After Yesterdays fun we were keen to get another day in for the hill conversions so made an early start arriving at Sennen by just gone 08.00 to find it looking GOOD :)). A quick flight on the Delta 2 confirmed things were fine so Bev P and Colin N started to get sorted.
Chris H also pitched up now as a Qualified pilot and it was not long before he was up and away having fun on his local site.
A bit of ground work with the guys soon saw both of them getting it sorted then it was off to the front with Bev to see what she could do. A different take off from Perran but it was not long before she was off the hill and cruising the ridge in front looking so pretty against a perfect backdrop. 15 minutes of flying was followed by her first top landing and in fact even a spot landing as she demolished her own windsock on touch down! What a happy lady she was , fantastic.
Next off was Colin looking suitably nervous as he got set to launch. A bit of break dancing and he too was away and climbing nicely in the smooth lift, well that was until someone flew in front of him! No drama a bit of glider wash and it settled down again as his dream became reality. Learning a lot on his first soaring flight Colin smoothed out and used the lift well before coming in nicely for a perfectly acceptable top landing and it's not even 10 O'clock yet. Celebration dance does not even do it justice Colins delight had to be seen to be believed and we all joined in.
With Bev resting a slight strain in her leg Colin made the best of it popping in another couple of flights and even getting a little bit of thermal lift along the way. With Bev plastered in some Horse gel (courtesy of Colin) easing the strain she gave it another shot and was rewarded with a cracking flight in even better conditions before coming in for a fine top landing and leaving the windsock intact.
Colin popped in one final flight before taking a rest so making it 4 for the day for him and finished off the day with some more ground handling by the end of which he was looking pretty damned good, don't forget it Colin.
In amongst this Chris kept popping up and down rattling up 6 flights and was joined by Adie, Phil, Kaz, SteveW and Graham K. Graham was getting his first flights on his new Ozone Delta 2 which after a little getting used to on the ground he fell in love with especially the extra scope it gave him in moving around the ridge and beyond.
With the students gone home I managed some cracking flying on my delta before switching the the Zero as the wind filled then returning to Phils Deltas as it eased again. Good to see Phil and Adie flying the Goose and the Zero in lighter winds as the sun began to drop and having fun whilst i swanned above on the Delta< ideal.
Thanks to Phil for the Fish and Chips and to Dave for his support to the guys despite not being ready for the hill just yet.
It's been a long journey for both Bev and Colin but has good to see them succeeding can't wait to see them qualify :))
Quote of the day " :))))))))))))))))" and that an understatement !
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