We arrive at the club about half an hour before the start of flying. There is lots of work to do, open the hanger, get the aircraft out, daily inspections, locate the winches to the correct position, check and repair the cables, get all the necessary vehicles out and in position, and finally get the gliders to the launch area.

Names are quickly added to the flying list, kettles are boiled for a cuppa, the duty instructor and duty pilot get people organised for the first flight of the day. We then settle into the days routine flying programme. One of the members runs a log book containing information of each individual flight.

It can get hot at Kingsfield so we erect a sun shade against the bus, which is our operation centre for the day. Some of the family members, mum and the kids go down to the beach at Dhekelia for an hour or two, other mums are flying (and the kids who are old enough), 

We continue flying for the rest of the day until the light fails. One lady has gone solo for the first time (she buys beer all round) so we have something to celebrate in the evening in our club house when we finish flying.

At the end of flying the aircraft are flown to be landed back nearer the hanger, where they are stored for the night, winches and vehicles are parked and all are locked up.

Once the bar in the club house is open we pay our flying fees, then we all have a glass or two and maybe a barbeque outside in the evening. We have worked hard all day in the Cyprus sunshine and we know how to play hard after a days flying.

On Saturday nights the people who have travelled from Akrotiri may stay with the friends they have made at the club or they may stay in accommodation at Dhekelia garrison when available.