Monday 29th. The light to moderate SSW'ly continued to bring in good soaring weather, with strong thermals, average peak rates up to 5 kts and a cloudbase of over 6,000' asl. Consequently, the launch point was again busy with aspiring XC pilots, the day's launch total of 35 off runway 20 including 14 for private […] Read More...
Sunday 28th. A light and variable wind settled into the S, becoming light to moderate and, after a slow start, a good soaring day developed with 7 cross country flights posted on the BGA Ladder, ranging from 156 to 428 km and 7 additional cross country flights flown. The 428 km flight was by Rob […] Read More...
Friday 26th. A good thermal soaring day, but with some spreadout and blue holes to challenge those gong cross country, saw 31 of the day's 33 launches off runway 24 exceed 30 minutes with 25 of these exceeding an hour as a light WSW'ly blew. Dean Crosby flew 401km in his LS10t with an […] Read More...
Sunday 21st. A mainly cloudy day, but with a few brighter intervals, yielded 34 launches off runway 24 with a few landings on 20, as a light to moderate WNW'ly blew, the day's 34 launches resulting in 18 flights of over 30 minutes with 5 over an hour. Most pilots remained local mainly using thermals, […] Read More...
Saturday 20th. A weak Atlantic front slowly approaching from the west meant a day of cloudy skies and limited soaring opportunities as a light to moderate S'ly blew, cloud base being around 3,500' asl and average peak thermal strengths around 1.5 to 2 kts. 15 ATs off runway 20 were flown, including 5 for First […] Read More...
Tuesday 16th. After rain in the early hours, the day dawned with a low overcast that slowly rose but limited flying to 2 ATs off runway 02 into a light to moderate N'ly. Both flights were for First Flight pupils, being bought as birthday presents, the first being on the day of the pupil's 60th […] Read More...
Sunday 14th. A light and decreasing NNW'ly slowly veered into the N accompanied by low cloud and rain at times so there was no flying. Monday 15th. Early cloud cleared to provide a thermal soaring day that was shortened by increasingly overcast skies as a light to moderate SE'ly blew. 26 launches were flown off […] Read More...
Sunday 7th. A light to moderate WSW/W'ly blew all day bringing in a few showers but also some reasonable thermal soaring conditions that enabled the Competition Enterprise pilots to fly a task of 4 quadrants centred on Sutton Bank. Club flying was limited to 5 flights, 2 for First Flight pupils, with Fred Brown having […] Read More...
Saturday 6th. The first day of Competition Enterprise saw the competitors set a Wimbledon themed task with pilots having to alternatively cross to TPs set north and south of an imaginary net centred on Sutton Bank. Details of the task can be found on the Competition Enterprise Facebook page with results on compenterprise.uk. Launches were […] Read More...
Wednesday 3rd. Morning low cloud and rain delayed the start of flying until midday with a legacy of generally cloudy skies and a light to moderate SW'ly wind. There were 6 ATs off runway 24 and I Falke flight, the ATs including 2 for First Flight pupils, with the majority of landings on 20, with […] Read More...
