A comatose group of fliers dragged themselves away from a warm clubhouse to stand around in a cool, refreshing, even bracing Northerly wind for 6 hours. Instructors reaquainted themselves with a Skylark 3 (after more than 30 years) before allowing the owner, Paul Glassett, to fly it for the first time. Max the UWE student had his first two solo flights. Instructors were instructed; pilots were revalidated. Trial lesson pupils were found guilty of being able to fly. And the conclusion was that the maximum use had been wrung out of a truly horrible day.

Many thanks to all the helpers - especially Chris Power who winched us up for most of the day.

Spring next week?