A quiet day for once: both weather-wise and in terms of attendance, and all the better for it since the field was, only just, dry enough for use with care (“Don’t Walk on the Grass!”) As we towed the gliders to the east end we were able to admire the work of yesterday’s potholing team – they’d obviously been working ‘flat out’ down the entire centreline track - we done, guys!
Today’s trainees were the recently returned to flying Paddy Cosgrave and Fixed Price to Solo student Mark Elliott, with Ed Borlase in need of returning to solo checks. In view of the light loading both trainees were able to undertake two lessons today: Paddy ticking off slip and skid with Martin Cropper, and later steep turns with Peter Howarth, whilst Mark Elliott savoured the delights of flying without an altimeter with Martin, followed by circuit training with Peter. As Ed Borlase’s check launch included a very insidious power failure slipped in by winch driver Rich Roberts, he was pronounced fit for solo and stepped into the K-8 for a couple of very welcome (albeit brief) return to single-seat flights.
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| Recently returned trainee Paddy Cosgrave prepares to take the first launch of the day. |
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| “All Out, All Out!”: Mark Elliott about to be accelerated into the heavens… |
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| Cable and glider appear to be well connected… |
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| And away they go..! |
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| Peter Howarth struggles to find the lift lever in the K-8 (Phil Hardwick had hidden it..!) |
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| Peter Howarth struggles to find the lift lever in the K-8 (Phil Hardwick had hidden it..!) |
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