Wednesday 11 July

Another blue sunny day and we (or a least some of us) were out getting the gliders ready at eight o'clock in the morning, ready for a 9.00 am start. In the end our first launch was not until 10 am, but that was better than the day before!

Unfortunately on the second winch launch in IKX, the front canopy flew open during the flight. Rob de Jarlais took over and landed the glider with the canopy open, but luckily it was undamaged. However one hinge was broken, and the other bent.

With the Grob still out for its form two, we were now fresh out of two seaters capable of winch launching. Tim Belcher, a visitor from South Gippsland, winched up in the Junior, and on his second attempt had a pleasant one hour soaring flight. Gabriel Kalkbrenner aerotow launched in the Jantar and disappeared for two hours.

After some more work on the Puchatek, we were finally able to winch launch it, and Rob did some more training flights with the students for the week. Laurie Bartlett did a couple more solo flights.

Only 13 launches for the day despite the early(ish) start, but it was a very good day for the middle of winter.