Day 5, Task 5, flying day 5, another grid. Briefing at 10:30am, which gave Dan a slight lie in! Setting a 159k racing task Swindon - Oxford. After the obligatory…

With a warning of deteriorating weather later in the day, and potentially on the last leg, a short racing task was set of 178km. However this was changed to Task…

At the briefing a 109km racing task triangle was set, much to Dan’s disappointment! (as it would be diffiicult to compete with the water boys). Set up on the grid,…

After waking up with high hopes based on yesterday’s RASP TEAM EAGLE was up bright and early and prepping the glider for a full day of flying. At 9:45 the…

At the briefing at 10am, we were advised of an AAT (Area Assigned Task) set over 244km and 3 hours, heading towards the South West again. Dan was placed fifth…

Dan rigged JDP yesterday afternoon when we arrived, so it was just an easy tow out to the grid this morning. He had been placed near the back of the…

From the start of the day, James Flory was on duty as the only instructor, and at last the paperwork for HCX has arrived, The Grob, K21, DG505, Perkoz and…

Last day of the course today and the first day to start with no rain! The morning started as usual by getting the gliders out of the hangar and washed.…