Sunday 6th. A light to moderate NNW'ly that slowly veered into the N brought in low cloud and intermittent light rain so there was no flying. Monday 7th. A light to moderate NNW'ly slowly backed into the WNW on a day of sunny intervals and some thermal activity. Six ATs were flown, with 5 off […] Read More...
Saturday 5th. A moderate, and at times fresh WSW'ly on a generally cloudy day ushered in another hill, thermal and wave lift at Sutton, with 15 of the day's 24 winch launches off runway 24 resulting in flights of over 30 minutes, with 7 of these over an hour . All 6 private owners who […] Read More...
Friday 5th An approaching cold front meant it was a day of increasing cloud, with rain arriving late afternoon, but not before there had been 8 launches off runway 24, 6 ATs in the morning and 2 winch launches in the mid afternoon, all into a moderate SW'ly. Although there was lift on the ridge, […] Read More...
Thursday 3rd. A moderate W/WSW'ly blew all day, the air mass providing lift from early to late, average peak thermals of up to 7 kts and a cloud base that rose to over 7,000' asl. Consequently there were a plethora of XC flights, 22 from the day's total of 40 launches off runway 24, including […] Read More...
Tuesday 1st. A weak front brought in a medium level overcast with the wind being a light to moderate N'ly. Consequently, it was a day of circuits with 17 flown off runway 02 and the last flight landing at 2122 hrs due to the efforts of the Tuesday evening group. The 2 K21s accounted for […] Read More...
Monday 30th. A moderate S'ly brought in a hot airmass with a peak temperature of 30.8C recorded at Topcliffe. Initially, thermal conditions were tricky with weak thermals and a relatively low cloudbase, but conditions improved as the day progressed, with peak average climb rates reaching around 4 kts and cloudbase rising to over 6,000' asl. […] Read More...
Saturday 29th. A moderate SW'ly blew all day with nice looking Cu to gladden the heart of those with XC ambitions and those with more modest objectives. As appeared likely, only 4 of the day's 32 ATs off runway 20 failed to exceed 30 minutes, 3 of these being for First Flight pupils out of […] Read More...
Saturday 28th. The moderate WSW'ly, initially under cloudy skies, brought another winching day, with 22 launches off runway 24, sunny intervals later providing thermal as well a hill and, for most, at least a touch of wave. The day's 8 flights of over an hour were mainly by the 6 private owners who flew, but […] Read More...
Friday 27th. Another soaring day with hill, thermal and wave, as a moderate SSW'ly slowly veered into the SW, skies being generally cloudy, with rain visible over the Pennines. The day's AT total from runway 20 was 20, this including 4 for first flight pupils and 5 for private owners and only 1 flight in […] Read More...
Thursday 26th. A moderate and at times moderate to fresh WSW'ly that slowly veered into the W, was accompanied initially by generally cloudy skies that brought a few showers with skies brightening later. The day's flying was via 17 winch launches off runway 24, these leading to 12 flights of over 30 minutes with 4 […] Read More...
