Categories: student, aircraft, blanik L13, dimona, motor falke, twin astir, practical, advanced training, basic manoeuvres, cross-country, introduction, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring

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17/12/2006

Permalink 19:50:45, by admin, 173 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, no fly day
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 10… more »

10/12/2006

Four launches from 26L with two flights each from two different instructors. The first was with the very hands-on instructor, not a style I enjoy. During the first launch there was a loud bang at 400ft as the launch suddenly lost momentum and the back re… more »

03/12/2006

Permalink 17:23:05, by admin, 232 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, take offs & landings
Not much to report today. Not many people arrived at the club, but fortunately the duty crew did; well the important ones. By the time all was ready the wind had picked up to 25 km/h and was gusting 35.Two nice launches from 26L to 1000 feet, 5 minut… more »

26/11/2006

A pleasant day's gliding with instructor F(2). Things started off late and as there are three (soon to be four) students, including myself, air time is beginning to become scarce. The wind was blowing a slight South-Easterly and this made the ridge work,… more »

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