Weekend Report: The Gauntlet may wave
After the dismal long weekend following the AGM, 6 aerotows in 4 days, it was very refreshing to witness an active second weekend.
Mist blanketed the Breede Valley on Saterday, but that did not discourage the duty pilots Alison and Frank Dorey, who got the show on the road as soon as the mist had been burned off. Peter Clemence and Frans du Toit completed the "production team" that was raring to go by 9 o'clock.
A new member, Friedrich Moolman, arrived in his C210P from FASH, signed up as a member, was issued with Cloudbase and Pupil's Logbook and had his first launch by 10:58 under the guidance of Peter. Adri pipped him at the launchpoint with a "Sniffer" flight in the Lambada.
Andrew Standring in his K7, GTZ, had the third flight; but that was a full 3/4 hours later. After Friedrich's second flight ,Kevin Mitchell launched in GZP and the Hepburns got airborne again in GXH, followed by Paul Troskie and Martin Gruenert in Hubert's 100 HP Rotaxfalke GLZ. Lafrasse Moolman took an AEX flight in GHB with Peter.
The briefing of the Gauntleteers had been postponed to 11:00 hrs and after much waiting and a rebrief at the launchpoint the launchsequence of the competition got under way at 13:09 with Alan in GUY (X32), being towed by Martin and Paul in GLZ, followed by William in GIG, Peter in GNM (ID), Jacobus in GUC, Adriaan in GXA (K17) towed by GLZ piloted by Martin (solo), Sven in GUN (EY), Quinton in GII and Kelvin Holmwood with Martin Gruenert in GOK.(I still do not know how Martin fiited it all in!)
68 minutes to launch 8 competing gliders.,(this just for the record).
Rico took off in GWU with Helmut Morsbach, visiting his old stomping ground again from Japan, as guest for a 2,5 hour flight, after which training continued with a checkflight of Andrew Standring in GTZ with Ian, a second AEX flight in GHB with Peter, a checkflight of Nicky and Boet in GHB, a third training flight of Friedrich in GHB with Boet and a last flight of Andrew in GTZ.
Last landing was GUN at 18:03 after 4 hrs 13min.
(Total flying time: 33 hrs,thanks Alan for the initiative to get the pilots in the air).
A good day's flying (see the pics), although lack of capacity resulted in 2 AEX flights, that were waiting, not taking place.
For a report on the Gauntlet competition and results: see the Cape Gauntlet web page.
Sunday 6 May fell flat again, although duty pilot Helmuth von Michaelis, tugpilot Paul Troskie and duty instructor Nicky Oberhofer were at FAWC at 9:00 o'clock there were no further members or visitors. After the Hepburns took off at 10:03 for a 100 minute flight, Helmuth, the eternal opportunist, launched in GUC behind MIV (Paul Troskie) and spent over 3 hours trying to get away from Vic Peak in the weak wave.
Rico did an annual check with Nicky in the DG500M, which ended in sinking into the mud outside the concrete markers of Runway 30, near the turn-off to the taxiway! Although they landed at 15:32, it took untill dark to extricate the glider out off it's sinkhole.
Where were all our flying members, particularly the trainees? Another ideal training day went to waste due to lack of participants: Quo Vadis Cape Gliding Club?
EdV.
Mist blanketed the Breede Valley on Saterday, but that did not discourage the duty pilots Alison and Frank Dorey, who got the show on the road as soon as the mist had been burned off. Peter Clemence and Frans du Toit completed the "production team" that was raring to go by 9 o'clock.
A new member, Friedrich Moolman, arrived in his C210P from FASH, signed up as a member, was issued with Cloudbase and Pupil's Logbook and had his first launch by 10:58 under the guidance of Peter. Adri pipped him at the launchpoint with a "Sniffer" flight in the Lambada.
Andrew Standring in his K7, GTZ, had the third flight; but that was a full 3/4 hours later. After Friedrich's second flight ,Kevin Mitchell launched in GZP and the Hepburns got airborne again in GXH, followed by Paul Troskie and Martin Gruenert in Hubert's 100 HP Rotaxfalke GLZ. Lafrasse Moolman took an AEX flight in GHB with Peter.
The briefing of the Gauntleteers had been postponed to 11:00 hrs and after much waiting and a rebrief at the launchpoint the launchsequence of the competition got under way at 13:09 with Alan in GUY (X32), being towed by Martin and Paul in GLZ, followed by William in GIG, Peter in GNM (ID), Jacobus in GUC, Adriaan in GXA (K17) towed by GLZ piloted by Martin (solo), Sven in GUN (EY), Quinton in GII and Kelvin Holmwood with Martin Gruenert in GOK.(I still do not know how Martin fiited it all in!)
68 minutes to launch 8 competing gliders.,(this just for the record).
Rico took off in GWU with Helmut Morsbach, visiting his old stomping ground again from Japan, as guest for a 2,5 hour flight, after which training continued with a checkflight of Andrew Standring in GTZ with Ian, a second AEX flight in GHB with Peter, a checkflight of Nicky and Boet in GHB, a third training flight of Friedrich in GHB with Boet and a last flight of Andrew in GTZ.
Last landing was GUN at 18:03 after 4 hrs 13min.
(Total flying time: 33 hrs,thanks Alan for the initiative to get the pilots in the air).
A good day's flying (see the pics), although lack of capacity resulted in 2 AEX flights, that were waiting, not taking place.
For a report on the Gauntlet competition and results: see the Cape Gauntlet web page.
Sunday 6 May fell flat again, although duty pilot Helmuth von Michaelis, tugpilot Paul Troskie and duty instructor Nicky Oberhofer were at FAWC at 9:00 o'clock there were no further members or visitors. After the Hepburns took off at 10:03 for a 100 minute flight, Helmuth, the eternal opportunist, launched in GUC behind MIV (Paul Troskie) and spent over 3 hours trying to get away from Vic Peak in the weak wave.
Rico did an annual check with Nicky in the DG500M, which ended in sinking into the mud outside the concrete markers of Runway 30, near the turn-off to the taxiway! Although they landed at 15:32, it took untill dark to extricate the glider out off it's sinkhole.
Where were all our flying members, particularly the trainees? Another ideal training day went to waste due to lack of participants: Quo Vadis Cape Gliding Club?
EdV.
posted by CGC Reporter at 7.5.07
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