| Set off for what would have been by far my longest XC. Sky looked odd. Got into some weak wave early on which didn't bode well for task. Very difficult till halfway to ROD (probably due to wave effects). ROD to LEO very good and much easier. Abandoned leg to Bridgenorth at LEO as past my time cutoff. Climbed to 5500ft at LEO and thought it would be an easy run home but thwarted by the oddest looking sky over the home area. Very little lift on the way and a good headwind. Decided to fly into the murk and over the into wind rising ground but nothing. Got rained on and decided to opt for the safe field landing at Clyro. Good ploughed/tilled field but rougher than it looked - few scratches on the belly forward of the wheel. Lesson 1: looking into the murk and going for it!! - I had plenty of height to make Shobdon to land and get an AT retrieve. Apart from the landout - what an exciting days flying. Still longest flight to date - getting more confident :) |