Dartmoor Gliding News - Saturday 7th October 2023

Today RASP got the forecast correct. No soaring, southerly breeze, initial low cloud dissipating at 10am to give a clear blue sky for the rest of the day. A training day then.

Blue sky and light cross wind

The light cross wind presented some training opportunities, strong enough to feel the effects but light enough to be handled by the trainees. Excellent.

K13 on the wire

David Moult modelling his hand made soaring hat 

From time to time the local topography would kick up a little thermal bubble which would dissipate as fast as it arrived giving the possibility of an extra few minutes of flight. John Allan was the model of consistency with 3 flights in the K8 at 10 minutes each only to be beaten by CFI Rick who flew K13 FGR solo for 11 minutes at the end of the day. 

We had a steady flow of visitors for Air Experience flights flown by Scratch and myself. First up were Jasmine Godfrey-Hunt and Riki Wake. Next were father / daughter duo Philip and Georgia Hawking and finally Tim Nichols.

Riki Wake

Jasmine

Georgia and Philip receiving their certificates

A warm, gentle day

Steve