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08-Nov-14 |
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From: David
Higgs
Date:
Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 10:14 PM
Subject:
Saturday's report
To:
cgcmem@mailmanlist.net.au
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First order of the day was to re-rig Blanik GYK.
Lindsay Mitchell, David Guzzwell, Rod Elsworth and
Speedy have spent the last couple of weeks getting the
form 2 completed and the aircraft ready for action.
The assembled duty crew were 'invited' to help out.
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I'm sure most of you know the routine - fuselage
ready, wings ready, first wing in position, connectors
good, tap tap tap, up, back, back, tap tap, down a
bit, ............, up up, hold it steady, tap tap,
wiggle it around, tap tap, ..........., back a bit,
tap tap, "got it". Rinse and repeat for the
second wing. It's even more fun when you realise one
of the connectors "isn't" so it's off with
the wing and do it all again.
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Kevin Rodda, Rod Wilson, Karl Bodi, Ashton Greive and
I left the boys to continue with GYK while we went and
played duty crew. Runway 12 for an 11 o'clock AEF was
the target. We were ready 30 minutes early which was
just as well because so was passenger Mark Holman.
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Joining us for their first day of gliding were new
father and son members Simon and Carlo Brodie. Carlo
is a lightweight and it took a couple of trips back to
the hangar for extra ballast and a seat cushion before
he could take to the skies in the IS-28 to match his
Dad's two flights for the day.
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The new pie cart is eagerly anticipated but for the
day we made do with the gazebo, plastic chairs and
table. We did, however, also make use of the extra
shade extension, comfortable chairs, kettle and tea
& coffee facilities. Thanks for the hot drink
Kevin !
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Ashton
Greive "held the fort" at the flight line while Rod and Kevin went back
to assist Lindsay, Speedy and Guzzy with taking GXQ's
port wing off and back on again ...
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As we landed the last IS-28 flight on runway 06
Lindsay was strapping into the Blanik for the
evaluation flight ....
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Soon
after Karl and SPA had Lindsay and XQ in the air for
the post-Form2 evaluation flight ...
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... while the demolition crew got to work on our
temporary accommodation ...
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Thanks to everyone there for the day, especially the
maintenance crew for getting the Blanik's form 2
completed and the aircraft back in service.
Regards,
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David
Higgs
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DUTY
INSTRUCTOR
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