Day 9 Spring Task Week

Final day of the task week, Phil Sillet running the airfield, and after Tim's successful task setting yesterday he agreed to set todays. Weather was strong easterlies, blue with it looking much better in the west.

Tim set us multiple choice turnpoint task for mere mortals was TIB-HTN-THE-BSE-RAT-TIB, and for himself and the other pundits TIB-GRL-TIB.

In the end it turned out to be particularly difficult soaring conditions locally, with around 2knts to about 2oooft, and a 15knt north easterly wind. Pete Ryland had the best chance motoring inland to Honington before setting off on task to Olny. A few lucky pilots caught the duty thermal drifting towards HTN which did punch up through the inversion to about 2400ft on occasion, but no brave souls pushed out any further.

James flew his first flight in the Cirrus, also doing the longest flight of the day around 2hrs 45mins.

So thanks to all who participated, for those that flew XC please get your flights on the ladder - with or without traces - it all helps justify keeping our open airspace. www.bgaladder.co.uk

Well done to Pete Ryland winning the Spring Task Cup with a flight yesterday to Silverstone scoring the highest for the week. The Cup is presented at our annual dinner dance, and I understand Pete was the last winner some years ago, so he may be presenting it to himself - There was a suggestion we tape up his engine for the next task week to give the rest of us a chance!

Thank you to Ian, Don and Tim as weather and task setters, also Pete who was on standby for task setting and advising on ladder queries. And to Mick and the weekend duty teams for allowing us to hijack the briefing.

Proposed Summer Task Fornight from 25 July to 9th August.