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With weak ridge and weak thermals, Tuesday presented some challenging but rewarding conditions. This involved skirting around cliff faces barely above ridge height on a few two-seater flights. Timo showed everyone how to inch every last bit of altitude out of the ridge: I only saw the bottom of CU during my flight!
[[File:SuttonBank2020_3.jpg|thumb|right|A beautiful sunset from the sky]] The weather forecast for Wednesday showed rain all day so a couple CUGC members may have consumed slightly too much port on Tuesday... In spite of the forecast, the hangar was unpacked by 10:30am and the rain passed during lunch. This left a quiet, still afternoon in its wake which was ideal for finessing take-offs, circuits and landings. Chris kept CU for over an hour, getting back at Timo for staying up in the ASW-19 for so long on Tuesday...
Thursday, the last flying day, became the first sign of summer. We saw over 4000ft cloudbases and logged some remarkable thermic flights over the rugged Yorkshire terrain.
[[File:SuttonBank2020_3To say that we had an enjoyable, exciting and educational week would certainly be an understatement.jpg|thumb|right|A beautiful sunset from Every one of us finished the sky]]week a better pilot than we started. We massively appreciate the support of everyone who made it possible. Special thanks go out to to Andrew for instructing us this week and towing the CGC K21 we used, to everyone we flew with at Yorkshire Gliding Club and to the very patient ladies in their office.
To say that we had an enjoyable, exciting and educational week would We will certainly be an understatement. Every one of us finished the week a better pilot than we started. We massively appreciate the support of everyone who made it possible. Special thanks go out to the office and everyone we flew with back at Yorkshire Gliding Club Sutton Bank once this pandemic subsides and to Andrew for instructing us this weekflying resumes.Stay healthy everyone!
We will certainly be back at Sutton Bank once this pandemic subsides and flying resumes[[File:SuttonBank2020_4. Stay healthy everyone!jpg|thumb|center|Left to right: Andrew, Charlie, Jamie, Ezster, Chris, Timo, Yizhen]]
Charlie, March 2020.
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