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What a great day’s flying we didn’t have today.

Paul Prentice didn’t manage to fly the K8 for the longest, Steve Gaze didn’t spend all day on the winch, Graham Tanner didn’t manage to get the highest launch and I didn’t get the chance to pull the bung on some unsuspecting P2.

Yep you guessed it we didn’t fly 🙁

The weather did start to look promising around 2pm but after DI’ing the winch and cables cloudbase descended rather quickly so we packed up and went our separate ways.

BUT…..

Graham did manage to pass his Bronze Theory Test with flying colours so well done to him!

And with the aid of Paul Prentice and Steve Gaze we installed the signs at either end of the bridle way.

Not a wasted day but would have preferred to have flown as well.

Phil

Having moved out of the worst October on record fingers were crossed for a flyable day.  It didn’t start off promising with low cloud base.  Then the clouds blew through to reveal blue sky so out with the toys (well, toy – just one K13).  Enough wind to result in a 2,000 weather check launch – a day for landing back at the launch point with a final kick to bring the glider in line ready for the next launch.
Unfortunately, the wind increased as forecast so we had to abandon flying after 4 launches.

Well today Tony, Mark, Pablo, Graham, John and I flew RIV/KEE/NHL/SAL/RIV. We got back nicely in time for tea and cake and to greet Richard, Carol and Phil on our return to the airfield…

October started off well with 5 flying days -3 of which were exceptional for the time of year.  Then 2 weeks of no flying because of the rubbish weather.  Today we finished off October in style.
We started flying about 10:30 and an hour later Alan B set the bar to beat with a 2,100′ launch and 14 minutes.  Another hour and Rob J pipped Alan’s flight time by 1 minute  Not to be out-done by his syndicate partner Chris K clocked up a 20 minute flight. which include climbing in a thermal from 1,000′ to cloud base at 1,800′.  Alan still held highest launch honours until I got my hands on the K8 and launched to 2,350′.
16 members enjoyed what the day had to offer.