The Day, Where were you.!!

A Very Good Day.

The day was long overdue (no more fruitless fishing from JH) and the results were :-

1 x Gold Height ("Long" Steve in JH)

2 x Five Hours (Louis in 971 and "Wide" Steve in 703)

3 x Diamond Heights (JH in a borrowed Discus, "Wide Steve" and Louis)

And no outlandings (but a picture in the local paper www.deesidepiper.co.uk - someone please send to S&G )

And one reply from a text saying "bugger".

The Wait

Still waiting for the wind to blow but the sun is starting to peep through.

Monday sees a new expedition

Given the outlook for the day a walk up Mount Keen to visit the resident Cessna is the plan.

An alternative day

Over optimism saw us rig before breakfast only to then have second breakfast before discovering the local botany on the banks of the Dee. Meanwhile Martin Kicks and Dave took to the sky in 315 for some thermaling, this saw the only flight of the day from our end. A brave attempt at the Tullich fishery followed by John, Louis and Phil. Needless to say it was steak for dinner!

The rest of Saturday

It turned out a great effort in the end, Phil in 971 made 10,200ft, JH with Steve Williams reached 9,500ft over Ballater but due to the call of nature aborted the flight given that the internal plumbing was u/s. Most made 8,000ft+.
The entertainment continued with John looking for new fishing spots in the lee of Morven with -7 knots but his carnivore instincts took him to a field full of heifers as well as one very keen bull.
Needless to say John's landing was a load of old bull and the glider quickly became suitably decorated by his keen onlookers.

Was there anyone left at Booker?

Outside the Deeside clubhouse - 2 October 2007

Saturday wave

Saturday started in true Aboyne style with an easterly on the ground and a westerly on Morven. Many made the rash decision to leave, then a classic westerly wave day developed. Derek unhitched and went to 9k. Nine other Booker pilots flew, although JH (John) landed at Tarland literally aux vaches. Most enjoyed 7knot averages alongside picture-book lenticular wave bars.