The easterly airflow over the area continues, so the question at DGS is would there be wave. Tantilisingly wave cloud could be seen over the moors, so would a hydraulic bounce set up over the valley.
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| Cloud over the moors in the distance. |
First to fly with me was Viktor Skochko for a weather check and recency check for flying the K8. No wave was found, but Viktor was cleared to fly the K8. Training continued throughout the day for Ed Nicholson, Aiden Hughes and Misha Skochko. Misha experienced a genuine power failure which I managed to turn into a demonstration of how to cope with such an event.
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| Aiden ready for his first flight. |
Our first visitor arrived with his family for his trial flights. Tim Pratt was briefed by duty IFP Steve Fletcher and settled into the front seat of the PUchacz.
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| Steve briefing Tim. |
Later Steve's second visitor arrived. Michael Gloor enjoyed a soaring flight in thermals.
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| Michael and Steve ready to go. |
The wave clouds over the moors had moved slightly closer to the airfield. Andy Davey launched in his Ventus. Using his turbo he managed to drive to the wave and enjoyed 2 hours 29 minutes flying out of reach for the other pilots today.
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| Andy preparing to launch. |
The solo pilots Jamie Young (Astir), Viktor Skochko (K8), John Osment (Cirrus), Freddie Purkiss (K8), Sean Westrope (K8), Phil Harwick (DG300) and Ed Borlase (K6) all tried their luck, some with slightly longer flights than others.
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| Freddie launches in the K8. |
The last two flights of the day were Freddie and I in the Puchacz. This was to start Freddie's journey to convert to the Astir in the near future.
Thank you to all at the club today, especially Alison for driving retrieve and George for helping out winching. 32 flights and at least one wave soaring flight.
Peter Howarth
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