Morale is not high. Four scheduled flying days in October of which two were washed out and the other two severely affected by the weather. In total just 10 launches, and 2 hours and 3 minutes flying time. It is very frustrating for all, not least for our MEF gliding scholarship students who don’t get a mid-week opportunity to fly elsewhere.

In a brief window today, with the wind just within limits and the rain on the horizon, we achieved 9 launches, allowing everyone who wanted to get a trip before flying was scrubbed at 1245.

If there is any good news it is that the runway resurfacing project is nearing its conclusion and, given current plans, we should be back on the hard in January. Let’s hope we don’t lose too many days to wet ground conditions between now and then. We are trying to get used to calling downwind for r’way 22 - the old r’way 23.

Getting back on the hard will also increase the chances, as we saw last year, of getting some of our young students to solo stage. To this end we have expedited the fitting of the Anti-Collision Light (ACL) flasher unit to our single-seat Astir. These units were supplied by the RAFGSA with RAF Central Fund grants.

A big well done to the mid-week tug team that have taken KE apart and are in the process of putting it back together again. From broken engine mounts to renewed fuel lines, it was clear that the 5 yearly inspection was timely and the work continues into next week.

At the end of flying we boxed R35 which is off to Navboys to have the spin kit mod. It was an opportunity to take our MEF gliding bursary students though the process of derigging an aircraft and stowing it into trailer.