Tuesday 6th to Thursday 8th January
Posted: 09/01/2026 12:13
Tuesday 6th. Low cloud and a light SE'ly that slowly increased to moderate on a very cold day meant there was no flying.
Wednesday 7th. The wind had become a moderate WNW'ly, and although it was sunny, the wind direction and strength meant there was no flying.
Thursday 8th. A light SE'ly became a light NW'ly around midday, so 4 morning ATs off runway 20 were replaced by 9 afternoon winch launches off runway 02. Thin high cover slowly thickened as Storm Goretti approached from the SW ensuring the absence of any lift, so flight times were a function of launch height, John Forrester's 2,500' tow solo in K21 KLW giving him the longest flight of the day, 18 minutes. The 900-1,000' winch launches in K21s JVZ and KLW, resulted in 3 minute flights for Neil Armstrong, Amelia Forrester and Konrad Kawalec in the company of James Shaw, Fred Brown and Andreas Rieder,
This blog describes a snippet of life at the Yorkshire Gliding Club. Why not take a flight and try it yourself, or we can teach you to fly as a full club member.