The clouds began to disperse as David Higgs, Chris Weir and I started towing CQC out to runway 12. Steve Chapman with the Pawnee was ready shortly after. David and Chris kicked off the aviating with two flights, 20 mins and 22 mins respectively.

 

While they were up in the sky, a bloke by the name of Spencer (Pawnee pilot from NZ, over in Oz for a year or so) suddenly appeared and began making conversation. 

 

The next flight was passenger John Halliday flown by Chris Weir, returning with a big smile on John’s face and flight of the day at 25 minutes!

David Higgs then took me up for a check flight, in which I got to attempt a no-airbrake approach, finding out the full extents of ground effect. 

 

While we were up, we heard Speedy announce his departure in his K-14 motorglider. I’m not sure how long he stayed up but I can almost guarantee it was longer than any of us did. 

 

A big welcome goes to new member David Egerton, who took his first flight with David Higgs and enjoyed it thoroughly. 

 

I then took the last two flights solo, and for some reason both of my landings were ‘plonkers’.

 

A big thank you to Steve Chapman for tirelessly towing us into the sky!

Stats for the day:

 

CQC: 9 flights for 2h 34min

 

Safe flying and happy landings all,