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07-Dec-12 |
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From: nicholas
sheahon
Date:
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Subject:
Wrong Place, Right Club !!
To:
members@glidingcaboolture.org.au |
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It was
a pretty busy day for the Caboolture Gliding Club
with a lot going on and a few rather interesting
events to say the least.
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9:00 am and a gaggle of white
vehicles appears.
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Tim
Williams kicked off the day's proceedings with the
first of three post solo training flights in GYK
under the instruction of Steve Bowtell from 06.
However, it took a while to convince the powered
aircraft that this was in fact the correct runway
for the day.
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Then I
personally came up with a brand new error as Duty
Pilot (one that will take some beating). It
certainly serves as a good lesson to other Duty
Pilots regardless of experience. The lesson ......
always make sure that people who turn up for Air
Experience Flights (with a voucher) have in fact
found the correct organisation/club for their
flight. It was not until well after Kevin Rodda had
taken Christian James for a lovely 43 minute flight,
while his wife looked on, that we realised that they
had booked on Red Balloon and were actually supposed
to be going with one of the motor gliding
organisations at YCAB. Thanks so much to Steve
Bowtell for explaining that to our opposition,
although I am sure he told them about our very silly
Duty Pilot in our defence. Either way, the guests
enjoyed their day so much that they said they would
be back (providing they book with us of course).
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"Our" first passenger
Chris Freer with wife Sharon.
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There
was a mass turn out, which covered three
generations, including a grandfather with
considerable gliding experience to watch Kevin's
second AEF. I think the family enjoyed the day as
much as Zach, who took the flight, and the group
made special mention of the great hospitality of our
club and were very thankful for a great day. Good
work to all involved !!
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Zach Hewett with Kevin Rodda.
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The
third AEF was the longest as Kevin treated Michael
Jacobson to his first gliding experience. The flight
time was bang on one hour, although I had to look
away and may have missed the exact landing time by
about 20 seconds to keep Kev happy and get the hour
booked in. Nice work Kevin as all AEF's, including
those meant for other organisations, left the field
very happy with their experiences.
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Steven East with Steve Bowtel.
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With
the AEF's out of the way, Karl Bodi took a friend in
the Blanik for the longest flight of the day just
cracking the two hour mark with 2:03. Steve Bowtell
took a friend of mine, Steven East (Griffith Uni
student), for his first glider flight. The lift was
beginning to fade by this time and as such they were
back in 32 mins. Around this time also, Lindsay
Mitchell and Mick Moloney brought the Libelle down
to the flight line after working on it all day under
the watchful eye of Lindsay's puppy dog. Lindsay was
back in just under 20 mins but proved the Libelle
more than airworthy. Then he and a number of helping
hands packed it away in its trailer.
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Mick Moloney prepares Lindsay
Mitchell for launch.
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There
were two other flights ... one by Bert in his
motorglider and one by Speedy in his Ka6, but while
Bert went to Kilcoy and back twice (a 5 hour flight)
and entertained the crowd at the pie cart with his
powered departure, Speedy had me 'eating my hat'
after I told all the guests that he would not be
back for hours. I won't mention the time but
obviously it was not up to Speedy's normal standard
and even had him saying he may be banned from the K6
club. I don't think he needs to worry though, as his
previous record must allow for the occasional 'bomb
out' as he put it. Either way, it provided him and
Kevin Rodda a little time late in the day to get the
radio in QA working from both the front and the
back. Well done for that one guys.
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Just
to reiterate Scrubby's recent instructions for the
new Falcon, you must put the red fuse (in centre
console) in the CRT LP spot in the fuse box to get
it started and remove it at the end of the day. I
had to refer to his email after trying it without
success a couple times, but it certainly is a
pleasure to fly, sorry drive, our new vehicles.
Let's look after them !!!!
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Thanks
must also go to Mike Grady for piloting SPA all day
and delivering our gliders into the lift and to Tony
Sorrenson for being our L1 for the day. All in all,
another great day at CGC although I have just been
informed by my better half that I have 'Raccoon
Eyes' and should have applied my sunscreen a little
earlier and reapplied. I think I will be hearing 'I
told you so' for the next couple of days. Something
to keep in mind along with hydration etc. during the
Summer months and long days at the airfield.
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Stats
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4 flights 2 hours 56 mins
GYK 4 flights 3 hours 03 mins
GJY 1 flight 19 mins
and Speedy's flight
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Safe
flying all and happy landings !!
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Nick
Sheahon (Duty
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