Dartmoor Gliding News - Wednesday 21st May 2025

The weather was not looking promising today, Brentor church covered in cloud. 

RASP indicated the low cloud was to lift during the late morning to return later in the day with rain.

With many members away at the expedition to Aston Down hence the empty spaces in the trailer parking area , a small team gathered in the clubhouse waiting for a window in the weather.

No visitors to look after to today so it was down to keeping current for those members attending.

Waiting for the weather our one trainee for the day Harvey tried his hand in the simulator with thermal climbs and three launches and landings.

Now to put this into practice with  three launches into quite lively conditions.

The result was a 12 minute soaring flight to be introduced to use of the trim.

The sky improved but few thermals to use.

Robin keeping current with his circuits 

An improving sky with a Northerly cross wind 

Dave Archer the last to launch for a hangar flight after previous circuits in the K8 by John and Malcolm 

K8 on finals for a hangar landing being the days last flight.

As it happens no rain resulted in the afternoon and everyone got to fly.

Great team effort by all.

 Mike Jardine