Dartmoor Gliding News - Saturday 23rd November 2024

Storm Bert is with us giving torrential rain and a howling wind. The water is running off the airfield in torrents. So, the airfield was quiet was it? Well no. the clubhouse was busy.

Storm Bert as viewed from the clubhouse

Rick's gang ( trainees) were here. They undertook a series of lectures and simulator sessions as well as getting the mower down from the field, removing the mower decks, cleaning and storing them in the hangar for the winter. 

And the next lecture ... Spinning and Spiral Dives

Rick with Zak. Ready to launch

Spinning

Several other members were here. Gavin was deep into the Puchacz paperwork as well as collating all the details for the upcoming works and CofA. Adam was working around the aircraft. John worked on the simulator controls. David and I made a new lead seat cushion for the K8 preparing for when the juniors are ready to fly it. Scratch was in MT hangar keeping vehicles and winches on line. I am sure there are other tasks that I have missed but you get the idea. DGS was busy.

The track and apron became a river

By the time we left it was dark again and if anything the storm was even more severe. Those balmy, summer soaring days seem so long ago

Steve