Thursday 9 April

No flying today - John McLeod from Gympie came again and we spent the morning doing A B and C certificate questions. Then he made himself busy attaching new ropes to the tie down cables. Even the one at the north west end is now visible. Needs some roundup spraying along it though. Chris Carr came out and worked on the orange tractor all day - the runways look really good now. Some high cloud came over in the afternoon, and the sky looked a bit dead, so no one was very keen to launch. 

We had a bit of a problem with the green tractor, but Harry Medlicott diagnosed the problem - there was a lot of sludge and rubbish in the fuel. He and Tim Carr drained out all the fuel, changed the fuel filter and unblocked the lines. Then they gave it a good wash, and its going properly again now. The little slasher is going well again now, having had new clutch plates and a new oil seal in the gearbox. Thanks to Gerhard and John Patton for getting this back together, and Juho and Bart for taking it apart.

Harry, John Hoye and Tim Carr went to see Gunnedah council about the proposed flying school at Gunnedah airport.

Ken Flower flew Brad Edward's Pawnee back from Armidale after spending much of the day working on the Callair with Todd Clark and test flying it. Also yesterday! Juho arrived back with the Callair just before last light - so we have two tugs available for our regatta. 

Justin Smith turned up in his RV6, and made busy with the lawn mower.  Then went in to Tamworth and picked up a new air filter for the green tractor.

It was great how members turned up today and got busy with all the jobs that need doing. Thanks guys and girls.