Categories: practical, advanced training, basic manoeuvres, cross-country, introduction, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring
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19/03/2006
Day doesn't look promising, overcast with cloud base at about 2500ft, northerly wind (no good for the ridge) and temperature of about 20ºC at 9:00am. Take a drive to the airfield anyway, very quiet.
The club's motorised Falke is in the air (info here)… more »
05/03/2006
Arrive early, 9:30. Not much happening. Hang around here, hang around there. Not a cloud in the sky, light SE blowing. Decision taken by instructor F(2) to fly. He wants to aero-tow, but the tug pilot can't as the club first need to comply with certain p… more »
26/02/2006
Arrived again just as the Twin is being towed to 16L. Wind is blowing a light SE and everyone is hoping that the ridge will provide some lift. Two other students arrive. This would be my first proper training flight. First student flight (we each get two… more »
29/01/2006
Arrived at airfield just as the Twin was being towed to 26L. Excellent! Light westerly blowing. First flight with instructor F(2) and he informs me about the "your plane" and "my plane" communication protocol. Winch launch to 1000ft. I still need to get… more »
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