Sunday, January 4, 2009

Week ending 2nd January

Very busy this week. Two students from Southern Cross Gliding club, Jaques Graells and Brian Kranz, plus heaps of other club members flying. Austen Damm visiting from Arizona, USA was flying with Garry Speight too.

Weather during the week was hot and windy, the students got quite good at crosswind take offs and landings. Juho pushed the cross wind capability of the tug to the limit. One day there were about 22 tows altogether.  John Hoye assisted Juho with the towing - thanks John - its really hard for the tuggie to keep going for so many tows in such hot conditions.

Some good cross country flights were done, posted on OLC - and a few outlandings too.

Both Jaques and Brian went solo on Friday morning - I thought they might have got there a bit sooner, but it was very hot and tiring during the week, and the weather wasn't that kind.



No comments: