August 30, 2021
Patrick Dunn instructing and Kent Andrews towing Patrick launched the K21 at around 12:30 for its test flight after the form 2 signing it off as good2go Peter Robinson and Hamish Robinson D.I.’d DDH and launch at 1 p.m. for a quick 20 minute local Flight followed by John Spronk and Adam Howell in Whiskey …
August 23, 2021
JR Marshall and Brain McIntyre from Millicent came up after the SAGA AGM and Bill flew Brian in the Duo and JR flew with Adam in the K21. They had to land early as Shirley and Bill booked on a cruise with visitors Ian and Dianne at 3:30. Just a sample of the storms that …
August 23, 2021
With the working bee fast approaching, and scheduled for the weekend of the 18th and 19th of September. Rod van den Brink decided to get in early, mustering up some serious assistance from his friend Steve who offered this special effort on this particular occasion, and managed to spot spray every Gazania that’s stuck it’s …
August 20, 2021
Saturday the 14th started off with thermals kicking off to 5500ft at 12pm, with a pretty choppy BS ratio continuing throughout the day. Cumulus formed west of Waikerie directly over the river with the a 6 knot westerly breeze slowly pushing the convergence zone to the east of the Airfield and averaging a thermal strength …
August 15, 2021
Sunday the 8th proved to be everything predicted. I had arranged Lloyd for the launch, and skysight indicated 3500 ft at 12 p.m. under Cumulus. The plan was to fly from Waikerie, Maggea, Wunkar, Morgan Woolpunda and back to Waikerie, keeping close and clocking the distance as an AAT task. After some mulling about I …
August 15, 2021
Finally after more than a month of bad weather prohibitive to squeeze between clouds and terrain, I managed to find the gap on Friday the 6th of August and touchdown at Waikerie late in the afternoon which was the beginning of a week-long respite from the big smoke. The next day was spent settling in …
July 7, 2021
After a 43min flight to Waikerie from Parafield airport I settled in, Craig and I enjoyed a nice dinner and conversation, with one of Craig’s fine wines a Rockfords 2016 cabernet sauvignon. before turning in. Saturday morning was developing into a typical mid-winters day, with freezing temperatures, Craig Performed a DI on his ASG …
June 19, 2021
Following a 2012 Rockfords Basket Press and Cured flavors courtesy of our foremost epicurean, the June committee meeting commenced on time with business as usual. A notable moment of the evening was handing over The Jenke Brothers Award for the best flight of the year, presented to Craig Vinall for accomplishing the 666.9km flight at …
June 6, 2021
I was approached by a surprise visit from Marilyn, the daughter of the late Geoff Horwood. Marilyn went solo in the Kookaburra back in the day, after being winch launched, most often to a mere 500ft, barley enough altitude to join a circuit she said. I showed her some pictures from her Mum Pat now …
June 6, 2021
An early start to the day had the hangar doors open by 9:30am, with the tractor and pie cart loaded and setup on 26, with a 5-7kt breeze from the NW. before Kent had arrived to tow for the afternoon. Patrick and Wayne focused on ground schooling in the briefing room covering the various attitudes …
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