A blustery start to preceedings, most turned up bright and early and walked the rather wet field.  After a short briefing by the duty instructor Jamie Sage on the airfield and site rules it looked like the wind was out of limits (45knts and getting worse). 

All was not lost, Doc Saunby gave a 'blind flying' lecture showing us how to use a turn and slip for descent through cloud.  The wind still being a bit too sporting to get the tug out some departed to the pub...Those that stayed also had a breifing by Bob Grieve on wave and ridge flying.

However at about 3pm the decision was made by the CFI, Martin Langford to get flying.  A brave tug pilot, Tony Crowden, was duly summoned to the airfield.  Flights were made by Tim Heighton with local pundit John Clarke in the K13 and Bob Grieve with Ian Atherton in the K21 in some interesting conditions!  Tim got the longest flight of the day at 51minutes, however when Chris Lawrence got in on the next turn the heavens opened and put paid to the rest of the day's flying.  Ian Atherton with his student Steve Pos. making a quick bolt for home to land 30 seconds before the airfield dissappeared.

So a mixed start, with the forecast for tomorrow being similar but a bit less rain but more snow! 

Stats

3 flts, total soaring 1:24, average flt time 28mins, longest flight 51minsTim Highton with John Clarke in K13.  There was 1hr 14minutes available flying time.