A few more takers for launches today. We were expecting a better soaring day than yesterday, but it didn't really turn out that way - at least as far as I was concerned. The dreaded blipmaps predicted cloud, but there wasn't much, and none near Lake Keepit.
Garry Speight came out to fly in the Twin Astir, Chris Carr came out with a couple of friends and flew the Grob. Olav didn't feel too good initially but then flew the Grob when Chris had finished. We set a task to Bingara, Kaputar and back, but Garry amended it to Bingara Edgeroi Kaputar and back - however I don't think anyone made it. Geoff Neely had agood flight by ignoring the blip maps and going out to Mullaley. Roy spent the day on the tractor - the airfield looks great now. We can't thank him enough for all the work he does.
Bob Emery flew his Cirrus.
Yours truly scived off work for the afternoon, and flew the Mosquito. Got a good thermal off the tow, and believing there would be others the same, went barrelling off on the task. A long glide along Mt Borah and didn't get any lift to speak of and ended up in a paddock in short order. Luckily it was a good one, and after getting permission from the land owner and with Garry relaying my co-ordinates back to the tug, I was able to have an aerotow retrieve. All part of the game!
My second flight (out of the paddock) was much better, and the thermals went much higher. Just went to Manilla and back. I thought about going to Gunnedah as well, but didn't really think it was too good an idea to risk a second outlanding!
Stephen Ottner from the UK turned up with Steve Hedley and Ross Edwards in the evening, and Robin Walker arrived also.
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