Golden Saturday 1st Sept

First let me thanks all who put in a stirling effort to achieve some 45 launches. In particular those who manned the winch and Tessa who took on the role of LPC most of the day ably helped with Lucy who made sure flight logging went well and kept me and all of us with fresh water on what was a quite hot day.
The day was not particularly good for soaring but plenty of training flights for Lech and Ashleigh.Ashleigh had completed a couple of concentrated courses and used the weekend to consolidate some more advanced exercises and carry out a couple of new ones.All in all 5 flights and moving close to that first solo.

Leck is potentially new member having previously been an ATC instructor and now planning to return to the sport.He also had some 6 flights and was rapidly loosing the rust and being brought up to date with the newer exercises.

Eric managed 35 minutes in his Ka6 and Tim and John Donovan took a 3000 ft A/T to get back in practice before leaving for Systeron at the weekend.Bob Playle had is Capstan out for an airing and several  trial lessons where conducted in the K21
Patrick, one of the Ka boys took some nice pics.

Lucy in the Ka8 on final's

Bob and Capstan turning onto finals

All in all a very pleasant day spent with very helpful members.who took advantage of many solo flights
Weekends are about getting good training and flying as well as socialising with your fellow pilots.Come at weekends and have fun.

Looks a perfect ending

Derrick