It was Max Carter's 15th birthday today. The day was blustery and windy, although the lift was good early on in the day. Take offs were very cross wind on runway 32, and landings the same!
Max was able to handle the take-offs and stay in station on the aerotows even when the tuggie was thermalling.
The rope became a bit unreliable later on in the day - as it does.
However late in the afternoon, the wind had settled down to a steady south westerly - OK for taking off on 32 and almost straight up 20. After two good circuits and landings with me, Max did the last one on his own! A fitting end to his birthday.
I hope Max continues to fly gliders because he really shows good aptitude.
There was quite a lot of other flying here today, and a great deal of rigging and de-rigging. Rigging of the twin astir, which landed out again yesterday - that's another story - and de-rigging of gliders on their way to the Queensland comps. It seems there will be a large Lake Keepit presence there, so I hope to see some good results.
Jenny
