| Flight details: | It started lighter than forecast and a few PGs flew, including the irrepressible Vincent. By the time I arrived and rigged around mid-morning it was a tad too strong for them. My first flight was cut short by my nose cone coming loose and having to land to re-secure it. Then Tim Cox blagged a short flight on my glider. He seemed to like it very much :o) Then I had another couple of hours playing between the Trig Point and Beddingham with Nicos, Youngie, Miles, Luke, Dave Matthews and Taka. DanH, John McB and Java John were out too and it was great to see DanB out after what seems like a long absence. There were a couple of the newer hangies out too, including Simon and Charlie, and it was a good day for them.
There were lots of weak thermals all day but they turned scrappy at about 600ft ATO and I didn't get much above 700ft. Three 360s blew us back too far to carry on and much of the height gain was lost getting back to the front, even on the rigids. Some weak lift lines allowed a couple of short incursions out the front but not far for me. But it was buoyant and 500ft was easy all day.
We packed up as the sun set then a few of us retired to the Ram in Firle for the usual post flight banter. |
