Sunday 30 September 2012
Thursday 27 September 2012
Wednesday 26 September
Low pressure centred over the UK, low cloud and drizzle to start the day. Winds light easterly.
Kath is now back from her trek to the northern wastes of Scotland.
Working with the rain showers, Laura Pickard went solo after a 12 month lay-off. Richard Moore went solo a little later in the day. Well done to both.
Don
Wednesday 26 September 2012
Tuesday 25 September
Low centred over the UK QFE 964, so not surprisingly some strong winds.
Eric Lown stepped in and ran the winch for us, so many thanks to him. Launches on the short hard were to about 1200ft, reasonably useful for training.
Laura and Richard continued their training, and Richard was rewarded with a spectacular climb in front of one of the showers. We put the aircraft away as the winds strengthened further and significant gusts made life a little too exciting.
Talk on winch launches was followed by Lamb Satay finished the day off nicely. Shame about the weather.
Don
Eric Lown stepped in and ran the winch for us, so many thanks to him. Launches on the short hard were to about 1200ft, reasonably useful for training.
Laura and Richard continued their training, and Richard was rewarded with a spectacular climb in front of one of the showers. We put the aircraft away as the winds strengthened further and significant gusts made life a little too exciting.
Talk on winch launches was followed by Lamb Satay finished the day off nicely. Shame about the weather.
Don
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Monday 24 September
Low pressure system sat over the UK bringing with it strong winds, low cloud and rain.
Apparently one months rain in one day. Good news that this didnt happen on the Whittle open day!
The course endured endless pots of posh tea and lectures on spinning and navigation. Sounds like an odd mix, but we enjoyed it.
looking forward to a better day tomorrow.
Don
Apparently one months rain in one day. Good news that this didnt happen on the Whittle open day!
The course endured endless pots of posh tea and lectures on spinning and navigation. Sounds like an odd mix, but we enjoyed it.
looking forward to a better day tomorrow.
Don
Monday 24 September 2012
Friday 21 September 2012
Friday 21 September
A cold front moving south brought cloud cover and rain later in the day.
With Kath on holiday, Christine Bell---gor bless her got the winch going for us and patiently sat in the winch all morning. Robin and Alan took over. Thanks everyone.
Laura Pickard and Richard continued the course. Laura was ready for solo but sadly the rain arrived first.
Neil Abram and Nigel shared the K8.
The Motor glider 50 hour check is now complete, and back on line. Thanks Lee.
Don
With Kath on holiday, Christine Bell---gor bless her got the winch going for us and patiently sat in the winch all morning. Robin and Alan took over. Thanks everyone.
Laura Pickard and Richard continued the course. Laura was ready for solo but sadly the rain arrived first.
Neil Abram and Nigel shared the K8.
The Motor glider 50 hour check is now complete, and back on line. Thanks Lee.
Don
Thursday 20 September 2012
Thursday 20th September
winds 250/15, overcast at times with a short soaring window.
Welcome to Laura Pickard and Richard Moore who are on their annual pilgrimage to Shenington. They have both got off to a brilliant start to their weeks course.
Michael Rawcliffe, Bob King and Neil Abram shared the K8.
A good time was had by all, lets hope the weather holds out for tomorrow as well.
Eric Lown was at home recovering from his outlanding and possibly grumpy because I mispelt his name yesterday---my sincere apologies to ric.
Don
Welcome to Laura Pickard and Richard Moore who are on their annual pilgrimage to Shenington. They have both got off to a brilliant start to their weeks course.
Michael Rawcliffe, Bob King and Neil Abram shared the K8.
A good time was had by all, lets hope the weather holds out for tomorrow as well.
Eric Lown was at home recovering from his outlanding and possibly grumpy because I mispelt his name yesterday---my sincere apologies to ric.
Don
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Winds 290/15, and surprisingly good soaring.
Eric Lowne set off on a downwind dash to Norfolk in his K6E. Good effort but landed out at Sackville Farm.
Christine Lawson and Neil Abram continued their development.
Welcome to Mike Nelson who is a member seldom seen on the field. Mike took off for a flight in the 2 seater and was rewarded with a great thermal marked by Alan Langlands. Mike thoroughly enjoyed his flight and landed the glider to prove he could still do it. His landing co-incided with Alans field landing somewhere near Chipping Norton.
Trish was later seen towing the trailer for the retrieve.
Thanks everyone for a great day.
Don
Eric Lowne set off on a downwind dash to Norfolk in his K6E. Good effort but landed out at Sackville Farm.
Christine Lawson and Neil Abram continued their development.
Welcome to Mike Nelson who is a member seldom seen on the field. Mike took off for a flight in the 2 seater and was rewarded with a great thermal marked by Alan Langlands. Mike thoroughly enjoyed his flight and landed the glider to prove he could still do it. His landing co-incided with Alans field landing somewhere near Chipping Norton.
Trish was later seen towing the trailer for the retrieve.
Thanks everyone for a great day.
Don
Tuesday 18 September 2012
Tuesday 18th September
Winds 300/20, strong thermals and some ridge lift.
Christine Lawson continued her training, and was joined by Chris Steatham, a new member. Chris managed to double his flying time in one flight.
Lucy Wootton fell short of silver height by 150ft, never mind better luck next time. lucy found cloudbase at around 4600ft QFE.
John Rogers climbed out of the tug and zoomed off down the cloudstreets to Pershore, and then romped home again.
What a great day, looking forward to more of the same tomorrow.
Don
Christine Lawson continued her training, and was joined by Chris Steatham, a new member. Chris managed to double his flying time in one flight.
Lucy Wootton fell short of silver height by 150ft, never mind better luck next time. lucy found cloudbase at around 4600ft QFE.
John Rogers climbed out of the tug and zoomed off down the cloudstreets to Pershore, and then romped home again.
What a great day, looking forward to more of the same tomorrow.
Don
Monday 17 September
Winds 230/20 and cloudbases rising to 4000ft.
Welcome to Christine Lawson who has started a gliding course. A good introduction today with thermal climbs to 3600 QFE (for a while). Christine will be with us for several days, she lectures and consults in Psychology, so nows your chance for some advice.
Neil Abram continues his pilot development training.
Thanks to John Rogers for manning the tug all day.
Another great day, thanks everyone.
Don
Welcome to Christine Lawson who has started a gliding course. A good introduction today with thermal climbs to 3600 QFE (for a while). Christine will be with us for several days, she lectures and consults in Psychology, so nows your chance for some advice.
Neil Abram continues his pilot development training.
Thanks to John Rogers for manning the tug all day.
Another great day, thanks everyone.
Don
Friday 14 September 2012
Friday 14th Sept
What a great ridge day, Bruno did a great job treating Nigel Curtis, Neil Abram and course students to a soaring flight. Phil Atkinson, John Rogers and Lee Ingram all flew single seaters and had well over an hour each. Ridge flying then into 6kt thermals to 3,700ft.
Monday 3 September 2012
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.
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.
Derrick
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.
Patrick, one of the Ka boys took some nice pics.
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| Lucy in the Ka8 on final's |
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| 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.
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| Looks a perfect ending |
Derrick
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