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Just in case anyone hasn’t guessed we won’t be flying today.

All reports indicate falling snow across the area with low cloud. Our weatherman reports he is snowed in and expects similar conditions. Reports of accidents on nearby main roads indicate it is not safe to attempt travel to the club.

Time to wrap up the XMAS presents (at least those not stuck min the post) and murder an old song.

Well from now on sunset starts getting later, even though dawn doesn’t start getting earlier until the new year.

The day started with the Ka13 launching to 2300ft. Something between the club and Great Bedwyn was causing reduced sink and occasionally the vario would creep into the positive half. Tom and Bob shared the honours for the longest flight, beating me my two minutes.

Surprisingly after all the adverse weather we have had over the last few days it was a good day for flying. All in all we managed to get in 3 hrs and 21 launches of flying with Rod Harris claiming the longest flight of the day with 19 minutes in the K8, a full 5 minutes longer than everyone else!

Steve Gaze and James Walters got their annual checks out of the way and Chris Bessent took a flight in his LS7 and after a bit of arm twisting let me have a go as well.

Must admit the LS7 is a very nice glider to fly and another one for the list……..thanks Chris 🙂

Phil

Decidedly nippy but none of the snow covering other parts of the UK. A few “I flew the Helm” woolly hats on show and Rod H reported a spotting a brass monkey in search of a welder. Not enough wind to bring the ridge to life but folks were squeezing 10 or 11 minutes out of the K8 with Chris K taking the days honours with 13 minutes. Highest reported launch was 2,000′. First launch to last landing was 3:21 and in that time we clocked up 3:17 flying off 22 launches (only 2 gliders in use).