This was set up to be a busy day as club members return to 2 seater gliding after the lockdown. Priority would be given to the 2 seaters with solo pilots ( who have already enjoyed a couple a weeks of flying ) respecting the 2 seater priority today.
The forecast was ok. Some soaring in prospect with the wind veering from SE to SW later in the day. In reality the wind was quite variable, Soaring cut off mostly at about 3.30 with the arrival of sea air with associated overcast.
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| Mike Bennett ready to go and... |
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| Moments later is climbing through 1500ft at 5 knots |
Flying started promptly with Instructors Rick Wiles and Mike Jardine checking each other out in the K13 after which a changed of ends was required which was completed in under 42 minutes. Both k13's were kept busy throughout the day with a mixed of check flights and training flights several of which allowed their pilots their first soaring flights for quite a while.
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| Alan Carter ready to fly with Mike and... |
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| A few minutes later is approaching 3000ft in a 6 knot climb |
We were joined today by new member Adam Hoskin who has joined us after moving into the area with his K6 who, after a check flight and 2 practice cable breaks, flew his first DGS solo in the K8. Welcome to DGS Adam.
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| New member Adam with Rick on HXP |
And what of the solo pilots. They managed to launch in between the K13's and notched up a few notable flights with Roger Green ( Zugvogel 3B ) 1:09, Steve Fletcher ( Open Cirrus ) 1:16, Gavin Short ( K8 ) 1:44, Malcom Wilton-Jones ( SF27 ) 1:02
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| Looking Down on the West end of the airfield |
So, a good day with many pilots getting in the air for the first time this year and a new Club member flying solo. Total flights today were 38.
Steve
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