Flying Evening - Thursday 5th July - Kent Gliding Club

[gt111]

No problem Ian

[Trevsked]

Bibs,

Not generally good with heights but won't matter if I'm 100ft up or 3000ft so put me down for an aero tow. Need to get used to it as I am looking in to Paramotoring.

Trevor.

[Bibs]

1. gt111 (4:30 start?)

2. Bibs (4:30 start) - aerotow

3. Laura (4:30 start)

4. Trevsked. (4:30 start) - aerotow

5. Chris (redvtec)

6. SteveSmith

7. Obione (4:30 start)

8. Graham

9. Martyn (4:30 start)

10. PFD (4:30 start)

11. Mark (Knorbert) (4:30 start)

12. Knorbert's Missus (4:30 start)

13. Ian_m

FYI - The aerotow flight will take you to 2000ft and this will give you approximately 15 minutes gliding whereas the winch flights are about 5/7 minutes if the weather is not very thermic.

[ramjet]

I would prefer early actualy so put me down for tat.

Trevor.

This is just a gliding club isn't it?

[Petrol feet driven]

1. gt111 (4:30 start?)

2. Bibs (4:30 start) - aerotow

3. Laura (4:30 start)

4. Trevsked. (4:30 start) - aerotow

5. Chris (redvtec)

6. SteveSmith

7. Obione (4:30 start)

8. Graham

9. Martyn (4:30 start)

10. PFD (4:30 start) - aerotow

11. Mark (Knorbert) (4:30 start)

12. Knorbert's Missus (4:30 start)

13. Ian_m

[Trevsked]

Weather not looking very promising at the moment so what are the parameters for cancellation.

Trevor.

[SteveSmith]

The forecast for Thursday evening is currently showing as clear skies and very light wind... Not bad gliding weather I reckon

[Trevsked]

That sounds good then.

Trevor.

[Exige 1]

Will try and make this, but may be late arriving so will just take some pics.

[Bibs]

Hello mate! If they can, they will get you up in the air

[red vtec]

Sorry i cannot attend as I have a business meeting

[Bibs]

Yeah yeah, Chicken!

[Trevsked]

Latest forecast?

Trevor.

[Bibs]

HTH

http://bit.ly/MJ0QfQ

[red vtec]

No honest I would love to come, but cant make both, to far apart.

[SteveSmith]

Trev

A brief translation of Bibs' helpful post is that it won't be quite the clear skies I previously predicted but the wind is still set to be light and very little chance of rain

[Trevsked]

Thanks, I'll be there whatever so doesn't really matter as it'll be a meet.

Trevor.

[Bibs]

Bring shades, it'll be lovely

[Trevsked]

Yes forecast is looking nice so I'm going to leave home early to avoid M25 traffic if possible. Trip out in the morning then to buy some aviators :-)

Trevor.

[gt111]

And a flying jacket

[Bibs]

Pop in if you're early? I'm a mile from Lipscombs.

[Knorbert]

Eh up, Pilots....

What's the last time we should check the Forum tomorrow, just in case there's a call-off from the gilding centre?

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Mark & Caroline

[Bibs]

If it's fine, don't bother. If it's pissing down or blowing a gale, just before you leave.

[gt111]

It's feeling very thermic this morning

It's feeling very thermic this morning

It's feeling very thermic this morning

[SteveSmith]

I'm currently sitting in my office which is about 5 mins away from the gliding club and looking out to some lovely sunshine (despite some earlier rain) and the trees are hardly moving.

Its a good day to go flying

Sadly the Esprit didn't agree with me when I needed to leave for work but I'm hoping to go home at lunchtime and coax it into coming. A fight may ensue but I don't lose lightly...