Tuesday 28th. The overcast, dull, damp and generally dank conditions again prevailed so there was no flying. Wednesday 29th. The eighth consecutive day of no flying as the weather continued to be dull, overcast and damp. Thursday 30th. At last a flying day, as the moderate to fresh WSW'ly wind brought in some very mild […] Read More...
Friday 24th. The occluded front continued to bring in low cloud and bits and pieces of rain as the light NW'ly slowly veered into the E, so there was no flying. Saturday 25th. Christmas Day is the only day in the year when, irrespective of the weather, the club is closed. This year the weather, […] Read More...
Wednesday 22nd. An approaching Atlantic front thickened up an already overcast sky with patchy rain arriving late afternoon. The low cloud base ruled out any chance of flying as a light to moderate SE'ly blew. Thursday 23rd. More low cloud and patchy rain from an weak occluded front meant another non-flying day as the SE'ly […] Read More...
Saturday 18th. The anticyclone that had provided light winds and clear blue skies over the past day and a half was still in place but now provided anticyclonic gloom with very murky conditions under of thick layer of unbroken stratus as a light S'ly blew. The gloom extended to all those wanting to fly, as […] Read More...
Thursday 16th. With an strong anticyclone centered over the UK, a light SE'ly flow, blue skies and unbroken sunshine prevailed at site, although a layer of stratus could be seen to the west. Flying got underway around 1030 hrs, with 17 ATs off runway completed before the last flight landed at around 1600 hrs, K21 […] Read More...
Wednesday 15th. Steve Thompson's 2 recent lectures on wave, how it is generated, how to spot a good wave day, and how to find, climb and use the wave were put to the test as a light to moderate WSW/W'ly formed good low level lenticulars allowing 9 of the day's 11 ATs off runway 24 […] Read More...
Saturday 11th. After a cold start, a light to moderate SW blew all day with flying getting underway around 1015 hrs off runway 20, Clive Swain giving the first of the day's First Flight pupils 22 minutes in K21, JVZ. The second flight of the day, again by Clive and another First Flight pupil encountered […] Read More...
Wednesday 6th. A moderate S'ly that veered into the WSW brought low cloud and spells of rain, so there was no flying. However, Ron Beezer responded to the call for captions to the previous published photo with:- "Surely, the zip on John Ellis' wallet can't have rusted up completely" Thursday 7th. A light SE'ly to […] Read More...
Friday 3rd. A light to moderate WSW'ly blew bringing in increasing amounts of cloud with the start of flying delayed until midday. Thereafter, 8 ATs were flown off runway 24 with the majority of landings on the same runway, although 2 pilots preferred runway 20. Chris Handzlik took the 1st AT in his DG300, finding […] Read More...
Tuesday 30th. The electricity supply was eventually restored after a period off and on but there was no flying, although a warmer light to moderate W/WSW'ly flow meant the runways slowly changed from white to green. Wednesday 1st. A moderate to fresh NW/NNW'ly brought in a number of wintry showers, the strength and direction of […] Read More...
