Weekend Report: Barnstorming!
I had to work on Saturday at my factory so only arrived late in the afternoon at FAWC and seemed to have missed a great gliding day.
The first thing that Mike Pascoe said to me was that the Rotax Falke had been damaged. Fortunately, not seriously, but enough to put her out of action for at least a week. Trevor was the guilty party when he joined Adriaan’s “Barnstormers Club” in trying to take a shortcut through our hanger! (I know, Trevor, I said that I would not say anything on the news– but by now everyone seems to know, anyway!)
There was a fair amount of activity and the weather was great for flying the south side of Vic Peak. Herbi, Rudi, Gerhard, Randy, Mike and Jerry all took advantage of the conditions. Mike and Quinton took turns in taking paxes for flights as there were no student flights. GOK was kept busy with Tom and a visitor from Germany – Freda. Paul Troskie must have done at least about 12 launches during the day in MIV.
Sunday’s conditions were similar to Saturday but a bit more thermic and was taken advantage of by Johan Gericke in GIG who had a very long flight and he was joined later by Adriaan who I heard had flown along Keerom Berg and over De Doorns. GUC was kept very busy with our visitor – Freda – as well as Kelvin, and Helmut – who had two flights.
A surprise visit by a longstanding member – Andre van Rensburg brightened the day and he helped out with some tugging and gave Rico a break! Kelvin’s daughter, Demi, was the star of the day as she virtually single-handedly retrieved every flight that landed with the ERV. She really worked very hard at helping the duty pilots – Marion and Andrew. Andre and Paul Baily were kept busy in GOK and GHB respectively with both paxes and students alike. We are really busy with visiting overseas pilots right now. Our website has been a fantastic advertising tool. Kelvin also introduced a new member – Gerhard Eksteen. I knew Gerhard from hangliding days from 1973! Small world.
During the day a few of us helped put the wings onto Bill’s Grob 109a. What a job - but much celebration when they eventually locked into place!! Congratulations Bill.
It was also great to see Horst and Christine Mucke again who stayed over for the weekend.
On another note:……..
Get well wishes to Erna Lawrenz who had an operation on Thursday. We are all thinking of you!
Anyone driving to the club along the road that goes past the horseriding stables need to please DRIVE SLOWLY!!!! We all try and be considerate of our neighbours (excuse the pun) but I have seen a few members SPEEDING on that road up to the Club gate. We have had complaints recently!!
This also applies to anyone driving on the airfield. Please drive slowly!!!! Anyone driving to the launchpoints must drive on the TOWN side of the taxiways please. This keeps the wear and tear of the taxiways to a minimum.
Please do not forget the Annual Club Dinner on Friday. See you all there.
Regards
Alison
The first thing that Mike Pascoe said to me was that the Rotax Falke had been damaged. Fortunately, not seriously, but enough to put her out of action for at least a week. Trevor was the guilty party when he joined Adriaan’s “Barnstormers Club” in trying to take a shortcut through our hanger! (I know, Trevor, I said that I would not say anything on the news– but by now everyone seems to know, anyway!)
There was a fair amount of activity and the weather was great for flying the south side of Vic Peak. Herbi, Rudi, Gerhard, Randy, Mike and Jerry all took advantage of the conditions. Mike and Quinton took turns in taking paxes for flights as there were no student flights. GOK was kept busy with Tom and a visitor from Germany – Freda. Paul Troskie must have done at least about 12 launches during the day in MIV.
Sunday’s conditions were similar to Saturday but a bit more thermic and was taken advantage of by Johan Gericke in GIG who had a very long flight and he was joined later by Adriaan who I heard had flown along Keerom Berg and over De Doorns. GUC was kept very busy with our visitor – Freda – as well as Kelvin, and Helmut – who had two flights.
A surprise visit by a longstanding member – Andre van Rensburg brightened the day and he helped out with some tugging and gave Rico a break! Kelvin’s daughter, Demi, was the star of the day as she virtually single-handedly retrieved every flight that landed with the ERV. She really worked very hard at helping the duty pilots – Marion and Andrew. Andre and Paul Baily were kept busy in GOK and GHB respectively with both paxes and students alike. We are really busy with visiting overseas pilots right now. Our website has been a fantastic advertising tool. Kelvin also introduced a new member – Gerhard Eksteen. I knew Gerhard from hangliding days from 1973! Small world.
During the day a few of us helped put the wings onto Bill’s Grob 109a. What a job - but much celebration when they eventually locked into place!! Congratulations Bill.
It was also great to see Horst and Christine Mucke again who stayed over for the weekend.
On another note:……..
Get well wishes to Erna Lawrenz who had an operation on Thursday. We are all thinking of you!
Anyone driving to the club along the road that goes past the horseriding stables need to please DRIVE SLOWLY!!!! We all try and be considerate of our neighbours (excuse the pun) but I have seen a few members SPEEDING on that road up to the Club gate. We have had complaints recently!!
This also applies to anyone driving on the airfield. Please drive slowly!!!! Anyone driving to the launchpoints must drive on the TOWN side of the taxiways please. This keeps the wear and tear of the taxiways to a minimum.
Please do not forget the Annual Club Dinner on Friday. See you all there.
Regards
Alison
posted by CGC Reporter at 13.11.06
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