Sproing! A weekend report
Saturday
One of those north-westerly days when after the first waltzing landing of the tug, it was wisely decided to pack everything away. Frans du Toit must have been relieved! We were visited by “Bomb” Finney, a veteran glider pilot from Baragwanath days and Charles Paice, another veteran pilot. They will just have to come again when the weather is better for their flights in GOK.
Sunday
The post-frontal weather was enjoyed by all who took the trouble to be there and launch. Among those flying were Dave Starke & Hubert Spaun in their DG500, Rico Suter and Kevin Mitchell in Rico’s DG500, Wally Tamsen in his ASW15 and William Whittaker in the Cirrus GIG. Word also has it that the Stemme saw Ashton and Tulbagh! Kim Carter Brown flew GOK and a visitor who came for an intro flight signed up to join the club there and then. The trainers were flown by Gareth Floweday, June Sterling and Helmuth von Michaelis.
I’ve not been informed how many winch launches there were, but at least Marianne Verpraet-Mandix got the one she had been waiting for all week while she acted as Course Duty Pilot – a busy job indeed.
If you are in doubt about the weather at Worcester, you can always phone Alison Navarro who is usually at the airfield between Friday afternoon and Sunday.
The October KK will be in your mail box in a day or two.
Peter & Alison
One of those north-westerly days when after the first waltzing landing of the tug, it was wisely decided to pack everything away. Frans du Toit must have been relieved! We were visited by “Bomb” Finney, a veteran glider pilot from Baragwanath days and Charles Paice, another veteran pilot. They will just have to come again when the weather is better for their flights in GOK.
Sunday
The post-frontal weather was enjoyed by all who took the trouble to be there and launch. Among those flying were Dave Starke & Hubert Spaun in their DG500, Rico Suter and Kevin Mitchell in Rico’s DG500, Wally Tamsen in his ASW15 and William Whittaker in the Cirrus GIG. Word also has it that the Stemme saw Ashton and Tulbagh! Kim Carter Brown flew GOK and a visitor who came for an intro flight signed up to join the club there and then. The trainers were flown by Gareth Floweday, June Sterling and Helmuth von Michaelis.
I’ve not been informed how many winch launches there were, but at least Marianne Verpraet-Mandix got the one she had been waiting for all week while she acted as Course Duty Pilot – a busy job indeed.
If you are in doubt about the weather at Worcester, you can always phone Alison Navarro who is usually at the airfield between Friday afternoon and Sunday.
The October KK will be in your mail box in a day or two.
Peter & Alison
posted by CGC Reporter at 2.10.05
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