Where should I fly?

Join the Avon Planning chat group on Telegram and monitor it, particularly if the forecasts are looking good a few days out. Also use the LAT group as that is a safe place to ask questions you might be afraid to ask "in public". Everyone in the LAT group will be feeling as lost, expect the coaches who are there to help you!

Don’t just blindly follow where everyone else is going, although do be prepared to travel. The XC hounds may well be off somewhere because it has the best chance of them clocking up some enormous distance, but the same site may be totally inappropriate for the less experienced pilot. Once you have been out a few times, you’ll probably be able to team up with pilots of your own standard so you can save on travelling costs.