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digitisatification

Those of you with a good lookout will have noticed links on the right (no the other right) to, as we say in the vernacular, our digital presence. 

We have a Facebook page which should repeat these posts so you can “like” us and a Twitter account so you can find out whats going on and what went on in less than 140 characters. 

If this isnt your thing then I suggest www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS8dNzRhMgk
Or you can just ignor it and catch up with the gossip at the launch point.
Im sure we will actually tweet something soon.
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Sunday 24th Nov, ridge flying(ish)

The north wind dith (not too hot on Shakespearian conjugation*) blow but not really enough.

that said average flight time was securely into double figures and it seemed that if the average number of full cats on board was greater than or equal to 1 then it was possible to stay airborne.

Well worth enduring the mist and drizzle, well at least for a while 😉

*”did,” most probably, not even going to try the pentameter

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Sunday 10th

Hooray – a flyable day.  Not only flyable but thermals and ridge lift to be sampled and excellent vis.  Chris K pulled airbrakes after half an hour to let others play.  Trevor was the only person able to match Chris’s time but several of us got managed to at least soar a little.  Just over 5 hours flown off 29 launches.
Question: what happens when you put a heavy glider (such as a Janus) with two substantial pilots (such as…) on the end of a cable.
Answer: the cable gives up (well, only once. they did manage to get 3 launches)

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Wednesday 13/11/13 – spooky!

Arrived on the airfield to find a Cirrus in the process of being rigged and cables being towed out. Rubbed my eyes and checked my diary – yes it’s a Wednesday in mid November. WOW!
There followed a fine day with a gentle SW wind, promising little in the way of soaring, but that permitted everyone to practice flying wide leisurely circuits. So I was pleased to observe some very tidy flying. Chris K and Rob J vied to outsoar one another in the Cirrus which resulted in a couple of gravity defying half hour flights, while the rest of us flew circuits. Paul Bryant distinguished himself by not only completing his Annual Checks, but also converting to the Vega, only struggling slightly with the principle that number of landings should not exceed the number of launches.
The afternoon shift arrived on cue shortly after midday which kept us launching until sunset when misting stopped play. Hon. Treasurer left the airfield smiling as we managed almost 30 launches in a fairly short day.