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Sunday
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In Garrett
Russell's words re today ... "Caboolture Vintage
Gliding Club Soars!"
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... 1956 vintage Kookaburra
"Lima Mike" from the cockpit of 1962 vintage
K6 "Romeo Victor".
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[photo: Kevin
Rodda]
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From: Rod
Elsworth
Date:
Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 4:23 PM
Subject:
Sunday Report
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New member
Greg Brinkley familiarises himself with the L-13
Blanik flight manual.
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[photo: Rod
Elsworth]
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Sunday
saw a relaxed start in promising conditions.
Tuggie Mike Grady reported for duty, but having
been poked in the eye by a tree branch during the
previous evening, he was referred off to the local
Casualty Department. Consequently tug duties
were shared between Duty Instructor Peter John and
Instructor Mark Thompson.
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We
initially headed off with GYK and CQC to Runway 30
in variable conditions, but subsequently changed
to 06 when the predicted north-easterlies arrived.
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First
cab off the rank was Neil Muspratt with our first
AEF of the day Georgina White. Jonathan
Manifold then practiced descent on tow in the
Blanik under Mick Moloney’s watchful eye.
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IS-28 CQC on
late final with Blanik GYK on downwind in the
background.
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[photo: Rod
Elsworth]
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Meanwhile
the developing cumulus prompted Kevin Rodda and
“Speedy” Gonsalves to bring the K6 (GRV) and the
Kookaburra (GLM) into service. Bert Persson was
also observed self launching from halfway down 30
in the TST 10-M (GIM).
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Kevin
was rewarded with flight of the day at 2hrs
50mins, while Speedy entertained friend Julie
Jacobs for 2hrs 6mins and Bert did a leisurely 2hrs
30mns from a self-launch in GIM.
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Peter John
assists Bernard Gonsalves and his passenger Julie
Jacobs with the launch of GLM.
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[photo: Rod
Elsworth]
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Our
second AEF Eddie Muirhead was rewarded with a
55min flight in the 28, and showed some interest
in pursuing gliding further.
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However perhaps the day’s highlight was welcoming new
member Greg Brinkley who undertook his first two
training flights under Mark Thompson’s guidance.
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A big welcome
to CGC's newest member Greg
Brinkley.
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[photo: Rod
Elsworth]
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Jonathan
Manifold took GYK for a brief solo, but his main
intent was to try to collect data on variations in
atmospheric pressure using a sensor kindly
acquired by dad Nick, and attached to a laptop
computer. The equipment was strapped and
duct-taped to the rear seat to PJ’s
satisfaction. Apparently this is how you do
a Grade 11 science project in 2014! (for my
Grade 11 science project in the mid-60’s ..
1960’s that is ... I had to BUILD the test
equipment).
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Mick
Moloney treated friends Oliver John and Lisa Gates
to flights of 36 and 26 minutes respectively in
the 28.
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Lisa Gates
with Mick Moloney ... about to launch in the
IS-28.
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[photo: Rod
Elsworth]
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My
particular thanks to Alan Graham and Rupert Perry
who, as usual, cheerfully provided support
throughout the day and shared the penultimate
flight of the day of 18 minutes in CQC.
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The
return of Messrs Gonsalves, Persson and
Rodda heralded the end of the good
conditions, and stumps were drawn at about 1600
hrs over a few refreshments back at the hangar.
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Kookaburra GLM
on late final.
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[photo: Rod
Elsworth]
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K6 GRV on late
final.
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[photo: Rod
Elsworth]
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The
stats:
CQC
- 5 flights for 2hrs 52mins.
GYK
– 4 flights for 1hr 29mins.
GLM
- 1 flight for 2 hrs 6mns
GIM
- 1 flight for 2hr 30mns
GRV
- 1 flight for 2hrs 50mns
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Safe flying,
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Rod
Elsworth
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DUTY
PILOT
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