Sweeps and roundabouts

Maintenance Day was well attended with 35 members (out of the 73 listed) and got off to a slow start but picked up momentum as the day got warmer.

GOK, GUU, GUZ, GIG and GZF are all serviceable with GUC having major work done on the connector rods for the wings and GHB some repairwork which is time consuming. The hanger is clean as well as the winch setup serviced. Both RV’s are serviceable and I would like to remind the duty pilots to use the VW RV often as this prevents the battery from running flat. Both tugs were springcleaned and Adri swept the stones off the end of the runways.

Lunch was hot dogs in the Clubhouse and worked resumed after lunch. Many went to have a look at Friederich’s Apis which had arrived and he spent some time cleaning and getting ready. Rob Tiffin painted the floor of the Startwagon and Sven went around the various hangers upgrading the Flarm units.

At the end of all the work the Lambada got airborne with the Hepburns and then the Grob first had a flight with Nina and I and then Johnny later for an evening flight around the valley.

A pleasant evening was spent in the clubhouse where a few members stayed for a braai.

Sunday morning began with a light NW which quickly picked up and blew steadily all day. Mark Siegelberg arrived to do his duty but there were no takers so he did some work on his glider. The Griffiths and the Hepburns went home fairly early. The only other people seen on the airfield briefly were Hans Sterling and Hubert Spaun. There was no gliding at all.