Thursday 24th. High pressure remained in charge of the weather, producing a light ENE'ly flow at site, but also generally cloudy skies, the base being high enough to allow operations off runway 02, 15 ATs being the result. With no lift in prospect, only the 2 K21s were flown, flight times reflecting the conditions, being […] Read More...
Thursday 17th. After 3mm of rain overnight, a brief flyable spell of weather allowed 3 ATs to be flown in the DG1000 before an approaching front brought more rain in the afternoon, the wind veering into the west after the passage of the front, having been a light to moderate S'ly. Winter visitor Andy Wallace […] Read More...
Friday 11th. Friday brought a light to moderate SE'ly than slowly veered into the SSE, the initially blue, sunny skies gradually clouding over as high cover moved in from the west. The lack of any usable lift meant that flight times and launch heights were directly related with two of the day's 5 First Flight […] Read More...
Sunday 6th. The site remained in a cold, moderate to fresh N'ly with frequent showers, as a depression over the North Sea slipped further south, the wind gusting into the high 20 kts. The conditions meant the gliders remained in the hangars but the simulator was busy as 8 Scorpion Scouts were introduced to virtual gliding […] Read More...
Saturday 5th. A moderate to fresh N'ly gusting into the low 30 kts and accompanied by regular showers precluded any flying but didn't put a damper on the building of the bonfire by John Ellis and helpers or preparations for the evening fireworks by David Latimer's team, while in the clubhouse Liz and her team […] Read More...
Wednesday 2nd. With the light to moderate N'ly flow continuing, it was another cool but dry day, high cover contributing to a reduction in surface heating and a corresponding reduction in the availability of thermal lift compared to Tuesday. 16 ATs were flown off runway 02 with the visitors from Shalbourne contributing the only solo launches […] Read More...
Friday 28th. The wind had declined to become a light W'ly, this backing into the SE towards the end of the day. In spite of the low wind speed, the first AT of the 23 flown on the day, saw Alan Beaumont fly K21 JVZ solo for 1:37 and reach 6,200' asl, a precursor to […] Read More...
