Tuesday Morning Update:
The Wind & Waves site is still showing excellent conditions for thermal seeking on Wednesday. I expect to arrive with Terry D around 10 am.
We are still waiting to hear what time the porta potty will be delivered. I'm hoping for a good turnout....see you there!

Lyle

PS, The conditions look promising for the next three days as well....

Morning!
Looking ahead into next week, Wind & Waves is indicating light winds from the SW at 11 am on Wednesday! Reasonably warm at 16-18C. It just so happens that Wednesday is the day the porta potty (P's,P&PP!) gets delivered! Yay! I will be bringing a plethora of flying machines, some of which may actually see some air time! : )

I hope to see y'all there!

As always, I will update this post on Tuesday morning to get a better idea of conditions at the field.

Best,

Lyle

If the forecast holds, conditions look very promising for Thursday
I plan to be at the field for around 9:30
Will be flying various models - have to shake off the dust.

Tim

The portapotty was delivered this morning. Time to dust off your planes, charge your batteries and get soaring.😊

Evening!
Well....what can I say, Wind & Waves wind strength predictions have not be very accurate of late. Last Thursday, the winds from the South East were really gusty and not at all ideal for maidening anything of value. So I'm going to give it another go....Wind & Waves and The Weather Network are both predicting very light winds from the South West on Monday and Tuesday.

I can't do both days and stay married, soooo, I'm going with Monday morning at the Burford Field! If the weather predictions holds I will be maidening my new to me, 2.9M Introduction REF. I also might have my E-X-RES ready as well.

It looks to be a great day, let's hope the prediction holds true!

Best,

Lyle

Will meet you there.
TerryK.

Well that was a colossal disappointment. The wind forecast was for light winds, not the gusty winds we experienced this morning.

Hopefully next time, the weather forecasters can get their acts together.

Ann

I am hosting a prospective member on Wednesday. I'll be at the field around 10

Ann T wrote:
> Well that was a colossal disappointment. The wind forecast was for light
> winds, not the gusty winds we experienced this morning.
>
> Hopefully next time, the weather forecasters can get their acts together.
>
> Ann

Ann:
I think the forecasters were about 6 hours too early. After I arrived back home, around 3 pm, it was all sunshine 'n roses in my backyard! Almost no wind, sunny and warm! Damn, eh? Unfortunately, you have to play the hand your dealt! We all managed to get some flights in and enjoyed socializing at our beautiful field, so it wasn't a total loss.

As you mentioned, it was the kind of wind that you would fly something that you had properly trimmed out previously, and you knew could handle some wind. It was not however, the kind of conditions where you would want to maiden a sailplane that you have just spent the winter preparing it for the upcoming flying season.

I agree, well said....

Lyle

I plan to be at the field around 10am

Hope to be there around 10:00.
TerryK