As predicted Sunday was very much better! Got to the club late morning to find many of the private gliders already gone, and the rest getting ready for departure. The three DGs of Steve T, Gavin and Trish had gone XC, Russell was taking off in JYR, Bob P had unfortunately come back in his K6e abandoning a good climb due to instrument problems. BETH came out of her hangar and didn't take long to get her own flying list. Eric took her to almost 4,000 feet in the afternoon took a while to thaw out!
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| Eric & Leslie go flying |
Later starters Q5 and H20 went flying as did KHC with Tim on board, and Nigel got HAP in the air again. Meanwhile Gary took the Grob for a trip, and Clive managed some flying in the Chipmunk inbetween trial lesson flights. Alan took HMB when Trish came back, and went and did a short xc too.
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| K21 getting ready to go |
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| T21 on approach |
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| Interesting cropping at the foot of the ridge |
Back at base, members organised Trial flights for visitors, Leslie and Danny C had some training flights, and Abenezer was rechecked out for solo while Dave P and Jon L flew the K8 for long soaring flights.
It was a gorgeous day - not too hot, not too windy - though there were patches of blue for a while. The more intrepid of the cross country pilots reported sea breeze issues from the Cheshire gap.....
A great day was had by all - thanks to all who helped out, especially those who drove the winch! (Photos from Danny C and Tess).