After last nights successsful barbeque, and seeing only a few of the Saturday trainees around, I was expecting another busy Sunday. Fortunately it turned out the usual number of trainees arrived so my fears were allayed. The forecast was for a light breeze all day and some possible soaring during the afternoon. A couple of K6's were rigged, so only the K13, Twin Astir and Astir 77 were required from the club fleet.
Trainees today included Jess Nicholson, Aiden Hughes, Eleanor Hattersly and Richard Hattersly. First today was Jess. After her three flights she had flown her first complete flight from take-off to landing.
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| Jess ready for her first complete flight. |
Next trainee was Aiden Hughes. One of his flights included five practice launch failure recoveries. This is a good way of doing many recovery practices without causing too much disruption to general flying.
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| Aiden prepares to fly. |
It was time for me to swap gliders. Eleanor and Richard Hattersley are getting to grips with the Twin Astir and are starting to do coordinated turns.
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| Eleanor looking forward to another flight. |
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| Richard off on another flight. |
Today's Introductory Flight Pilot was Steve Fletcher. Steve would welcome and fly with three visitors today. First to arrive was Rhiannon Daniels.
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| Steve settling Rhiannon into the Twin Astir. |
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| Off they go. |
The second visitor was Nick Palmer.
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| Nick and Steve after his flight. |
As the Twin Astir was being used for training, Steve's last visitor Paul Elms was flown in the K13.
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| Paul and Steve after his flight. |
The solo pilots either flew their K6's or the Astir 77. There had been a couple of extended circuits, but it was Ed Borlase who struck it lucky to claim flight of the day with 38 minutes.
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| Viktor glad to be flying DKG again. |
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| Sean launching in the Astir 77. |
Air Cadet instructors Harley Brockhouse and Grace Cartwright returned to have a couple of flights with us after a period away flying with the Cadets.
Thanks to all at the airfield today. 31 flights and some good progress with training.
Peter Howarth
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