Saturday 17th. The anticyclone was well in charge of the UK weather, with the wind being light and variable and scattered Cumulus soon visible in the blue skies. With a maximum temperature at site of 27.9C, it was the hottest day of the year so far, but those flying had access to the cooler climes […] Read More...
Thursday 15th. The Azores anticyclone slowly ended to cover the UK providing a day of light to moderate mainly N'ly winds, some initial cloud slowly disappearing to leave blue skies. Launching of the first of 12 visitors sponsored by the Air League off runway 02 was at around 1030 hrs, with the last at 1115 […] Read More...
Monday 12th. Flying got under way off runway 06 around 1045 hrs but soon came to a halt after 2 launches in K21 KLW, as low cloud and rain set in and continued for the rest of the day. Tuesday 13th. Monday's depression left a legacy of extensive low cloud and drizzle, the latter slowly […] Read More...
Saturday 10th. Frequent and slow moving showers meant it was a non-flying day. Sunday 11th. A bright start didn't last long as the sky soon clouded in, the wind being moderate from the S/SSE. Flying got underway off runway 20 just before 1100 hrs and continued until mid-afternoon, by which time 14 ATs and a […] Read More...
Tuesday 6th. After a day of low cloud and rain as a depression crossed the UK, skies cleared around 1700 hrs, allowing the Tuesday evening group to start ATing off runway 24 into a light to moderate wind varying between NNW'ly and WSW'ly. 4 flights resulted, 3 in the DG500 and 1 in the Discus […] Read More...
Friday 2nd. A light S'ly brought Cumulus filled skies and soaring opportunities that led to a number of cross countries and local soaring flights, 11 of the day's 16 launches off runway 24 providing flights ranging in duration from 4:26 to 31 minutes. Tasks involving TPs at the Tontine, Helmsley and Rufforth were popular, with […] Read More...
Sunday 27th. An occluded front to the South of the site meant a cloudy day with a light ENE'ly wind. With no lift available, the 10 ATs off runway 06 were all circuits in either K21 JVZ or KLW, landings being on runway 02 and flight times in the range 8-13 minutes. Monday 28th. A […] Read More...
Friday 25th. A day of low cloud with spells of light rain and drizzle meant there was no flying. Saturday 26th. Another cloudy start delayed the start of flying until the early afternoon as a light ENE'ly blew. Skies gradually cleared but not sufficiently or early enough to provide any soaring opportunities so none of […] Read More...
Wednesday 23rd. Another blue sky start didn't last long as a weak occlusion slowly trundled south. However, its associated cloud did break up sufficiently to permit some limited local soaring from late morning, but the brighter conditons didn't entice any private owners to fly. Three private owners did rig and one made it to the […] Read More...
Monday 21st. A decaying occluded front brought low cloud and some light rain/drizzle, the former not clearing until late in the day so there was no flying. Tuesday 22nd. The air mass behind the departed front aided convection, so after a blue sky start, blossoming Cumulus tempted 10 private owners to rig and launch with […] Read More...
