The met office forecast didn’t bode well, fresh Northerly winds low cloud and showers. However every time we looked the forecast changed, a bit like the weather really which couldn’t make up its mind with low cloud, blustery winds and some light specks of rain.
The Wednesday crew duly gathered and it was decided to wait a while to see whether it might improve. The RASP was a little more optimistic, overly so as it turned out. Meanwhile the team cleared unwanted rubbish and stuff from the hangar. Phil summed it up when he said ‘the club is rich in unwanted stuff! Whilst one team did some tidying up, others led by Phil and John Smith put the last piece of rubber skirting along the bottom of the south side of the Hangar.
Mike Sloggett studiously pondered the sky and rainfall radar and announced it was time to ‘give it a go’.
The wind was mainly from the NNE and the field duly set up with the winch at the eastern end. The crosswind whilst in limits was strong at times. I elected to winch as I have recently had some long flights so time to repay some debt. John Smith and John Allen both took some training flights and did well in the cross wind conditions. Mike Bennet and Malcolm Wilton-Jones flew the K8 but Gavin managed the longest flight of the day with 14mins in the K8. Colin, Andy Davey, Phil and I all elected not to fly and just help out with Phil taking over from me on the Winch.
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| A grey looking day |
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| Mary Tavy |
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| Looking SW towards the airfield from overhead Blackdown /Gibbet Hill The pattern of gorse removal looks a little surreal |
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| Robin looks happy to be in a glider again |
Many Thanks Mike Sloggett for opening the field and instructing.
Steve Fletcher
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