My Flying

Two in the box, ready to go, we be fast and they be slow...

Today was set aside to derig the Twin and Single in preparation for the club's camp at New Bethesda during the last week of December this year.

New Bethesda is a teeny weenie town about 10km West of Graaff Reinet. There is a nice airstrip located on a farm and you can Google Earth the 1km long strip at S 31°51'58.8 E024°29'20.8.

It drizzled lightly the whole morning while we derigged the two gliders and put them on their trailers. The Single went quick and could be done by just two people in about 30 minutes; while the Twin required a lot more muscle power and time and three would be an absolute minimum.

There will therefore be no flying next Sunday at FAUH and hopefully a few good long flights in the hot climate of the Karoo during the five days I'll be spending at New Bethesda. About six members and their families will be there for the New Year.