05-Aug-12 2012 Airworthiness Course

2012 Airworthiness Course

05-Aug-12

Hi All,

For the last week 30 gliders pilots from 3 states have spent their time at Massie Field, Warwick learning and instructing the fine art of glider maintenance.

I’m not sure of the best description of the weather, cold mornings and nights, clear days, lazy breezes that go through instead of around you and several beautiful sunsets.

Sunday morning before it got cold. That is frost.

Wednesday morning. The next day was too cold to photo.

Cold nights ushered in by glorious sunsets!

Caboolture Airfield was represented by Speedy Gonslaves and David Guzzwell (from CGC) and Phil Behnke (from Pacific Soaring). I was privileged to be asked to instruct on the course.

This isn’t an every day sight --- Speedy using a 9” grinder on an FRP panel.

David studying the intricacies of a K6 wing root.

Phil lying down but he really was working on a Hornet's inside workings.

Speedy taking notes on the K6 for future reference.

Speedy and David adjusting the K6.

Caboolture is very fortunate to have a person with the talents of Speedy as a member. The photo above shows him being presented with his updated G1109 certificate by Stuart Addinell, RTO/A Qld. This was no ordinary presentation. Speedy is the only person to receive a Major Repair rating in Qld for the last 7 years. They are rare. His rating is for Major Wood repair. He also received a Minor FRP repair rating and a Survey rating for All Types.

David receiving his G1109 certificate for Annual Inspector All Types.

Phil receiving his Annual Inspector FRP certificate.

Congratulations to these members for their hard work on the course to gain what is essentially a Rating for hard work.

A last note on the weather:

Speedy is a hardy soul who sleeps in his van when away from his cozy home bed. Think of him Saturday morning ... about 9am he picked up a cloth from the back of his van and wondered why it as very stiff and hard ... to was frozen solid ...... remember that was about 9am.

Lindsay Mitchell
Airworthiness Officer
CABOOLTURE GLIDING CLUB