Another mere day

So tried to use the new camera today despite being fully charged it lasted a whole 9 minutes whilst I stood watching the pgs at ridge height. Hmmm.

Managed a flight a little later only 750 ATO and some what shorter than Mondays but pleasant despite having to work my way up past 10pgs in the bowl.

When it turned off decided not to risk mixing in the bowl with all the blandness and went on for a quick to landing.

Must say this new sail and my weight loss make for far easier landings than previously.

Mere Monday 21st March 2022

After failing to get airborne on Sunday decided to go Mere today despite the SE forecast.

On arrival the wind was only just south of East. Eventually it came back to SE and a few pgs started flying fairly late.

Turned out it was nicely bouyant once up and slowly managed to climbed to 1400 ATO for about an hour of pleasant flying.

Winching South Cerney Friday 18th March 2022

Richard Hunt has started a HG winch group operating at South Cerney with Birdwings.

Agreed to act as test pilot for training of new winch operator and to get myself current with winching again 

3 good tows and some mucking around with tow bridles ensued.

First flight was bouyant but the other two were in fairly solid sink.

Sunday Aerotow

Had a good flight last Sunday shame about all the cloud made for very slow going.

Flight here

The game is afoot Watson...

Day 1 and CuNimbs forecast later so it's a quick early task from the lower hill at Fossato di Vico.  Funny enough right above the town where Hamish and I are staying.

The task is here

Results here when they are out.

Essentially one very quick ridge run with a last turnpoint in the valley before goal.

Livetrack

Just in case people don't know here is my id on livetrack where you can follow my flights as they happen.

http://www.livetrack24.com/user/REDTIP

Heading South

We'll finally arrived after a two day journey.  Hassle free traffic light route through France and Switzerland, with a little side trip to Verdun in particular Fort Douaumont for the Great war buffs.   First day finished with a reasonably priced hotel half way up a mountain in Switzerland.

Second day was again hassle free apart from a little issue in Moddena with the pedestrian only zone...not cheap.

Gorgeous sunset in the completely blue sky over the hills west of Monte Cucco