Friday 6th. Periods of rain and low cloud at times limited flying to 2 winch launches off runway 24, as a moderate to moderate to fresh WSW'ly blew. Graham Cooksey/Tor Taverner took the first launch in K21 KLW and soared the main bowl at 500-700' QFE for 25 minutes. They were followed by visitor B […] Read More...
Tuesday 3rd. An overnight front cleared the site just in time for flying to get underway around 1015 hrs as a moderate WSW'ly slowly veered into the W, providing good hill soaring conditions, with some thermal and, later in the day, wave. A launch total of 30, comprising 22 via the winch and 8 ATs, […] Read More...
Sunday 1st. A light to moderate/moderate SSW'ly that slowly veered into the WSW provided another wave soaring day, this being utilised by 4 private owners to deliver slow but significant climbs out of the day's 13 launches, although a some of the flights in club gliders also made use of the wave. 3 of the […] Read More...
Saturday 30th. An Atlantic depression brought low cloud and rain to Sutton mid afternoon, but not before 11 ATs had been flown off runway 20, 4 of these for First Flight pupils. The increasing cloud cover and light to moderate SSE'ly wind meant there were no soaring opportunities, so the day's flight times ranged from […] Read More...
Thursday 28th. Overcast skies and a moderate SSW'ly wind prevailed all day with 13 ATs off runway 24 leading to 7 flights of 30 minutes or more, the 4 private owners who launched accounting for the day's 4 flights of an hour or more. 2 of these flights, Dean Crosby's 3:40 in his LS10t and […] Read More...
Tuesday 26th. A light SSE'ly flow slowly increased in strength to moderate to fresh and veered into the SW, its accompanying low cloud and showers not clearing until mid/late afternoon, so there was no flying. Wednesday 27th. Storm Agnes' strong winds and heavy rain did not impact the NE of England, with wind speed and […] Read More...
Saturday 23rd. A light to moderate SW/SSW'ly blew all day, with flying commencing off runway 24 around 1300 hrs following a morning of low cloud and light rain/drizzle. The clearance brought in some thermic conditions before cloud cover started to increase by mid afternoon. 16 ATs were flown, with 5 by private owners, 3 of […] Read More...
Tuesday 19th. A moderate to fresh SW'ly brought in low cloud and rain so there was no flying. Wednesday 20th. A slow moving cold front brought rain and low cloud, this not clearing until mid afternoon. The clearance did allow 4 winch launches to be flown off runway 24, with each flight times ranging from […] Read More...
Monday 18th After a bright start, an active cold front brought low cloud and rain from 1100 to 1400 hrs. However, the skies brightened sufficiently by late afternoon to allow flying to take place, with 5 ATs off runway 24 as a moderate W'ly blew. All 5 flights exceeded an hour, with hill lift being […] Read More...
Saturday 16th. A stationary and weak frontal system over the north of England manifested itself as a low overcast that prevented any flying, as a moderate N'ly blew. Sunday 17th. The wind had become a light to moderate SSE'ly but the low overcast remained, so there was no flying. Read More...
