Mercury tuesday 25th may.

In spite of the reasonable forecast the wind was a light NE-ENE & thermic. The thermals were small & broken.

The main ridge produced the most consistent lift, albeit very light. The NE bowl was an unpleasant place to be with large area's of sink which dropped me to the tree line fast. I attempted a very low save over the trees but a bottom landing beckoned.

I set up a good approach to land on the rise near the road in the south field but at 50ft agl hit very heavy sink whilst gliding down the slope. This was aggravated by a thermal in front of me which pulled the air towards it. I was now forced to attempt a down wind,down slope landing in crop whilst flying at 30mph!

The result was an Atos laying upside down in the crop. The damage was restricted to the weak link in an upright.

The crop had actually cushioned the glider as she went over.

 

Sometimes 'lady luck' gives you a little test!

 

safe flying

 

wayne