Thursday was a better day, though storms forecast for the afternoon. Everyone wanted an early launch. Juho's licence turned up in the mail, but he didn't like to do any towing without getting used to the plane first, and we didn't have time for that, so I did the towing again. All the gliders lined up and each was ready when I came back with the tug - 11 launches without having to stop the engine! 2 relights. Vic Hatfield, Trevor West, Brian Du Rieux, Hans Hiltbrunner, Dave Shorter, Harry Potts, Garry Speight with Robin Walker, Ross Edwards Peter Robinson and Ray Tilley flew. The task was Upperhorton with a 40k circle then spring ridge with a 40 km circle and back to Lake Keepit.
The conditions looked good, but cloudbase was quite low, and it was a difficult day. Garry and Robin outlanded near Tranquil, Ray Tilley at Baraba, and Hans Hiltbruner somewhere near Rangarai I think.
The promised storms did not materialise till late in the afternoon. I towed Ray back from Baraba, two speed prob is useful for that, Dave and Peter landed back at the field quite early and went out for Garry and Robin, whilst Vic and Juho went for Hans. Everyone got back before dark.
On Friday it poured with rain in the morning - Tamworth was flooded. Dried up in the afternoon, and Ian Barraclough came back from Inverell with his C185 MIE. He briefed Juho, and he did a few circuits in the Callair, and is now ready to tow! He has about 200 hours of towing experience in Pawnees and Cessna Ag Wagon in Finland.
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