DGS News Saturday 25th May 2013

I arrived to find the hangar doors open, gliders being rigged and the cables already out. Well I guess this will be a good day then.

A short time later Scratch arrived with his caravan and Malcolm with his camper van---even more evidence that this will be a good day.

Ged thrust a 300km declaration under my nose and Mike Jardine got clearance to attempt his 50K, Ok I am now convinced it will be a good day.

First launch in the K13 and climb away at 4 knots, followed by Ged in the Open Cirrus, no more evidence required.

Lots going on.

Dave Parker flew some more solos (getting closer to being cleared to fly his nice new K6).

Dave Parker and an anonymous glider trailer. Lurking inside is his new K6 G-CFTB 

Scratch found himself over Meldon Reservoir with me during his launch failure practice!

A phone call later and Steve Raine set off to collect Mike from North Hill,

A long time later Ged reappeared over the horizon to complete his diamond goal flight, and Robin Wilson reviewed his climb from a launch failure to discover he had completed a silver height.

I later heard that Mike Gadd spent the day walking in some woods trying not to look up at the sky.

The day finished with a convivial dinner of aromatic duck washed down with
old speckled hen----perfeck.

Don