Dartmoor Gliding Society Club News: Dartmoor Gliding News

The forecast for 5 to 10 knot breeze straight down the strip and possible soaring to 3500ft AMSL saw 2 x K13's, Puchacz, K8, Libelle and K6 readied and taken to the east end launch point.

First launches were check flights for Viktor Skochko and Freddie Purkiss. Both were cleared to fly the second K13 as they wanted unless the conditions significantly changed. Viktor had four flights during the day and Freddie two flights one of which was 54 minutes just short of his Bronze 1 hour flight.

Viktor getting ready for a solo flight.

K6 looking down on Freddie.

Jamie Young also had a quick check flight after three weeks away. Successfully flown he was cleared to fly the K8 and notched up another flight of over an hour.

Training continued with Misha Skochko, Ed Nicholson and Aiden Hughes. Misha managed his first complete flight with a good approach and landing. Ed and Aiden are making steady progress through their training.

Ed climbing steadily on one of his flights.

Duty BI, Phil Hardwick was kept busy with four visitors today. First to arrive was Robbie Gillard and his family. Robbie enjoyed a 25 minute soaring flight.

Robbie and family before his flight.

Next to arrive was Margaret Barnes who had visited yesterday to see what happens. She enjoyed two flights, one of which was an extended circuit with a little soaring.

Margaret with Phil.

Phil's third visitor was Jayan Harrisson and was treated to an extended flight with some soaring in the local area.

Jayan being briefed by Phil.

Our final visitor was Samuel Noga, who after their flight said they would be back for some more.

Samuel thumbs up ready to fly.

The other solo pilots today each enjoyed soaring flights. John Smith 1 hour 2 minutes, his longest flight this year. Ed Borlase 1 hour 34 minutes. Andy Davey claimed flight of the day with 3 hour 11 minutes. He tried to get to Bodmin but was thwarted by a lower cloudbase in Cornwall and sensibly turned around to return to the airfield.