Harry Medlicott is at the club and took a launch on Tuesday at about 1.30 pm after spending the morning welding. Soon after he launched stormed built up all around, and we had quite a bit of thunder and rain. Harry said he had to get to the clouds quickly before they started raining on him.
Later in the after noon, a Cessna 182 dropped in - he was on his way to Inverell from Yass, but got hailed on at Gunnedah and decided the ground was a better place to be. He was amazed to hear that there was a glider flying! Meanwhile Harry had flown to Mt Kaputar and was on his way back. He said conditions were rough, and he had to airbrake down!
Ian, the Cessna pilot, helped put Harry's glider away, and stayed the night at the clubhouse and left in the morning. We were disappointed to see there was no hook on his aeroplane!
On Wednesday we had a visit from Johnathon Heath, who is making a promotional video about Gunnedah, and wanted some gliding footage. Harry obliged by taking a launch for the camera! Johnathon said he got what he wanted so that was all good. He had been gliding himself once with Trevor West - and never forgotten the experience!
As I write this, Harry is still in the air!
Harry landed just after 5.00 pm, having flown to Mullaley, Kaputah, Manilla, Gunnedah and back - at least I think those were the turnpoints. He launched at 2.15pm - a bit later than ideal because of the posing.
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