Indeed it was.
We used to start practising around September so would be fully comfortable when the October gales started. Good fun at night, with heavy rain, an 800ft cloudbase and blowing 210/45G60. Good training the makes the rest of the world seem a bit tame.
Of course because of Open Skies the expertise is now spread to the winds.
Last edited by RVF750; 29th Nov 2015 at 18:42.