| Talgarth is one of the clubs which still actively flys a T-21 (called Snoopy). There is a syndicate of about 8-10 people - at least on insurance shares. You can easily spot the pilots, even on the ground: they're the ones with the Russian hats on warm days. It's great to see T21s still being flown. |
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| On Saturday we could not stay up until after 15.00 BST, and did best pushing out west in the valley, and after passing Llandrindod Wells, see right: |
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| From a bit further west, we could see the Garreg ddu Viaduct in Elan Valley - along with a couple of wind-farms (not in the picture). Elan Valley is NW of Talgarth, about the same distance that Rattlesden is from NGC, but probably alot less landable fields along the way. |
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| On the way back, looking over Builth Wells (I think), you can see Talgarth almost on the horizon. Also, there seem to be big blue gaps between the CU. These gaps run perpendicular to the very weak wind (about 5Kt). There was no other evidence of ridge or wave lift. Cloudbase was 5,750' above site, maybe just short of 6,700' above sea level. Not bad for early-mid April. |
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| We shared a thermal with a buzzard on the way back. See if you can spot him coming straight at us. |
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