Friday 6th. The depression that was waiting in the wings on Thursday made its presence felt, as low cloud and heavy, slow moving showers prevented any flying. Saturday 7th. The depression was still close at hand so no flying was possible due to low cloud and continuing heavy, slow moving showers. Sunday 8th. A moderate […] Read More...
Tuesday 3rd. A light to moderate SW'ly heralded in a good days soaring with 11 private owner and 39 club glider flights generating 24 flights in excess of 30 minutes with 17 in excess of an hour. The latter list spanned exactly an hour by Malcolm Smith flying K21 KLW solo to the 7:40 of […] Read More...
Saturday 31st. Another day of low cloud and rain meant there was no flying. Sunday 1st. A moderate NNE'ly resulted in 13 ATs off runway 10, but a lack of any significant soaring opportunities led to only 4 flights getting to 30 minutes or more. John Marsh and Tony Drury led the way with 34 […] Read More...
Thursday 29th. A moderate/moderate to fresh W'ly meant it was a winching day, with 27 flown off runway 24, including 5 by private owners. The majority of flights took advantage of hill lift with a few utilising some weak wave, with 23 of the day's 27 flights exceeding 30 minutes and 9 exceeding an hour. […] Read More...
Tuesday 27th. A day of light and variable winds mainly from the SSE meant operations off runway 20, with 17 ATs flown. Lift was hard to come by, with only I flight of over an hour out of a total of 4 with 30 minutes or more. It turned out to be lady's day as […] Read More...
Sunday 25th. A light to moderate NNE'ly flow brought partially cloudy skies and soaring opportunities. 3 private owners launched, with Rob Bailey in his ASG29 visiting Beverley and Garforth and Toby Wilson in his Standard Cirrus venturing to the south but not quite getting to Rufforth before returning to site. Darren Lodge in his LS8-18 […] Read More...
Saturday 24th. The anticyclone continued to move away to the north as a depression brought thundery rain to the south of England and Wales. At site a light E'ly brought in extensive cloud which at first limited launch heights and excluded any chance of significant soaring. Flying commenced around 1045 hrs off runway 06, with […] Read More...
Friday 23rd. A very light ESE'ly slowly strengthened to light over the day, a day of overcast skies that only brightened late in the afternoon. The result was a delayed start to flying and subsequently a quiet day, with all of the day's six 2 seater flights for First Flight pupils and 3 single seater […] Read More...
Wednesday 21st. A low overcast brought in on a light ESE'ly flow from the North Sea didn't start to break up until late morning, delaying the start of flying until early afternoon. Thereafter, 22 ATs were flown off runway 20 with most landings on the same runway. Five private owners rigged and contributed 6 launches […] Read More...
Monday 19th. Another hot and sunny day with some Cumulus that didn't provide much lift, the wind being light mainly from the south. The three private owners who launched all recorded flights of over an hour, with Rob Bailey in his ASG29 having 1:23 and Peter Goodchild in his Pic 20 having 1:05. Both stayed […] Read More...
