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7th and 8th of July

…was a really nice weekend!

Good climbs, maybe a little blue but generally good Cu around.

On Saturday Chris did 417k, Jim 305k, Andrew 200k, Phil & Carol 150ish, Bob did Silver height,

On Sunday Claire & I did 170ish, Chris did something and Phil & John did a quick task as Phil had remembered where home was. Adrian did a silver climb to 6,500feet.

 

Some pictures below – whatever happened to England’s green and pleasant land.

Phil on mini task

Jim at the end on Sunday

My pic of the airfield from 5k

Martin topping out in the Cirrus

Phil’s pic of a very brown Newbury showground and Chieveley junction

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Sat 16th

With the new launch point control caravan and a displaced launch point (to allow some remedial field work) things had a slightly different feel.

What wasn’t different was the typical 2018 weather, grey and yuk. The wind was straight down the strip and reasonably strong allowing nice high launches but unfortunately after lunch a series of fronts, pseudo fronts, troughs and other meteorological features started to arrive; whatever they were they pushed cloudbase down and when it started to drizzle we availed ourselves of a refreshing brew in the Rivarera Cafe.

After a couple more attempts flying was abandoned only for it to clear up for 15 mins, then rain then clear up again. We lit the BBQ, waiting in doors while it heated up, before a final clearance allowed us to eat outside.

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Sunday 10 June

the nimbo trailer nears completion…

meanwhile Liz reports:-

 

“Well, it was a slow start in the murk – but then a nice soaring day today. Congrats to Bob for being passed to fly his lovely new LS4 (after successfully wrestling it back from the CFI!). Trial lessoner John stayed all day and had a great time; Soton Uni’s Tim and George worked on their soaring skills and Tim managed his first mini-cross-country flight; and finally big congrats to Tony P who soared away for his 1000th launch. Thanks from me, Liz, DI for the day, to all who helped make it another great fun day at the club.”

 

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Easter

Well the rain was more Old Testament than New with all days rained off at Rivar; members did manage to get some flying in though.

Jeremy posted this from a sunny sunday at Poartmoak

Sunday had clear sky but the preceding week of rain had left the airfield a mire, Claire and I turned up in hope/desperation but Tim sensibly scrubbed, so we turned around and headed down to the 5000ft of Lee’s tarmac.