Had to drive home this weekend, as the plane was still in Cowra. Boris shared the driving, as he was going to the Temora Aviation Museum flying days. I dropped him off at Temora in the Jabiru on Saturday morning, and picked him up again on Sunday afternoon.
Fantastic gliding weather at Temora, but no gliding as their tug was out of action. It is difficult to go gliding there when the museum days are on anyway, but not impossible!
Meanwhile at Lake Keepit there was a huge weekend of flying. 26 launches on Saturday and 27 on Sunday. Christian Linnet and Sam Clift flew cross country on Saturday but Sam landed out at Gunnedah. Christian flew 283 km in the Cirrus, with a flight time of over five hours. I have posted their flights on the OLC.
Tuggie Andrew Brumby was coerced into a glider again and did and AFR. Peter Robinson flew the Junior on both days.
Stephen and Paul Tridgell came out for the weekend and continued their instruction, and so did Ian Gostelow and Max Clothier.
In the end there were three first solos on Sunday Paul Tridgell in the twin ll, Stephen Tridgell in the Puchatek and Ian Gostelow, also in the Puchatek. As far as I know no-one took any photos!
I don't think Paul Tridgell's was really a first - I believe he is returning to gliding.
Lets hope all these pilots will continue on to get their C certificates and get into the real business of flying cross country!
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