Wednesday 19 March

A strange day weather-wise - what we saw did not seem to fit very well with what the forecasts were saying. Some overcast in the morning, and relatively cool, but it heated up later. Easterly component to the wind. Decided the only way to find out was to fly.

Launching did not start till about 1400. We had a mere three winch launches as everyone got away first time. Wendy and Harry Medlicott flew their respective gliders and Gerhard Stuck flew his Jantar. Rod Loder self launched in the DG400.

Wendy came down after a couple of hours and over 100 km saying the conditions were excellent. I think the others flew to Manilla, Bingara, Narrabri and back.

A large roll of electrical cable has been delivered for the new hangars - I showed the truckie around and tried to interest him in gliding! An ultralight pilot dropped in for the night on his way to Narromine. Wendy and I immediately asked him where the tow hook was, but alas no luck.