Weekend Report: GOK is back!
Graham Anderson had traveled to Potcheftroom last week to collect GOK and arrived back on Friday morning. GOK looks stunning and I have included some photographs of her. Thanks to Graham for traveling all that way to collect her.
Saturday the weather was the worst I have seen it at FAWC in a long while - 1000’ cloud base at best, cold and very wet! Yet the team turned up and all helped in rigging GOK – Craig Fussell, Paul Bailey, Wally Tamsen, Rob Kakebeeke, Ari Cotton, Ed Verpraet - thanks to all of you but, most of all, a big thanks to Jerry Betbeder who spent the entire day cleaning, polishing and taping GOK.
Paul Troskie drove all the way from Ceres to tug but had no takers. Even if we could get airborne, the gliders wheels would have been full of mud as the airfield was saturated.
I would also like to say a big “Thank You” to Johnny who helped with the elevator inspection and helped out with all those tools and extras one needs when rigging but seems to find that you have left them behind!
Sunday was 100% better and we had many interested parties turn up to fly. Bryan Dean and Frank Dorey, the duty pilots as well as Mark Siegelberg (yes, that is him running the wing of GOK in the photo!), Peter Clemmence (who flew in – in GWB) and Nina tugging – all turned up to do their duty.
Martin test flew GOK on the Audenberg ridge with Koen Marais for over two hours and had the longest flight of the day.
Randy Cullen and Peter Farrell joined Martin on the ridge and Jacobus Hartman and Johan Gericke also launched singles – Johan after spending most of the day working on GIG.
Helmut von Michaelis had his first flight in GOK while Kelvin Holmwood completed his 10 solo flights required before converting to GOK! Michael Allen kept GHB busy while Ian Forbes decided that the better option for the day was GZF. Not a very good day to stay up locally but, once again, a good training day. The airfield was certainly stunning with the flowers opening after the rain.
Anyone flying GOK must remember:
1. Please clean off any marks immediately they are made or report any damage incurred so that it can be repaired immediately.
2. NB: The MINIMUM front seat weight is 70kg.!!!! This is very, very important to remember. This is placarded and is written in the DI book.
Katryntjie was very ill during the past week and thanks to Rob and Ed who took her to the vet on Thursday, she is now on the mend. Her illness is a mystery but she was chasing (and catching) rabbits again on Saturday!
I wont be out at the Club this weekend coming but will be at the SSSA AGM. I wont be able to do a weekend news but, should anyone volunteer, I will be most grateful.
Until next time…..
Alison
Saturday the weather was the worst I have seen it at FAWC in a long while - 1000’ cloud base at best, cold and very wet! Yet the team turned up and all helped in rigging GOK – Craig Fussell, Paul Bailey, Wally Tamsen, Rob Kakebeeke, Ari Cotton, Ed Verpraet - thanks to all of you but, most of all, a big thanks to Jerry Betbeder who spent the entire day cleaning, polishing and taping GOK.
Paul Troskie drove all the way from Ceres to tug but had no takers. Even if we could get airborne, the gliders wheels would have been full of mud as the airfield was saturated.
I would also like to say a big “Thank You” to Johnny who helped with the elevator inspection and helped out with all those tools and extras one needs when rigging but seems to find that you have left them behind!
Sunday was 100% better and we had many interested parties turn up to fly. Bryan Dean and Frank Dorey, the duty pilots as well as Mark Siegelberg (yes, that is him running the wing of GOK in the photo!), Peter Clemmence (who flew in – in GWB) and Nina tugging – all turned up to do their duty.
Martin test flew GOK on the Audenberg ridge with Koen Marais for over two hours and had the longest flight of the day.
Randy Cullen and Peter Farrell joined Martin on the ridge and Jacobus Hartman and Johan Gericke also launched singles – Johan after spending most of the day working on GIG.
Helmut von Michaelis had his first flight in GOK while Kelvin Holmwood completed his 10 solo flights required before converting to GOK! Michael Allen kept GHB busy while Ian Forbes decided that the better option for the day was GZF. Not a very good day to stay up locally but, once again, a good training day. The airfield was certainly stunning with the flowers opening after the rain.
Anyone flying GOK must remember:
1. Please clean off any marks immediately they are made or report any damage incurred so that it can be repaired immediately.
2. NB: The MINIMUM front seat weight is 70kg.!!!! This is very, very important to remember. This is placarded and is written in the DI book.
Katryntjie was very ill during the past week and thanks to Rob and Ed who took her to the vet on Thursday, she is now on the mend. Her illness is a mystery but she was chasing (and catching) rabbits again on Saturday!
I wont be out at the Club this weekend coming but will be at the SSSA AGM. I wont be able to do a weekend news but, should anyone volunteer, I will be most grateful.
Until next time…..
Alison
posted by CGC Reporter at 20.8.06
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