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From: Neil
Muspratt
Date:
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 7:16 PM
Subject:
Sunday Operations Report
To:
cgcmem@mailmanlist.net.au
Hi
everyone.
Visitors
to the field on Sunday could have been forgiven for
thinking that there wasn't an awful lot of flying
going on but with an average time aloft of *48
minutes* for only five flights there was definitely
lift to be had for those who went looking for it. It
could have been a much busier day, if only more
members had visited the field. With only the one AEF
booked at 11:00 the duty crew of L2 Barry McCarthy, DP
Alan Graham, TP Dan Kershaw and AEI Neil Muspratt
brought only IKW out to runway 06 and set up shop
ready for customers, leaving GJY and GYK in the tie
down area still wearing their pyjamas. Both could have
been used.
Lindsay
Mitchell joined us at the pie cart for a while and it
was during this time the day started to look more
promising as the first small cumulus clouds began to
pop out near the range to the west. It was soon
happening much closer to the field and the high cloud
cover started to dissipate.
With
next to no wind we were somewhat bemused early on by
the trickle of ultralights and light aircraft whose
pilots decided to take off on 24 instead of the
default 06. A case of follow the herd, perhaps? Baa.
Alan
and Barry got things rolling with a 0:24 flight in IKW
with Alan discovering, in his first time in the rear
seat, why it's much easier to fly the Twin from that
position. I guess that means he is now rear seat
endorsed? Congratulations, Alan!
We
were then joined by Air Force Cadet Harrison Turner
and his family who were all keen to see what this
"gliding" thing was all about, but
particularly Harrison! Bert Persson also dropped by
the pie cart to say hello.
Next
up was yours truly with the sole AEF passenger, Jacob
Webber, who came to us with five hours powered flight
experience under his belt. After 0:46, some time on
the controls, and a good 1,500' climb in up to five
knots of lift, he went away with his certificate as a
happy man. Hopefully he will be back for more.
Kevin
Rodda then arrived with GHG in tow and self-launched
for a 0:56 effort. This was followed by the flight of
the day at 0:59 as Barry McCarthy took an eager
Harrison Turner for his first glider flight in IKW. I
think he enjoyed it. Kevin then (almost) repeated his
first flight performance in GHG with his second,
coming back after 0:55.
As
can be seen from the times this was certainly a day
when flights of over an hour would have been
achievable, however with no other members or
passengers to fly we packed up early in the afternoon
and enjoyed a drink in the hangar. Thanks to Dan for
the soft drinks!
And,
of course, while all of the above was going on,
Lindsay, Speedy and Bert were busy flying a hangar,
working away on IS-30 GQA most of the day. It's coming
along very nicely in their capable hands.
The
stats:
IKW:
0:24 0:46 0:59
GHG:
0:56 0:55
For
the Sunday crew.
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Neil
Muspratt
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AIR
EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTOR
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