December 8, 2008
SUNDAY 8th DECEMBER 2008 As (without warning, though I read the signs – Pete wouldn’t normally tell you to have a drink before the next flight) the instructor secures the empty rear harness one is compelled to ask “are you sure?”. A stupid question; if he wasn’t sure he wouldn’t do it, but one is still compelled to ask. Those …
September 7, 2008
Sunday (31 August 2008) was certainly a great day both for the club and me personally. After the long wait, delays and frustration of shipping, I finally got the chance to fly my new glider. Nerves prior to the ground roll became calm as soon as the controls took effect and I realized that it …
June 19, 2008
The Adelaide Uni gliding club invited WGC members to come on its annual Flinders Ranges camp to Rawnsley Park, near Wilpena Pound, over the June long weekend. Our tug was also invited, and I was asked to fly it. I didn’t have to think about it for long… I had a good trip, although the …
May 1, 2008
Just before I launched last Saturday in my Nimbus 2, Pete Siddal who was towing advised me that a band of rain was only 15mins away approaching from the west and that there was no lift out to the west. We had a good look at the sky, which was 8/8 cloud and there was …
February 5, 2008
Here are some pics of the wave clouds on Saturday which had bases around 9,500ft – pictures taken at 8,500ft We tried to connect with the wave but no luck. The highest I got was 10,400ft. The second picture shows a cloud with holes in it like swiss cheese. Under it I found the good …
February 3, 2008
Peter Paine, Craig Vinall, Greg Jackson, David Lawley, Phil Hollick all arrived around 8:30 ~9:00am we agreeably sorted out who was flying which glider and spent the next few hours (as we do) in preparation. Around mid day another look at the latest weather indicated a late start. Peter Robinson arrived and quickly prepared his …
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