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Promising
sky Friday
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16-Nov-12 |
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From: Garrett
Russell <gjr@powerup.com.au>
Date:
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Subject:
[cgcmem] Promising Sky Friday @ YCAB
To:
CGC Members <members@glidingcaboolture.org.au> |
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Look
at the promising soaring sky seen overhead today at
Caboolture. There were only three problems:
- This
was the sole Cu cloud anyone saw all day
- This
is an unretouched photograph captured at full zoom
on my iPhone
- I
spotted the cloud at 14:48 while lying on the ground
clipping wing covers back on the gliders. And no one
else other than Judith Smith noticed it within the
duration of its lifespan.
The flight sheet reflects this irony: 6 flights in
total; 4 and 1:36 for GYK; 2 and 0:38 for CQC. It was
never going to be a classic soaring day.
However it was a goodish training and passenger flight
day, kicked off by a 42 minute mutual in GYK for Judith
Smith and Charles Hoch, which still stands as the flight
of the day.
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Next
new member John Nestor handled his first ever aero tow
launch very well under the guidance of Barry McCarthy.
John has over 40 flights on his British log book, all
winch launch at a ridge site club, and so today was also
his first experience of Australian warm air conditions.
His lovely partner Anne Bradley also flew with Barry.
Meanwhile CQC was being DI’d for a couple of AEF
passengers I was detailed to fly and a friend who came out
to fly with Karl Bodi once Steve Bowtell took over tuggie
duties.
Unfortunately Karl’s plans – and my
up-till-now-rosy-passenger-
experience – were dashed by the second AEF flight as the
passenger went from being exhilarated to nauseated in not
much longer than it takes to say those words.
And I have now added to my CHAOTIC discipline a check to
ensure the front cockpit has an airsick bag with a solid
bottom in it!
Thanks to the sacrifice of a cap I had loaned to the young
lady, the damage was fairly easily cleaned up. And by the
time that was done, with storm signs hanging heavily in
the air, everyone else also returned to the tie down lines
for an early afternoon. Karl and his passenger landed in
the Blanik at 13:45.
Hopefully the storms in the south west right now will help
make tomorrow cooler and better but not too much wetter.
Watch the weather and happy flying!
For a rather hot and sweaty Friday Crew |
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Garrett
Russell |
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