... almost .....

 

 

I called in to the field yesterday just before 9am to give Leon a hand to set things up as he is not a regular at Caboolture, having graciously volunteered to fill in when required.

 

 

The vibe of the assembled group matched the weather above - gloomy with a chance of calling it off. However with some encouragement and two AEFs on the books we set about getting things ready. Dave Crockett gathered his duty pilot bits and pieces, Neil Muspratt and Leon unveiled the IS-28 and Steve Chapman and I brought SPA out into the open. Kevin Dobbie rolled up for some flying but unfortunately was almost as quickly called away again for family business.

 

 

In a nutshell the day improved, the AEFs flew, Dave Crocker had a couple of flights, Speedy scored almost 2 hours with only engine-on at launch. Bert took off at the same time as Speedy and returned hours later as we were regaling a good day with closing drinks in the hangar. They both confirmed what we could see from the ground - that the skies had cleared and the day had blossomed.

 

Once again we proved that a bit of perseverance can produce some good results. 

 

 

Let's not be too hasty in declaring a lost day.

 

 

Regards,