Probably the warmest day of the year so far, one could be forgiven for believing that Spring had already sprung. Kevin M, Nick V and I met at the lay by at the far end of the lane. We found the going a bit tough as the path through the wood was still rather muddy and several trees had come down during the recent storms. Once out of the wooded area and now with visibility of the top of the hill we could see a lone flyer enjoying the Spring sunshine. After a good 20 minutes of walking, we arrived at the top and discovered that the lone flyer was indeed our own Robin A with his 1.9 M Mefisto, this being his local slope to fly from. Obviously, the conditions were flyable. However, when Kevin and I tried to get our SAS Wildthings aloft but we found that the 10 MPH wind was not sufficient to keep them in the air and after launching they just flopped back down to earth.
Not to be discouraged by this I had brought along my Dream Flight Ahi and Kevin had his converted Lidl’s chuck glider. Nick V had brought his Middle Phase and a Tiny Seagull glider. The conditions were perfect for the Tiny Seagull which performed as well as Robin’s Mefisto. Poor old Kevin’s Lidl’s glider suffered some damage, and we understand that some carbon rods may be required.
Nick V’s Middle Phase did not fly as the conditions were marginal at the very least and Robin has some success with his Micro Lunak which still continues to impress. I was doing well with the Ahi performing several good landings and once landing in Sheep Poo.
All went well until I landed nose first and cracked the fuselage side, nothing that a tube of glue will not fix. With some damaged models we decided to return home for lunch. On way down the hill we were accompanied by the delightful sound of the Skylarks flying above us.
In Summary, a really nice day with even better company. However, some repairs to be undertaken before the next outing.
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