It had been a while since I visited the tow fields of Suffolk, and
with the season slowly drawing to a close, it was time to return for
one last day.
The southerly wind forecast suggested Mickfield as the site for the
day and as I arrived, everyone was readying the airfield. I parked the
car next to the hedge, unloaded and rigged my glider.
The wind was stronger than the forecast had suggested and as my turn
to launch came, I was felt a little nervous. As soon as the launch
started I concentrated on the flying. At a height of 200 feet, the
tension increased on the towline followed by a jolt as weak link
conceded ending the tow. I was high enough to loop back launch where I
safely landed.
Three more successful flights followed, but with conditions being far
from ideal, after my final flight, I flew the short distance back to
the Mendlesham hanger where I landed and packed up. It was a lot of
effort for 16 minutes of flying, and with a 120 mile return trip to
West Sussex, I was eager to get going!
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