F%#k the brief there might be wave about or words to that effect spurred us into a mad dash to get airborne and see if we could get some flying in despite a grim forecast. What resulted was a fun couple of hours testing the length of the wave slot that formed in the lee of the Clwyd hills and getting some aerial footage of all the other gliders, well unfortunately except for Barry in JEE.
01:39 prelaunch chat
02:06 all out!
03:48 rotor turbulence
04:35 passing cloud base
05:25 Tow release at 2000' QFE
06:50 de-misting
08:55 classic wave slot
09:20 topped out at 3500' QFE
10:20 JB joins in
12:46 DG1 formation (DG100)
14:31 HB2 formation (Discus)
16:20 Nick checking up on BBB
17:00 230 checks his OLC distance
17:47 BBB formation 1(Slingsby Eagle)
20:20 GBY formation 1 (LS7)
22:30 GBY formation 2
24:16 230 formation (Discus)
27:25 BBB formation 2
30:37 loss of self control
21 окт 2016
