What a fantastic day!

[Big Hilly]

Can't remember the last time that the TAFs looked like this!!!!:

EGJA 041454Z 041619 34014KT 9999 FEW015
EGKB 041510Z 041621 30008KT 9999 FEW030
EGDM 041333Z 041519 32011KT 9999 FEW028
EGHH 041510Z 041601 30008KT 9999 FEW030
EGGD 041512Z 041601 29010KT 9999 SCT030
EGVN 041335Z 041515 31010KT 9999 FEW025
EGFF 041512Z 041601 30010KT 9999 SCT030
EGTC 041510Z 041619 28010KT 9999 FEW030
EGDR 041036Z 041221 33013KT 9999 FEW022 TEMPO 1221 SCT020
EGTE 041510Z 041601 31010KT 9999 SCT030
EGLF 041510Z 041622 30008KT 9999 FEW030
EGTG 041512Z 041619 31007KT 9999 FEW030
EGBJ 041512Z 041619 30006KT 9999 FEW030
EGJB 041454Z 041601 34014KT 9999 FEW015
EGJJ 041454Z 041601 34014KT 9999 FEW015
EGGW 041510Z 041601 29012KT 9999 FEW030
EGLC 041510Z 041623 29008KT 9999 FEW030
EGKK 041510Z 041601 28007KT 9999 FEW030
EGLL 041510Z 041601 29008KT 9999 FEW030
EGSS 041510Z 041601 29010KT 9999 FEW030
EGDL 041343Z 041509 29008KT 9999 FEW028
EGMH 041510Z 041624 30010KT 9999 FEW030
EGHD 041512Z 041601 33010KT 9999 SCT030
EGHE 041512Z 041619 33011KT 9999 FEW030
EGKA 041510Z 041620 30008KT 9999 FEW030
EGHI 041510Z 041623 30008KT 9999 FEW030
EGMC 041510Z 041601 29008KT 9999 FEW030
EGDG 041317Z 041509 32013KT 9999 FEW025 TEMPO 1509 SCT022
EGDY 040711Z 040918 31015KT 9999 SCT025

BH

[BeauMan]

So that's where Summer went, it relocated to November! :mad:

[S-Works]

And tommorrow is forecast to be equally good.......

[Chilli Monster]

S:mad:t - more idiots who can't string two words together and leave their brains on the ground :(

As if today wasn't bad enough!

[S-Works]

Blimey was I that bad today..........:O

[maggioneato]

You have me to contend with tomorrow Chilli Monster. Brains, what are those? Now I wonder, which is your patch? :E

[Whirlybird]

That must have been in the south. In the north, all the TAFs included a TEMPO 0916 15G25 (or 18G28) Apparently for Islay it was gusting to 40kts, but I didn't look that far north. Anyway, it was a lovely flying day, but the gusts were definitely there. :eek: Still, I suppose a challenging landing never hurt anyone.

[Blinkz]

Yup, here in edinburgh my lesson was cancelled due to wind :{

it better be less tomorrow :E

[Big Hilly]

Was indeed in the South, Whirly although I'm off up to North Wales myself this weekend - so I'm hoping the nice weather will shift up there. . . ;)

BH

[Genghis the Engineer]

Was wonderful, I took the day off and got my flexwing out of the hangar for the first time in months. Took a few hours to get it rigged and sort a few minor bits of hangar rash out, but it was worth it - visibility forever, no turbulence, lovely cold air - absolutely perfect.

Better still, I took tomorrow off as well !

G

[Skylark4]

I took the Ogar up for a trip today and it was wonderful. Visited good friends and had several £20 cups of tea. Tired but happy.

Mike W

[foxmoth]

I think you have our group to thank for this - the aeroplane is grounded for permit renewal work:(

[Whirlybird]

I think you have our group to thank for this - the aeroplane is grounded for permit renewal work

Ours is off on annual in a week (this was our "bye for now" flight) so you can expect AWESOME weather later in the month. :( :)

[AerBabe]

Sure was a fantastic day. I had booked my cubbing last weekend, so was surprised to find the forecast good weather arrived. It was a bit overkill for a short cross country and circuits... but I wasn't complaining! Fingers crossed we get some more next week, so I can Thrust too.

[Kolibear]

A cold front to wash the air clean followed by high pressure to keep it still - you can't beat it. Its just a shame that I've got the aircraft on saturday am, which is when a hot front is due overhead :(

[Blinkz]

and thats another lesson cancelled today :{ why doesn't edinburgh get the nice weather????? :sad:

[Big Hilly]

Looks OK to me, Blinkz???

EGPH 051220Z 25013KT 9999 FEW030 SCT170 BKN300 10/07 Q1024

TAF's not even too bad for the cold, cold North!!! :D ;)

EGPH 051206Z 051322 25012KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050 PROB30 TEMPO 2022 8000 -RA

BH

[Aussie Andy]

I flew in from San Francisco on BA around 13:00 yesterday and in the hold over Bovingdon (overhead my house!) at about 11,000' we could see the whole south coast - from the estuary around to the Isle of Wight, it was beautiful. Later in the approach the views over London were magnificent. I travel in and out from the US fairly regularly, including twice in the last month in addition to this trip, and must say its not often its a clear AND cloud free at the same time... as someone said above.

Of course I'm sure it will be sh1te on Saturday when my next IMC lessons are due...!


Andy ;)

[Blinkz]

Looks OK to me, Blinkz???

EGPH 051220Z 25013KT 9999 FEW030 SCT170 BKN300 10/07 Q1024

TAF's not even too bad for the cold, cold North!!!

EGPH 051206Z 051322 25012KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050 PROB30 TEMPO 2022 8000 -RA

BH



Aye I thought it looked ok, but was told by my instructor (CFI no less :D ) that it was too bumpy and not suitable for circuits.

Was slightly miffed when about 40mins later I heard my plane leave edinburgh for a navex with another student :{

theres always tomorrow, or the day after.......:suspect:

[eyeinthesky]

It sounds to me like someone was taking the p**s, Blinkz!!

Too bumpy for circuits but OK for a student to try to fly height and heading and navigate.... yeah, right!

[Big Hilly]

but was told by my instructor (CFI no less ) that it was too bumpy and not suitable for circuits. Sounds like the old 'hangover excuse' to me Blinks :D ;)

BH

[Blinkz]

ok well I've found out the reason why I didn't have my lesson, and it wasn't anything as nasty as above lol.

It was too windy for me to go solo (instructor thought I was ready last week and was waiting for good weather)

So today, on a totally calm day he sprung it on me :D

[Big Hilly]

Oh! Superb News, Blinkz!!!!!!!

Many congrats!!

BH