Hazy Day

A murky start did not put people off rigging, and although the thermals got going late under a thick inversion, it turned into a good local soarable day with many flights over 1hr. Dave Munro ran the day, with John Roche-Kelly kindly stepping in to take some trial lessons.

Our ab initios turned out in force including Oliver Bloomfield, Ben and Steve Kirk. Amongst the others out enjoying the day were Tom Smith, Chris Lawrence, Tim Highton, Mark Wright, Art Kerkoff, Geoff Tilly, Josie Briggs, Paul Wilkinson, James Francis. Ian Atherton and Roy Colman took a trip in the Grob 109 to Rattlesden returning at the end of flying.

I did just over an hour and a half in the 20, cheating a bit by taking a high tow above the 3000ft inversion and dropping down into the top of the thermals! Still a nice flight despite the poor visibility.