Yesterday was a very quiet day at the Club.
The sky was completely overcast when I arrived to find Paul Hunt & Bob Emery studying the day's blipmap. They weren't smiling! Rain and thunderstorms were predicted early in the afternoon.
Jim Hackett packed up his ASH 26 after assistance from the rest of us.
Charlie Szpitalek turned up ready to fly the tug. However, Paul Hunt decided to return home leaving only Bob Emery wanting to fly.
We also had a pre arranged (birthday present) joy flight. She turned up on time at 11 am and with her family assisted in towing out to the runway. We launched into some cumulus that was developing under the higher cloud cover and although we found some lift, we were back on the ground within a half an hour.The birthday girl was nevertheless very happy with her experience.
Bob Emery toook off shortly after into what appeared to be a better sky, however, he too was back on the ground after 30min.
With no one wishing to fly, we put the gliders and tug back into hangars and had lunch.
Conditions got worse and by 3 pm, there was rain nearby and thunder. We gave it away and left for home.
I felt sorry for Charlie who had driven all the way from Walcha for 2 launches.
By the way, if any one is looking for the hand held vacuum cleaner from the Grob/Puchatek hangar - I have it at home. It was not working and I was going to take it to get fixed. However, I found that it was simply blocked and is now working OK. I will return it when next at the Club.
Peter Sheils
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