Dartmoor Gliding News - Saturday 1st November 2025

 We are still getting weather fronts crossing daily with lots of rain. Today was no different. SW winds and frequent showers meant that flying needed to be carefully timed. But fly we did with just 1 K13 and 1 K8 due to the limited number of members on the field today.

The wind was almost fully across the runway at times.

Rick took the first flight as a solo; self check flight perhaps. This was followed by Rick flying with Ian King, today's only pre solo trainee. Scratch borrowed the K13 after this to fly William Stevens today's air-experience flight. Later K13 flights saw Scratch flying with Rick doing some instructor training and a flight with me to complete my annual checks.

K13 waiting patiently

And off again

Ian and Rick

William Stevens

The K8 saw some use for circuit practice until Malcolm Wilton-Jones managed to hitch a lift on a passing cloud to record The longest flight of the day at 30 minutes. 

K8 under a showery sky

Malcolm's view to the south

Definitely some lift there.

Elsewhere work continues on the Twin Astir Trainer and the simulator clubhouse extension.

The day finished with a lively Committee Meeting.

Steve