Sunday started out with rather low expectations but surprised all in attendance. An easy start to the day saw new student member, Rory Rearden, assisting Duty Instructor, Peter Stephenson with a DI of GYK. Tow Pilot, Neil Schaefer, had SPA well in hand and I took charge of the pie cart.

 

With one student and one passenger booked we saw no need for additional aircraft and headed out to 12.

 

First launch was just after 10am with Rory undertaking spin recovery training prior to our booked passenger, Glenys Waters’ arrival. Two car loads of well-wishers, covering three generations of family, were on hand for Glenys’ birthday experience and with so many boisterous younger children around, a schoolroom style safety briefing was professionally delivered by Neil.

 

By the time we were launching Glenys with Peter, the developing sky had convinced both Bert and Speedy to down tools and take to the air. Bert self-launched while Speedy wheeled out the Kookaburra with assistance from friend and passenger John Ravenscroft.

 

Glenys’ flight with Peter Stephenson turned out to be club flight of the day at 45 minutes with lift to spare for later flights. Peter was launching again, with Rory’s girlfriend Amelia as passenger, before Speedy returned - logging another 1:35 in the Kookaburra. Peter landed 42 minutes later and Amelia enjoyed the flight so much she may well be joining the club as well.

 

Karl Bodi arrived and elected to take a launch into dissipating lift, returning just 16 minutes later, and the rest of the flying for the afternoon consisted of three, 7 minute, circuit training flights for Rory.

 

Packing up was completed by 4:30 and we all departed happy with the day’s results.

 

Parting remarks, that the ’30 and Libelle would’ve made even better use of the day’s lift if we’d only had pilots to fly them…

 

Till next time, and with thanks to all in attendance today, Happy Soaring.