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...
Saturday 22nd. A cool, light to moderate NE'ly flow brought a few showers but little in the way of lift, but this didn't diminish the enthusiasm of the 9 Scouts, 6 Durham University Students and 4 First Flight pupils and their instructors who flew on the day, providing the majority of the day's 30 ATs. Syndicate […] Read More...
Tuesday 18th. A light to moderate S'ly soon became a W'ly as a cold front disappeared to the east after having crossed the site at 0530 hrs. The wind speed did not encourage the use of the winch but instead 15 ATs were flown off runway 24 until the wrap around occluded front from the […] Read More...
Thursday 13th. A light to moderate E'ly blew all day, with the low cloud and rain in the morning, some 8 mm of it, resulting in the only flying being on the simulator where Amelia Bell did some flying under the instructional gaze of Albert Newbery. The rain stopped around lunch time, but the low cloud […] Read More...
Sunday 9th. A light to moderate NE'ly flow brought in a generally cloudy day, the few sunny intervals being accompanied by isolated showers. 19 ATs were flown off runway 02, with 3 private owners providing the only solo launches, the remaining flights all being in the club 2 seaters, including 4 for First Flight pupils. […] Read More...
Wednesday 5th. A moderate ESE'ly blew under mainly cloudy skies and so flying started off runway 06 around 1045 hrs. However, after 2 flights, the wind had become moderate to fresh with gusts into the high 20kts, so flying was stopped with the hope that conditions would calm down. This they eventually did, but […] Read More...
Colin Troise's report of the YGC expedition to Milfield continued. Tuesday 4th. Mr RASP had predicted some weak SE wave to the north of Milfield, but the day started with much ragged cumulus at less than 1500′. However, two intrepid DG800 pilots and one equally intrepid Jet Shark pilot launched, and thereafter reported wave along […] Read More...
Sunday 2nd. An initially light to moderate N'ly declined to become light around 1400 hrs as a good thermic day resulted in 46 ATs being flown and a number of cross countries completed. The club 2 seaters were kept busy flying a group of 7 Scouts and their leaders, 7 First Flight pupils and YGC […] Read More...
