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From: Peter
Stephenson
Date:
Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 7:40 AM
Subject:
Stupendous
Sunday!
To:
cgcmemlist
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...
and Sunday was that for the Club.
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Peter
Stephenson with Mike McCluskey (deep in
thought?)
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We
only had 16 flights but the shortest was 19
minutes and the longest 1hr and 14 mins! All
three two seaters were in action and pilots had to be
called down as there was so much lift around, even
down to the tie-down flights with the last landing at
16:45hrs. We only had two AEF's and the rest were
friends from Bill Haynes' fllying school Caboolture
Recreational Flying caboolturerecreationalaviation.com.au.
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Alan
Graham worked tirelessly all day - Peter John and Mike
Grady in background
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Excellent
PR as they all enjoyed themselves and the ones I took
up were impressed with how much we do in the air to
stay up!
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L13
Blanik (GYK) behind Piper Pawnee tug (SPA) lifting off
on yet another passenger flight launch
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One
landing in the IS28 was an eye opener and a lesson to
us all to never to relax till the aircraft is at
a stand still. Chris Weir did a perfect two
point landing
but immediately he touched down at stall speed, a gust
of wind took him up again, necessitating him to put
away his air-brakes and touch down for a second time
in the two point attitude! I have never seen
that before. Of course I have seen it many a
time when pilots do incorrect one point landings. :-( :-( :-(
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Siesta
time during the only break all day in the steady stream of
passengers - Mike Grady, Peter John, Mike
McCluskey and Peter Stephenson (excellent use of the
shady side of the van guys!)
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Other
than that surprise gust, the wind was pretty
consistent down RWY12 at about 2 to 5knots, keeping us
at a pleasant temperature. We were treated to
three takes offs of the Mustang and two high speed fly
pasts! :-)
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Sandy
Filla back on deck after her flight with Kevin Rodda
in the IS-28 (VH-CQC)
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Meanwhile,
back at the tie-down area, Lindsay Mitchell, Bert
Persson and Speedy were hard at it maintaining the
Libelle. After operations, a few of us de rigged
her and the wings are now in the container and
the fuselage in Kevin's hangar ready for more
maintenance. So their Sunday was not stupendous
but we thank them for their essential services.
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Wayne
Hibberd ready to launch in the L13 Blanik (VH-GYK)
with Peter Stephenson at the controls in the rear seat
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I
was Duty Instructor, Chris Weir was the rostered AEI,
Mike Grady was the tuggie and Alan Graham the Duty
Pilot. Peter John, Kevin Rodda, and Mike McCluskey
also came along to assist in the stupendous day all
round. We managed to have the tug turned around
and not shut down most of the day, but we ran out of
passengers for a short period at lunch time.
Alan was an excellent Duty Pilot and needs to be
commended.
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The
"Nanchang" red Suzuki was kept busy all day
ferrying passengers from Caboolture Recreational
Flying to the flight line at Runway 12
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Bill:
My Suzuki's absolutely full with toadstools. John: How
do you know its full? Bill: 'Cos there's not mushroom
inside! [with
appropriate apologies to Lonnie Donegan ... "My
Old Man's a Dustman"]
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