Thought I had better write something so that the blog doesn't look too neglected. Not a lot has happened since our attempted wave flight 10 days ago. I have been plugging along with maintenance, and John Clark has been frantically moving the web site to another host because it broke down.
If you usually get to the Lake Keepit Soaring Club web site through Google, it is not working terribly well at the moment, but if you type www.keepitsoaring.com into your browser, it works perfectly!
The weather has been cold, but at the moment blue and sunny - really pleasant to be here in the countryside with the kangaroos for company.
Work has started on the new hangar doors and there is visible progress - one quarter of one hangar now has working doors - and I'm sure the rest will follow quickly.
I am planning to have a glider maintenance week in August - a Form 2 party! Thought if we all did our Form 2s together (club and private ones), we could help each other out, and learn from one another. Also I will organise proper food for the participants, so we can socialise over a meal after a hard day's glider inspecting! Proposed time is 18 to 23 August or 25-29 August ( which are all weekdays). Test flying could then take place at the weekend! We will need helpers who are not form 2 qualified, as well as form 2 inspectors to supervise. You don't have to be an expert - a lot of it is cleaning and lubricating! Please could anyone interested in taking part let me know which week is best for them - majority rules.
Thought I would try and run a gliding course specifically for women and girls, if there is any interest. Keep the OFITTHs out of it. Please mention this to anyone you know who may be interested.
Quite a large contingent of people are expected this weekend, including Kurt Wiesman and his partner DongPing, who are coming up with Jay Anderson in his Piper Saratoga.
That's all for now
Jenny
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