|
Chris Weir's friend Ben Murray
took this video during his flight at YCAB with Chris
today in IS-28 CQC.
|
|
|
--------------------
From: Garrett
Russell
Date:
Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 6:05 PM
Subject:
Condition Green Sunday @ YCAB
To:
cgcmemlist@vicnet.net.au
|
|
|
|
|
|
Garrett's
email from a washed out Saturday afternoon said ...
"The runways are already reasonably flyable and
should dry out further with overnight wind - forecast
beats today's and the grass is beautifully green
- so hop in for a good day of flying!" (photo provided
by Garrett Russell).
|
|
|
I
told you it was condition
green
for today and here’s the proof of the promise:
First
flight (Blanik) 45 minutes. What more need be said?
Well
actually, in the interests of a balanced (and somewhat
longer) report it should also be said that this was
also the longest flight of the day for all gliders,
private and club. Shortest was one minute, when Kevin
Rodda released Kookaburra GLM off a tow that was
getting close to vertical in the gusty and turbulent
conditions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Pretorius (at left)
gives Bert Persson and Kevin Rodda some
"pre-flight where the thermals should be"
advice while Adam French is ready for the launch. This
was Kevin's first ever flight in a Kookaburra (photo provided
by Lindsay Mitchell).
|
|
|
So
the soaring wasn’t quite as good as Friday’s and
the conditions were a sterner test of take offs and
landings. But it was a great day for the crew who were
there.
Kevin
Rodda logged the second best flight at 38 minutes with
his son Aron, also in GYK (after an unscheduled return
under airbrakes from 3,300 ft when Aron found suddenly
that hevhad enough of turning tight circles). Lindsay
Mitchell scored bronze with 35 minutes accompanied by
Adam French in CQC. Kevin narrowly missed out on a
second podium position with 32 minutes under the
tutelage of Bert Persson in the Kookaburra. Oh, and
the 45 minute gold medal flight was by Barry McCarthy
and your correspondent.
|
|
|
|
|
|
GLM returns with Bert Persson
and Kevin Rodda on board (photo provided by Aron
Rodda).
|
|
|
|
While
Bert took aero club guest Peter Pretorius vintage
gliding in GLM, others racked up achievements on the
ground as well as in the air. Adam French is now
endorsed for metal DI and signed off daily checks.
Chris Weir effectively finished the new frame on the
Libelle trailer before taking his mate (and potential
club member) Ben Murray for a few flights. And Barry
McCarthy celebrated the arrival of his new glasses
with a return to full instructing duties!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bert Persson and Kevin Rodda
managed to launch into the wrong part of the
"thermal cycling" that was happening at YCAB
today. There was fairly good lift available before and
after their flight (photo provided
by Aron Rodda).
|
|
|
