(Censored) Weather

[RMurphy195]

Great day today -
Journey to the airfield - great, clear blue skies, nice crisp-looking frosty fields.
Arrival at airfield - clear blue skies, nice crisp-looking frosty-covered grass.
Refuelled aircrat - interesting-looking clouds due south.
Took off into - nice, clear blue sky ahead, perfect...
Turned onto crosswind leg - no horizon!
Levelled out at 1,000 feet - no propeller!

Shortest lesson ever, and a chance to try and use the artificial horizon!..

Well, a good appreciation of what VFR is all about - i.e. how things can quickly go wrong when all is grey

[weirdfish]

Well I have lessons booked for Thursday and Friday this week, so the South East can expect bad weather to end the week

[Jwscud]

I was meant to be taking my aircraft the short trip from Biggin to Southend today for maintenance. I have an IR. One look at the weather this morning and I binned the idea.

[weirdfish]

Good choice. It was IMC driving conditions, let alone flying

[RMurphy195]

Another cancellation yesterday. Was tempted to go up anyway but having watched another club member do a quick circuit - and vanish into the cloud! - thought it better to save the dosh for the inevitable cobweb-clearing session early in the new year. Expensive game these cancellations!:(
Ho hum