Archives for: September 2008

28/09/2008

Permalink 20:21:00, by admin, 323 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, thermaling & soaring, single astir
The weather did not look promising for the day with a light wind and a very blue sky. I took a winch launch from 08 into the South Easterly after having observed some of the other planes successfully staying aloft for more than a circuit. About 3/4 t… more »

21/09/2008

Permalink 16:00:46, by admin, 112 words   English (ZA)
Categories: no fly day
I spent most of yesterday working in the cold wind fixing and modifying the trailer for the Single Astir and today I'm paying the price. - I'm feeling really yechy. I headed off early to the airfield and things were very quiet and there also wasn't to… more »
Permalink 15:58:38, by admin, 439 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, circuits & landings, thermaling & soaring, single astir
Talk about weird and interesting weather. Nobody was quite too sure what was going on Sunday. On Saturday the dry and hot Northerly berg winds pushed the temperatures well into the 30’s. I sweltered in that heat while making further changes to, an… more »

07/09/2008

Permalink 16:11:28, by admin, 98 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, motor falke, circuits & landings
I spent the entire Saturday working on the Single’s trailer and come Saturday evening I was exhausted with lots of aching muscles. Today at the airfield we had a very good turnout of members, plus some paxes and the weather was good (but not gli… more »