Dartmoor Gliding News-Wednesday 19th November 2014

The forecast looked grim. The was an occluded front moving towards us at 10 knots from the SW. A quick bit of measuring maps and some basic maths meant that we were expecting the front to arrive at 1pm.

Lowering cloudbase

But, with a little arm twisting, we decided to get the K13 out and, “give it a go” in the last of the South easterly wind. As it turned out we only managed 2 launches in the challenging conditions before the lowering cloudbase ahead of the front put a stop to any more aviation.

Getting ready for another flight

After returning the K13 to the hangar, it was decided that several of us would go strop hunting. This sport is unique to glider flying, and requires participants to scour the fields and moorland either side of the runway looking of any glider strops discarded during cable / weak link breakages. In the end we only recovered one strop but that made the whole undertaking worth while. We timed it just right and arrived back at the clubhouse just as the rain started.

Hoping for better weather soon.

Steve