The high pressure which brought the easterly wave during the week has moved away leaving us in a westerly airflow with it's attendant frontal systems. The wind today was NW 7 to 9 knots. Would there be any lift? The chances seemed fairly low but the ridges may help.
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| Today's grid. |
Rick's trainees today were Zack and Jamie. Jamie did a check flight, a practice cable break and then flew his second solo flight. John Allan made use of Rick's quiet list to start some practice at flying the K13 from the back seat.
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| Jamie looking focussed |
Most flights were circuits but a combination of ridge lift from the north side of Blackdown and a passing cloud street allowed Andy Davey to soar the K8 for a day topping 20 minutes before returning to the field. Well done.
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| Some interesting clouds. Westerly wave perhaps? |
The showers that we could see to the west for most of the day passed by the airfield without touching us so we ended up with a dry day. I was going to say pleasant day but it was a little cold for that.
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| K13 getting ready again |
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| K8 hangar flying at the end of the day |
A good training day.
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