Sunday 27th. A moderate to fresh SE'ly soon became a SSW'ly with the wind gusting into the high 20's by early afternoon and a peak gust of 49 kts being registered around 1600 hrs.. This, coupled with a rapidly lowering cloud base, meant there were only 2 ATs flown before flying was abandoned for the […] Read More...
Tuesday 22nd. A light, mainly NW'ly blew throughout the day, the sky being filled with a total overcast which was, however, high enough to permit flying although not soaring, this being reflected in the flight times, with nobody exceeding 30 minutes. Most of the closest approaches to that particular gaol were achieved early in […] Read More...
Friday 18th. The persistent high pressure was in cloudy mood as the low stuff spread in from the North Sea on a light to moderate N'ly, preventing any flying a Sutton. Saturday 19th. Not much had changed weather wise with the high still in charge so it was again a case of a North Sea originated, […] Read More...
Monday 14th. Monday dawned with a light to moderate E'ly blowing, an inversion at around 2,500' QFE and patches of Cirrus coming and going throughout the day. 15 ATs were flown, initially from the western edge of runway 20 but, after a couple of launches, the launch point was changed to allow take offs on runway […] Read More...
Saturday 12th. A high pressure system built across the UK, leading to a day of light to moderate, predominately S'ly winds at site, but with little if any convection to provide for extended flights. Accordingly, although the day saw 26 ATs behind one or other to the 2 Eurofox tugs, only one flight exceeded 30 […] Read More...
Tuesday 11th. The day started with some light rain and low cloud in a light to moderate, generally S'ly flow and although subsequently dry, the low cloud persisted for virtually all the day, preventing any flying apart from on the simulator where first John Carter and P March had a couple of sorties before being […] Read More...
Friday 4th. A moderate NE'ly flow brought low cloud, snow, sleet and progressively rain, the whole amounting to over 25 mm of precipitation which led to a very wet airfield, as the following photo shows. Saturday 5th. A light to moderate N'ly meant it was a cold day at Sutton, some further rain overnight and […] Read More...
Sunday 28th. A light and cold ENE'ly flow brought sunny skies initially, these being filled with streeting Cumulus by late morning, the conditions from around midday being good enough for 17 flights to achieve durations of > 30 minutes of which 5 achieved > 1 hour out of the 25 flown on the day. The AT total for […] Read More...
