I few days ago I picked up another old glider to try, a Nova Mamboo. The previous owners name was still on the bag and I recognized it immediately. The guys name is Glen Brookes, we met on one of Wingbeats trips a good number of years back and hooked up again when we went to Turkey.
It's mid February 2013 and I still haven't felt the wind in the glider this year so today was the day I lost my virginity (for the 2013 flying season)!!! Work seems to keep getting in the way of midweek flying and I've been trying not to read the tales on flying on here. After Jamie's tales of Friday on Mountbenger the weather gods were not offering a flyable weekend, the lack of email group banter on Saturday night suggested Sunday was to be a leisurely day at home (again).
So... the forecast looked promising for today but where to go?
After lots of discussion a decision was made. Mount Benger for 12:30
Today looked a bit windy. So it was out with the chainsaw and away to the woods for firewood. After a while I could sense a change so I went up Jubilee Cairn, a big S/E facing hill for a look. It looked good and I was soon soaring about with plenty off height above take off.
I set off today with a plan to do the Moorfoots ridge again. I knew before I arrived that the wind was off to the west and it was not to be.
I kept going with the faint hope it might be ok and at the same time thinking about plan B.
