Thursday 14th. Early cloud eventually moved away as a light WSW'ly blew, and with operations able to be conducted off the airfield with care, flying commenced in the early afternoon, with 8 ATs flown off runway 24. There was some limited areas of lift, best utilised by John Carter flying K21 KLW solo, who extended […] Read More...
Tuesday 5th. A day of cloud shrouding the site as a moderate NNE/N'ly blew meant there was no flying. Wednesday 6th. The low cloud had disappeared to leave generally sunny skies so, with a light to moderate S'ly blowing to start the day, operations commenced around 1040 hrs off runway 20, the wind slowly backing […] Read More...
Saturday 9th. A non-flying day as an active front crossed the country bringing 18 mm of rain, its following strong WSW'ly winds gusting to almost 50 kts. It was much more jolly inside the clubhouse as a well attended Christmas party was held. Sunday 10th. Another wet day with 9.2 mm of rain and the […] Read More...
Friday 1st. Fog and low cloud briefly cleared around midday before returning as the light NNW'ly continued to blow on another cold day. Saturday 2nd. The wind speed had dropped to become very light from the SE and while the Vale of York remained foggy after a very cold night, there was sufficient clear air […] Read More...
Wednesday 29th. The light to moderate, cold flow from the NNW/WNW continued, with generally sunny skies and patchy cloud. Operations, amounting to 8 ATs off runway 24 with landings on 02 or 06, didn't commence until around 1230 hrs when the 1st of the day's 3 First Flight pupils had 20 minutes with Bruce Grain […] Read More...
Sunday 26th. Thickening high cover and a light to moderate SE'ly flow meant a quiet day's gliding, with 14 ATs off runway 20, including 4 for First Flight pupils and 2 in the Astir. In the absence of any lift, flight times were generally in the 15-20 minute band, while a number of pilots took […] Read More...
Friday 23rd. A flood of Artic air led to a marked reduction in temperature over the day in spite of it being generally sunny, the change being accompanied by a moderate to fresh NNW'ly gusting to the mid 30kts. Although the wind moderated slowly over the day as it backed into the NW, conditions were […] Read More...
Saturday 18th. Atlantic fronts crossing the UK brought low cloud and rain, so there was no flying as the light SE'ly veered into the WSW and increased to moderate. Sunday 19th. An almost stationary occluded front over the north of England brought low cloud and rain at times to the site, as a light SW'ly […] Read More...
Thursday 16th. A weak and slow moving occluded front brought low cloud, murky conditions and light rain at times, as a light and variable, mainly SSE'ly blew, so there was no flying. Friday 17th. A weak and transient ridge of high pressure brought a sunny start to the day, but orographic forming on the ridges […] Read More...
Sunday 12th. A sunny start with a light S'ly blowing, soon gave way to lowering clouds as the wind backed into the SE and slowly increased to moderate as frontal rain moved in from the W limiting flying to 2 ATs off runway 20. The second saw Jamie Quartermaine/Charles Frechville have 20 minutes in K21 […] Read More...
