Saturday 12th. A fresh and gusty S'ly slowly moderated to become moderate to fresh but the accompanying and persistent low cloud was another reason for there being no flying. Sunday 13th. A moderate and at times moderate to fresh SSE'ly blew all day, bringing in low cloud that brought rain from 0800 hrs for […] Read More...
Tuesday 8th. A mild, moderate to fresh WSW'ly brought in a low overcast with occasional showery rain, so there was no flying. Wednesday 9th. A cold front traveled southwards overnight, leaving a day of sunny intervals and a moderate to fresh W'ly that provided good soaring conditions via a mix of hill lift and thermal […] Read More...
Thursday 3rd. A moist and cloudy light to moderate SW'ly brought low cloud and bits and pieces of light rain and drizzle, restricting the flying to 3 ATs off runway 24, with 20 sometimes used for landings. The 3 ATs were primarily for Tug pilot training so all were to 1000' QFE, with Clive Swain/Stuart […] Read More...
Wednesday 2nd. A light to moderate W'ly opened the day, veering into the WSW mid-afternoon and declining in strength. It was judged that ATing would be the preferred launching option and Chris Collingham and Laurie Clarke took the 1st launch behind the Pawnee, towing to 3,000' QFE with the resultant slow descent getting them back […] Read More...
Tuesday 1st. The day started bright and sunny with a moderate W'ly blowing so it was out with the winch, the first launch off runway 24 by Bruce Grain and Tony Kirby being at around 1030 hrs. During their 38 minute flight in K21 JVZ, Dave McKinney, assisted by George Rowden, unwrapped the windsock from […] Read More...
Sunday 30th. Storm Malik was followed by a transient ridge of high pressure that initially produced light SE'lys at site, the wind then veering into the SSW and slowly increasing to moderate as the next named winter storm, Corrie, approached. 19 ATs were flown off runway 20 behind the Eurofox, the strengthening wind favouring the […] Read More...
Friday 28th. A moderate S/SSW'ly blew all day bringing in a low overcast that prevented any flying. Saturday 29th. Storm Malik brought fresh to strong WNW'ly winds with gusts into the high 40 kts. There wasn't any deliberate flying but a number of trailers went walkabout and a tree on the approach road blew down […] Read More...
Wednesday 26th. The initially light W'ly slowly increased in strength while becoming WSW'ly, so AT operations were off runway 24 beneath generally cloudy skies. However, gaps in the cloud cover indicated the presence of wave and of the 7 flights on the day, neglecting the 2 for First Flight pupils, 5 contacted, recording maximum altitudes […] Read More...
Tuesday 25th. The persistent, and latterly cloudy, anticyclone produced a day of anticyclonic gloom, shrouding the site with stratus and preventing any flying, as light wind blew from between WSW and SSW. Read More...
Sunday 23rd. In spite of overcast skies 17 ATs were flown off runways 24 with 6 of the subsequent landings on runway 20. The light to moderate SSW'ly wind provided some lift in the main bowl and 7 of the day's flights exeeded 30 minutes, with Dave Thompson having ust over an hour in the […] Read More...
