Dartmoor Gliding News-Sunday 5th December 2021

From the outset it was clear that conditions today actually were matching that which was forecast ie. wind 17-19 kts gusting 34-37 kts NNW (90° crosswind) and so, despite being sunny, it was not surprising that attendance was meagre.  

Q.  How many glider pilots does it take to lower a windsock? 
 A. In these conditions, probably more than three..!

That did not prevent trainee Freddie Colton, however, from using the time to good effect to get some valuable briefings signed off on his progress card.   We then gave the hangar a good eyeballing with our Sunday Sherlock  magnifying glass but couldn’t find anything untoward and so decided, with a clear conscience, that snooker and the grand prix could rightfully take priority and therefore to depart.  

Thanks go to Rich Roberts for providing the tea and core subject for the clubhouse discussion: ‘Did you know that the last RAF fast jet pilot has already been born..?’  It made some (one) of us glad that we failed the medical and turned instead to gliding..!

Martin Cropper