Another quiet day at Lake Keepit. I went to check Geoff Sim's fence at about 11.30 this morning and found the thermals were already noticeable blowing through. I thought I might ring Vic up and tell him to come flying, but before I could he turned up on his motor bike! Not to fly thought By about 1.30 pm there were beautiful cumulus clouds all over the sky. We had a visit from a tuggie and glider pilot from Tocumwal who was just passing by. He said he really likes towing with a Bellanca Scout! Also says they have a Sportstar with a hook on it down there. He said to his surprise it's quite good as well, but not on a hot day. Said it would cope with a Blanik OK on a day like today. They have 100 hp Rotax motor. He said that before he tried it he thought that a light aeroplane would get pulled about by the glider, but found that it wasn't the case. Food for thought.
By 3.30 the sky looked as in the photos above. The was a westerly breeze today, but not exceptionally strong. So we are still getting good days.
Jay Anderson is coming to tow at the weekend, so please make it worth his while to make the trip! Ask him if he can give you a lift!
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