Dartmoor Gliding News-Wednesday 7th January 2015

Rushing around before going to the airfield I was treated to one of the most spectacular sunrises that I have seen in a long time. Unfortunately, as I was driving at the time, photographs were out of the question. From this beautiful start the day was all downhill. The rain that was forecast for lunchtime arrived early and it was already raining by 9:20 when I arrived at the airfield. The cloudbase was low and the westerly wind was already strong and gusty. Regular readers will recognise the signature of a non flying day and today was definitely that.

The fleet rest quietly in the hangar as the winter does it's worst outside

There was a small dedicated band of members present, some hoping against hope that some flying would be possible, others getting their overalls on for some work around the site. And me, well, I got the simulator going to encourage a few members to consider what is required to fly cross country.

Ready to fly, although the cloudbase ahead looks a little low.

A myriad of minor tasks were undertaken, the most notable of which was the removal of the canopy locking mechanism from DMX to enable the external canopy latch to be reinstated.

Hoping for better weather soon

Steve