Monday 7 January

Arrived back at Keepit at about 9.30 am by Jabiru. Another horrible weather forcast, but the actual weather wasn't too bad at all. Very humid though.

The grass is still growing wildly, and I havn't had chance to get on the tractor.

I did an AFR with Greg Denis in the Grob - no problems - and he flew it solo in the afternoon rather than get another glider out. Gerhard flew his Jantar for 31/2 hours and John White flew the LS7. Although there were clouds, they were not all that high, and the ground was still a bit soft after all the rain. Unfortunately John landed out in a paddock just the other side of the lake, and we had to fetch him with the trailer - the ground was too soft for the tug.

The LS7 trailer was an interesting experience - to put it politely. First we had to wash the bird poo off the club car, so that we could see through the windows. Then we had to put fuel in it. Then find the trailer - all overgrown with grass - and inflate the tyres! Then dismantle the wing walker that doubles as a trailer fitting, then we could start! Luckily it was a very short retrieve. With Boris' help we managed to get the glider into the trailer and back to Keepit.

We thought we had finished gliding for the day, but Todd Clark came out in the evening, bringing UK member Paul Roche with him, to take a friend for a flight in the Grob. It was gone 8 o'clock before we got the LS7 rigged again and everything put away!