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| Graham rigs his new big wings. |
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| Preping the K13. |
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| Nigel solos the Falke. |
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| Alan slices the Haggis. |
It’s been a long time since the last flying report, so here’s an update of some of the things that have been happening over the Christmas period and into the New Year.
Robin J flew the last flight before Christmas with a trip in the Falke on Christmas Eve.
More flying between Christmas and New Year included Clive taking the last flight of the 2011.
Graham took delivery of his new Nimbus 4DM (how long are those wings) and he and Al have made several test flights and achieved some winter wave and thermal soaring! Incidentally Graham won the BGA Distance Ladder for 2011 flying well over 10,000kms! The New Year’s Eve party was fun with a quiz organized by Lee. Our landlord, Joe, and pals popping in for a seasonal beer!
The weather for 2012 has remained pretty decent for the time of year so despite short days and misting canopies there have been a number of decent flying days with our hard runways and ridge allowing us to operate when some of our neighbours are waterlogged.
Pilots have been working on their AFRs with some ridge soaring to boot! Mick F and Paul D are now both back on line for BI flying and Nigel B has gone solo in the Falke! We also had a great Burn’s Night with Alan L cutting the haggis and treating those present to a recital - now a Shenington tradition!
Last Monday Mick, Liz, Keith, Peter B, Martin, Dave L-M and I had a great day trying to stay up a very soft ridge with Martin L , Dave and Mick also flying the club Ka8. Peter B managed to lock his keys in his car (Doh!) so we ferried his spares up from Haddenham in the Tug where his wife met us to hand them over!