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Saturday 15 August

Thanks to Duty Instructor Steve Westlake and the numerous instructors for getting the most out of a slightly difficult day.

Perkoz (Amanda Jordy)
Perkoz (Amanda Jordy)


The gusty northerly wind, much stronger than forecast, made it Blue Card conditions initially, which gradually became easier as the day went on. By 4pm winds were light and there was some quite powerful lift available up to the cloudbase of around 3500ft.

Launchpoint (Christian Sheer)
Launchpoint (Christian Sheer)


Andy Williams did his first solo in the Eurofox once the winds had calmed down.

Simon Minson congratulates Josh Howlett Basic Instructor (Mark Courtney)
Simon Minson congratulates Josh Howlett Basic Instructor (Mark Courtney)


Congratulations to Josh Howlett for passing his BI check under the supervision of Simon Minson. – Richard Lean