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Sunday
at YCAB
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31-Mar-13
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From: Mick
Moloney
Date:
Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Subject:
Sunday At YCAB
To:
members@glidingcaboolture.org.au
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Considering
the weather reports for the Easter weekend, we had both
a good day and a good rollup.
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If you were
watching the weather, and all glider pilots do, you
would have been aware of a trough moving through the
southeast corner.
Ahead of it on
Sunday morning were hot and steamy conditions with
threatening clouds way out to the West.
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Given that,
the duty crew of Peter Stevenson, Kevin Rodda, Mark
Yabsley, myself and Karl Bodi standing in for Steve
Bowtel, readied equipment and gliders for the day.
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No AEFs but
Rupert Perry turned up with two mates, Kieren and Peter?
(Sorry Rupert, I don’t have my cheat sheet). We also
had a visit from Ashley and Ben from Rockhampton for
some spin training. Dave Crocker also arrived to
continue his training.
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Visiting
student pilots from Rockhampton - Ashley and Ben
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Meanwhile, Chris Weir continued
de-skining the Libelle trailer. Great work Chris, we
really appreciate it. Note: If you see any of the skins
on the ground in the vehicle parking area, please pop
them up against the wall. We found the falcon parked on
top of them on Sunday.
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Chris
Weir ... hard at work on one of the rare sunny flying days
at YCAB in recent times
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Runway was 30
for the day. Peter Stevenson put on his ‘passenger
from hell’ persona and put Rupert through is passenger
rating, which he survived and was duly endorsed.
Congratulations Rupert. I took Kieran for his first
introduction to silent flight. He is a keen RC
enthusiast, but seemed to take a shine to the ‘real
thing’. Hope we’ll see him back for another taste.
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Ashley and I
took to the skies for some spin training, which he
executed perfectly. Well done Ashley. Chris (with David
in tow I believe), took the 30 for a run.
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Mark Yabsley
took on his first day as Duty Pilot. Good work Mark and
thanks for your efforts.
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Speedy took
his K6 for some exercise and Kev with some willing
helpers, rigged the Schweizer and had a crack at the
short window of thermals.
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By midday, the
trough was well and truly coming through the area, so we
packed up with the rain coming down just as we sat down
for some drinks and paperwork in the hangar.
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Pity really,
because the thermals were just starting to run nicely.
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All in all, a
good day for everyone and thanks to all the helpers.
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Six flights in
all I think.
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Mick
Moloney
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Addendum:
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How
could I miss this Guy!
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Chris Guy that is.
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And
what is he doing perched on the runway marker?
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Taking
full advantage and some video of the P51 coming out to play.
Better
luck next time Chris.
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Chris
was looking for a 1 hr flight for his ‘C’ certificate
and might have made it but the rain beat him.
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Welcome
back to gliding Chris!
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