Chris Dusgate 2007 flying diary

[Chris Dusgate]

tues 5 June

Heol Senni, too strong between 12 and 2, launched thereafter, went over back with SP,  bombed at Craig-y-nos, everyone else (4) on the hill flew to Penclawdd/Crofty area, a humbling experience. Drove quite a bit thereafter.Well done to the flying fireman for a new PB.

Here endth proof that not only the good flights get reported.

[Chris Dusgate]

Monday, 21st May,

Couldn't resist going to Heol Senni even though forecast only so,so. Bit off to E at times and 'choppy'. High cloud cut of most thermic activity until about 3.30pm when conditions improved. Along with SP and DB got to around 4,300 - 4,400 ft asl and ended up going Xc (almost reluctantly given down-wind sky (v. grey)). Landed at Caerbont for 15k.

[Chris Dusgate]

Went to Fan G with Nick (who forgot his vario), SJ,IJ,GD,&JP. Little wind mainly but a couple of opportunities to get high. As little drift tried to do a triangle (ambitious me!). Helped by 10 mins in a cloud just south of Pen y Fan, got to 6300 ft asl. Failed to close a 33k triangle by 5k damm (quite a bit I know). Rain spoiled play. Some day I'll actually complete one of these triangles !!, Steve P makes it look so easy. Still scored 33.8k as a turnpoint flight and spent a lot of time high (always a good idea). 

[Chris Dusgate]

21.4.07 , first xc of the season, allbeit only 13k straight line. Flew at Cwmafan with Steve Jones. Max asl  was 2,500 feet so a bit of a dribble, still nice to get crossing terrain again. Crime scene we were thermalling over seems to realte to a suspected murder per BBC news! WJ is getting excited about Wednesday.

[Chris Dusgate]

19.4.07, after much indecision went to Merthyr with SJ and WK, too windy, went to Foch Rhiw which was on  but not very lifty and went off to N too much. Nick arrived after having looked at 7 sisters (too W'ly). As the wind dropped we viewed convergence line setting up between what looked like 7 sisters and Newport, hmmm. Xc weather suggests late afternoon winds were strong Wly at Swansea but N/NW further inland. All in all a frustrating day.