January 2018 – Canterbury Gliding Club

Weekend

2018-01-252018-02-06
by CGCAdmin

Good evening,
Weather looks good this weekend with light winds, warm and some early cloud.
Duty Rosters
Instructor Saturday Paul Marriott, Sunday Jenny
Duty Pilot, Saturday Karl Ridgen, Sunday Alan Walls.
Tow Pilot, Saturday John Goddard, Sunday Graham Johnson.
Here is last weekends brief report.
Saturday was a great soaring day with thermals and convergence to 8000ft. Karl took a passenger for a great flight in OR and David Harrison had a hour or so with Paul in PR.
John launched in JK and was photographed by a keen Mountain biker on the Torlesse range (See pics include one of photographer Richard biking down the Torlesse hill) Paul and visitor Lee tried to soar the west of Castle hill Peak and ended landing at Castle Hill Station.
Thanks to Neil Alison who took a crew to retrieve them, including David Harrison and Chris. Greg (CC) and Grant(TC) had great soaring flights watching over the retrieve. Jono had quick flight in PB. Thanks to Colin for towing and to Paul for instructing and for shouting a beer or two.
Sunday saw cloud cover which stuck around for the day. 10 flights were completed. Peter completed 2 flights each with Sandy, Simon Beech and Wayne Lawson. Peter also took Martin Brill for a flight, who is returning to gliding after a long break. Rick Millane had one flight with John Goddard and quick solo flight too. Peter Chadwick rigged ZW and had a quick jolly.
Thanks to Peter Taylor and John Goddard for Instructing, John McCallister for towing.
There was also a good days flying on Tuesday which is mostly covered, but thanks to Paul for instructing, and to Graham Johnson for towing to make it a successful day
Photos Neil Alison; of Castle Hill retrieve
John. Spot OR in photo 2 and Grant in TC.
Others. Richard Goldsbury on Torlesse range

Weekend

2018-01-152018-02-06
by CGCAdmin

Good Evening,
Sunday was the only decent soaring day of the weekend. Thanks to Graham Johnson for turning up on Saturday.
The day turned out very warm with a brisk Northerly, but provided good convection to 8000ft and convergences all over the hills.
Greg Tucker was busy instructing David Harrison in OR before taking a lady for a trial flight.
Peter Taylor got away early in CC and spent a couple of hours up, to the Craigieburns and theTorlesse range.
Roger Read popped in with RNK on his way back from Omarama.
Derek headed north in DK to Lake Tennyson and return, while Jerry and Mark headed North and West to the Lewis pass area.
John McCaw headed up to Shale Peak(near Hanmer) and returned via the convergence on the east of the Lees valley. Terry took Paul Marriott for a wonderful flight to Molesworth and return.
Graham Johnson and Grant had nice flights in the Porters pass area, while Greg took Brent Schroeder for 3 hrs of nice soaring up to the Craigieburns.
Tim Hughes is getting to grips with OO and had a hour and half exploring the Torelesse range and beyond.
Paul Barrett had the last tow for the day in CC and had one and half hours soaring.
Thanks to Sandy for doing a very professional as Duty pilot, to Peter for towing all day and Greg for instructing.
Thanks to Chris (Pauls visitor) who did a great job on the field assisting.
The Field is looking wonderful, thanks to Kerry for mowing all day.
Photos via Paul: of the Patterns created on the field by Kerry, JK east of Lees Valley , and Molesworth with Terry in ZF
John

Month: January 2018

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