January 6, 2009
The SA State Comps commenced at Waikerie on Saturday 3 January with a non-compulsory practice day, which coincided with the last day of Coaching Week. There are 9 entries – Haidyn Dunn (Pik 20), Craig Vinall (AS G29), Nigel Zimmerman (Astir), Anne Philcox (Libelle), Greg Jackson (LS-4), Terry Cubley (LS-3), Bjorn Rechinger (Discus), Peter Robinson …
January 4, 2009
Coaching Week at Waikerie is over for another year, with the final day made of of a “Canopy Care” session conducted by Ian Linke and a 300 Km task Waikerie – Peebinga – Lindsay River – Waikerie,which coincided with the prctice day for the SA State Competition. Good conditions were experienced for this final day, …
December 31, 2008
Wednesday 31 December 2008 Performance week has been a huge success. We have had very good weather; not hot 10,000ft days, but good 5,000 ft cu days with not more than 30 C max with close spaced reliable lift. There have been no days cancelled and all but one or two aircraft have been around …
December 28, 2008
We’ve just run the first day of SAGA Performance Week at Waikerie. There over 20 gliders and about 40 glider pilots here. We’re flying every day for the next two weeks. Several of our Japanese members are here, and after passing their check flights, have been flying the Duo Discus and single seaters. It was …
December 8, 2008
SUNDAY 8th DECEMBER John Ridge didn’t mention that he went solo today (again after a long break). Congratulations John. Let us all know what it was like. But wait there is more. Jim Townsend also went solo in a glider. He has many power hours; so really a second solo also. A red letter day …
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 …
December 8, 2008
I know this was published on the chat list but I thought it would be good to include todays posts for future reference. Jet Hi All, Today at Waikerie we did 24 launches, 2 people went solo, 2 conversion’s to the LS4 and 2 first flights in the Duo Discus. The weather was 25 degrees …
November 11, 2008
Not a bad weekend! Not “huge” but pleasant. Anyone who wanted to fly was able to do it. On Saturday, Peter Paine took first launch, testing the LS-7 after its annual maintenance. It went well enough to stay up for 46 minutes. Jim Townsend and Lockie Willing came up to try gliding. It was Lockie’s …
October 28, 2008
Everything Aeronautical was staged at Waikerie during the weekend 25th and 26th October – unfortunately with a weather forecast which did not excite a lot of people – 39 degrees and strong northerly winds. Fortunately the weather was not as severe as forecast, either in terms of temperature or wind strength. The Sport Aircraft Club …
October 19, 2008
21 launches. Lots of passenger rides for Craig’s friends in the K21 and the Duo. Training for John Ridge and Michael Conway in the K21. Peter Paine went to Blanchetown, Burra and Wanbi (I think). Cloudbase was better than 11,000′ and there was a big troughline over Waikerie. Mark Newton flew the Libelle from Stonefield …
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