New Years flight! What a way to see it in.
Wind was N/E between 10 – 15 mph. Airborne for 1 hour 30 minutes from about 1 p.m.
A cloudy start to the day, cleared at about lunchtime, just in time to get down the hill for an afternoon boat about.
First hour was a really fun laze about, albeit a close shave with a tree! Had a break to see a friend off the hill, then took off into some really bubbly lift to about 450 ft ATO. Did a bit of “wing-walking” on Mat’s glider while he was ground handling, that was fun!
Floated out into the valley over the field’s and pulled into a few spiral dives and then into one major wingover, well over 90 degrees, and had an asymmetric collapse, glider recovering nicely. Must remember to always keep the pressure and momentum in the wing. Air was a bit unstable as well which probably didn’t help. Other than that a really great and refreshing flight.
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- Some fantastic contrast with the clouds
