Sometimes being a glider pilot tests your patience; today a was like that. I had been watching the Saturday forecast for most of the week. Initially it was looking like a good day on Saturday, strong thermal activity for more than 6 hours so perhaps a 300km flight would be on. I was ready, the glider was ready with flight computers programmed and waiting to guide and record an epic flight. And then the forecast changed. Everywhere west of the Exe valley would be unsoarable. So much for epic flights then.
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| Stefi and the K8 |
There was some flying as pilots made use of the flyable but flat conditions to maintain currency. We welcomed our Romanian student, Stefi, back from her Easter holidays. After a good check flight with Ged in the K13 she spent her day flying the K8. The Twin Astir made an appearance so that syndicate members Ged, Robin and Phil could get into practice.
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| Getting the Twin Astir ready to fly |
Elsewhere, the C of A work on the “new” 2 seater K7m G-DCLT continued. It was also weighed and it’s flight limitations calculated. The Pirat was also put through the weighing procedure.
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| Phil in the Twin Astir ready to fly. |
Still waiting for good conditions at Brentor.
Steve
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