Highly Sprung Thermals
me!
The front had most definately departed. This morning we awoke to a new day! bright and cheerful. We knew it was going to be a good day’s flying. It was topping out at 2900 metres, (9514 ft) or thereabouts!, excellent xc’s were had and all in all it was fantastic.
I enjoyed my flying today, the air was definatly the most boisterous it had ever been since flying my new glider, I welcomed the ’dealing with it’ scenario, and acquired a confidence boost in the making, so was happy. Just a couple more flights and we should hopefully have completed our bonding!
Thermals early on were cut up choppy and in bits and pieces. You could certainly taste the potential in the air, but it was all down to timing. It was warm again 19.5° so distinct lapse rates which produced sharp lifty thermals with a bit of teenage angst about them, young spring thermals always have to be just that bit rebellious!
It turned out to be a busy day. The evening, brought with it serene flying, with hands off, relaxed glides…very sweet!
Dennis had the camera early on, so there’s a few pics of me… that’s a rarity! More in the gallery.
