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Sunday at CGC

08-Dec-12

   

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From: David Hawes
Date: Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Subject: Sunday at Caboolture Gliding Club
To: members@glidingcaboolture.org.au

Another good day was had Caboolture Gliding Club with  16 flights.

Duty Team of Garret Russell (called in at the last minute - thanks enormously), Lindsay Mitchell, Mike Grady and yours truly. 

While getting ready were visited by Mick and David who were getting the Libelle trailer hooked up for the trip to Jondaryan for the Caboolture Week.

We saw them off and surprise, surprise they were back 5 mins later having back door problems on the trailer. Twice the  back door dropped open threatening to release the Libelle onto the highway. What a landing that would have been!!!

Any way some quick repairs later and the boys were Jondaryan bound again .  Success this time as we recieved  a text saying they had safely arrived.

We readied GYK and CQC and headed to 12 ( via 30  ) before eventually ending up on 06 . 

We had two AEF young ladies  who Lindsay gave a terrific time to .  Both were getting an early Xmas and each left smiling  . 

Ged Terry  came all the way from his gliding club in England to have an Aussie gliding experience. He had such a good time, he will be back on Friday for  more.

Ashton Greive and David Crocker continued their  training in the Blanik  while Dan Kershaw and Alex Horvath had check flights in CQC and then tried some solo flying .

Speedy brought out some friends and took them for rides in QA.

The new cars all worked well today . 

GYK  had its 50 hour check by Lindsay – thanks.

And as requested by Bob , the power to the trolley has been turned off.

By 5.30 the gliders were all packed up and the crew were enjoying a cold drink.

All in all a great day on the field

    

    
David Hawes, 
Duty Pilot