Another disappointing day-weather wise. Overcast but light wind. Some showers about.
It was OK for training, and Roland did four more flights with me before the wind picked up and the rain started and we packed up.
Geoff Sim and Jim Dingess took to the air in the ASH 25 but required the iron thermal partway through the flight. No one else bothered. I tried to take Paul Roche for a circuit in my Jabiru, but it tripped over its front spat going over a bump while taxiing out, and the propeller hit the ground with devastating consequences. Fortunately I have a spare one, and after giving the nose gear a thorough check, we fitted the spare and I flew it home on Saturday morning without incident.
Roland decided to stay for the weekend, but Paul Roche, John White and Jim Dingess had to head home to England and USA early on Saturday morning.
I see from the OLC results that Saturday and Sunday were good days. Jim Staniforth and Nick Singer posted flights on Saturday, and Jim did a 500 km on Sunday. I'm sure others must have flown good distances, so I'll see if I can get them posted when I get back to Keepit.
Puchatek 100 hourly to be done this week - what a treat! And the strip needs mowing yet again unless the members have been busy with the tractor over the weekend.
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