Thursday 8th May 2008

Another blue day. In the office trying to wrestle with the paperwork to transfer a glider registration. This has to be just about the hardest form to do. Robin has been clearing out the gutters of the glider hangar - they were very clogged up, and badly needed doing. Thanks Robin.

John Hoye came out for a fix - although the day didn't look particularly exciting he took a launch in the LS6 anyway. I said that if he bombed out, he could tow me up instead. However unfortunately for me he didn't bomb out, and managed to soar for two hours. Highest was 4500 ft he said. All good practice, and good for keeping current.

I am happy to say I did an absolute greaser of a landing in the tug - but of course no one saw it.

Gerhard arrived for the weekend this afternoon, and Ray Tilley is coming out tomorrow, so tomorrow would probably be a good day to get the cobwebs out of the gliders, if anyone feels so inclined. I am hoping to have a couple of practice winch launches if we can organise it - but I will fly the tug for anyone who wants to aerotow.

This kangaroo and her joey were enjoying the grass in the quadrangle as John Hoye was landing in the LS6. I thought she was going to hop in front of the glider, but luckily she turned and went the other way. Joey pulled his head right in!