Archive for June, 2024

Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 5th June 2024

Tuesday 4th.  Low cloud and then rain from midday meant there was no flying until the Tuesday evening group commenced operations off runway 24 around 1745 hrs as a moderate WNW'ly blew.  12 winch launches were flown in K21s JVZ and KLW, flying coming to an end just after 2100 hrs.  A number of simulated […] Read More...

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Sunday 2nd June 2024

Sunday 2nd.  A light and variable wind stabilised to become light from the WNW, so operations were off runway 24 with pilots choosing either 24 or 20 for landing.  A good soaring day resulted, with moderate thermals and a 4 000' asl cloud base, with 33 of the day's 41 launches exceeding 30 minutes and […] Read More...

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Thursday 30th May to Saturday 1st June 2024

Thursday 30th. A moderate to fresh  N'ly brought in low cloud and rain at times so there was no flying. Friday 31st.  The moderate to fresh N'ly continued to blow, albeit with no showers, but with low cloud at times that meant there was again no flying. Saturday 1st June.  The N'ly had declined to […] Read More...

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