Splash!!

A valiant effort to get all four machines to into Farway Common this afternoon, as so oftern happends we left Hampshire in sunshine and at Portland the weather changed to cloud and some mist, a combination that as caught us out before.

Arriving at Branscombe, we squeek under the "Oragraphic" cloud cover no higher that 100 foot. with approach by flying the Sid Valley, fly up to the end and pop over the fence into
the airfield.

Fuel run next, and a decision to camp here with an early flight tomorrow, as the weather looks like it might not play ball on Saterday.

Colin collected his well earned splashed for noted flights, to Stornaway, and Orkney. It will get its first run out tonight!

Barra - Beach Landing

Now that's is what you call a flying experience, 26 Miles of Water (at the narrowest point) 20Knt winds and a landing on a Beach! Berra's licenced Aerodrome only appears at low tide, the opening hours today were 1400hrs to 1630hrs, after that....its closes and sinks under water.

The long water crossings seem longer than the Channels crossing simply because the channel is peppered with boats and ships, the waters here are deserted.

The group split in two on the return journey, some flying directly back the long way over the water, to Plockton and the others flying North to Stornaway via Bembeckular.

We just now off to fly Loch Ness - The Great Glen