Gliding Sunday 21st Aug 2016

Winching under dull skies. There was a decent northerly up top and at times it was gusty on the ground. A wee Jabiru flew in from Taieri, not ideal microlighting weather!

John flew KG for a change, the first flight for well over 2 months! He winched up into the rotor and eventually got into wave. It was cold and lumpy but he flew up to St Bathans and down to Roxburgh, about 200km in the 2 hour flight.

Doug and Nick flew JW. It was pretty rough towards the end and Nick got some good experience handling JW in these conditions. Many thanks to Roland for driving the winch.

ERW in sick bay

Engine stripped and ready to have the block removed

Gliding Sunday 7th August 2016

A fine, cool and very muddy day out at the airfield. We started off with 4 aerotows (thanks Gary). Nick Sherlock got some good spin practice with John on the first flight, then another perfect circuit on the second, so he went solo on the third.

Wills did an aerotow and 3 winches with Doug. We knocked-off early for the AGM and headed down to Ferris Rd Brewery for drinks and pisa.

Gliding 1st July 2016

It was cold and westerly, but with occasional lift about. We flew 6 ATC cadets and Nick and Masato got a fly each (good x-wind practice). John and Doug instructed, John, Dave and Roland drove the winch.