So here i am, sitting in a field not far from turn 2.
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Saturday, 29 September 2007
Friday, 28 September 2007
Four days
It has been four days since the last contest day, but it feels more like forty. At least I got EY ready this morning, but in full knowledge that we probably would not be flying. At the much delayed briefing the day was cancelled, not unexpectedly i might add.
Some pilots did take to the sky, which was slightly better than forecasted, with a nice cloud street forming overhead. but initial reports put the strongest lift at 0,8m/s. Andrew did an impressive aerobatic display in his Salto, whils our own Kevin also took to the skies. That it was no contest day was proved by Maneste outlanding 7km from the airfield, well done for flying though!!.
The contest has been extended to Sunday so that we can try and make a contest out of it. The NOAA forecasts at the moment show that we might just do that (aren't we all ever so optimistic?)
I will post the task tomorrow as soon as i know where we are going - by all accounts it will not be very far.
EY
Some pilots did take to the sky, which was slightly better than forecasted, with a nice cloud street forming overhead. but initial reports put the strongest lift at 0,8m/s. Andrew did an impressive aerobatic display in his Salto, whils our own Kevin also took to the skies. That it was no contest day was proved by Maneste outlanding 7km from the airfield, well done for flying though!!.
The contest has been extended to Sunday so that we can try and make a contest out of it. The NOAA forecasts at the moment show that we might just do that (aren't we all ever so optimistic?)
I will post the task tomorrow as soon as i know where we are going - by all accounts it will not be very far.
EY
Thursday, 27 September 2007
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Fw: No fly today
Subject: No fly today 26/9
Posting this from my cell. I will post shortly after briefing and landing
EY
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Posting this from my cell. I will post shortly after briefing and landing
EY
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Tuesday, 25 September 2007
A rest day, today ...
The overnight stop at Taaiboschfontein (apptly named for the weather that lay in waiting) was wonderful. Off the road at Three Sisters, and where else in the world would you find a young Springbok at your breakfast table
And his companion (yes, surprisingly they are on good terms) is certainly competition for Toetsie, Jasper and Mr Pepe!!!
The Saturday was used to settle in, and just as well, as my 302 finally had too much of travelling (4 times up country and Italy, all in a year) and decided to take a well earned break. Dick fortunately had a spare unit for me and it worked well for me on the first two days of the contest. Normally i am not a great fan of blue windy days and that is what the weather gods served up for us. We have flown 2 tasks so far. Both days were assigned area tasks, and but for the first leg on day 1 I flew on my own, also never a good idea (as Leo would quickly point out). And i had a low save on day 2, but for a dusty i was on down wind for a big field. But i got the dusty (which surprisingly worked) and all the way to 12oooft and 2m/s.
Regretably we did not fly today (though the open class did). Tomorrow looks marginal.
I am now connected on internet and hope to post again tomorrow night. I can also post from my cellphone and hope to post the task after briefing and a short note after the day's flying (whilst waiting for the logger to download, so don't expect any great feats of literacy.
And thank you to all the supporting emails and messages
EY
And his companion (yes, surprisingly they are on good terms) is certainly competition for Toetsie, Jasper and Mr Pepe!!!
The Saturday was used to settle in, and just as well, as my 302 finally had too much of travelling (4 times up country and Italy, all in a year) and decided to take a well earned break. Dick fortunately had a spare unit for me and it worked well for me on the first two days of the contest. Normally i am not a great fan of blue windy days and that is what the weather gods served up for us. We have flown 2 tasks so far. Both days were assigned area tasks, and but for the first leg on day 1 I flew on my own, also never a good idea (as Leo would quickly point out). And i had a low save on day 2, but for a dusty i was on down wind for a big field. But i got the dusty (which surprisingly worked) and all the way to 12oooft and 2m/s.
Regretably we did not fly today (though the open class did). Tomorrow looks marginal.
I am now connected on internet and hope to post again tomorrow night. I can also post from my cellphone and hope to post the task after briefing and a short note after the day's flying (whilst waiting for the logger to download, so don't expect any great feats of literacy.
And thank you to all the supporting emails and messages
EY
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
and the weather is looking up
The weather forecasts for the Gauteng Regionals are looking good and if they turn out to be correct we are looking forward to a very good weeks flying. I am stilling slogging away at work but hope to get going on the long road to Magaliesburg by not later than mid-morning Thursday.
Sven
Sven
Monday, 17 September 2007
... and the start of a new season
... EY is in the trailer and ready to roll. The Gauteng Regionals start on Sunday and hopefully the weather will be better up country than it has been down south. The 15m class looks really exciting and challenging with John Couts, Mark Holiday and Mannie McLaughlin all flying. Both the Goudriaans have opted to fly ASH25's in the open/18 class - clearly focussing their attention on Lusse.
I will try to give regular updates as the contest progresses.
Sven
I will try to give regular updates as the contest progresses.
Sven
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