Wow, what a perfect evening for a spot of flying with other club members. The idea was to begin flying just before sunset and continue flying into the ‘twilight zone’… whilst still maintaining good line of sight control obviously. The models being flown all featured working navigation lights, some more than others (Andy Best’s aircraft even had light up wings!), but all proving essential in keeping good orientation in the failing light.
The event attracted a dozen or more pilots and all present agreed that this was the type of event that offered something different and also had a good social aspect to it. The Committee will look to holding more events like this during the summer and into the autumn (weather permitting).
I think the last photo of the gallery shots (huge thanks to Mick Wilkinson for flying his model into shot, exactly where I asked him!) summed up what the evening was all about… flying, good company and excellent weather… long may this continue.
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- As the sun goes down, the models are readied for flight
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- Keeping an eye on the light levels so as not to miss any flying
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- Batteries in ready for some flying
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- A quick chat before the action starts
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- Bas Aldwell’s Cirrus with lights on ready for take off
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- The lights on the Cirrus show up really well here
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- Mike Burton readies his Timber for flight
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- Lights on Mike’s ‘Timber’ really aid orientation
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- Alan Howell’s ‘Draco’ ready for take off
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- Not often we get 6 aircraft in the air all at once, but on this occasion it worked really well.
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- Mike Stratford obliged by hovering his drone just where I asked him too so I could get the shot I wanted
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- Andy Best retrieves one of his models, a small aircraft with wingtip lights… Andy carried out some spirited flight with this diminutive model
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- Andy’s model all lit up… no mistaking this one for another model in the sky
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- Whilst others flew, some were content to sit and watch… to each their own 🙂
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- What a beautiful evening, and a fine setting for Alan Howell’s ‘Draco’ in the distance
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- My thanks to Mick Wilkinson for flying his model into precisely the position I need for this shot