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24/08/2008

Permalink 16:26:39, by admin, 359 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, motor falke, circuits & landings
Today was a little disappointing, but not unexpected. From early on in the week the weather forecast for today looked bleak. The blanket stratus clouds were low, but the wind was calm and we could easily have practiced some circuits. The okes on the grou… more »
Permalink 16:21:40, by admin, 292 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, thermaling & soaring, single astir
The weather on Saturday looked really good while I toiled doing DIY at home. I was constantly looking at the nice clouds forming over Uitenhage and wished that the weather was going to look just as good the next day. I was not to be disappointed.… more »

10/08/2008

Permalink 16:16:33, by admin, 154 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, motor falke, circuits & landings, thermaling & soaring
The winch in still out of order and even though we had a tug driver today, the keys to the tug were out of town. :( The weather in the morning looked promising and the reports back from the Falke pilots was good. Unfortunately when my turn arrived, so… more »

27/07/2008

Permalink 18:23:26, by admin, 179 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, thermaling & soaring, single astir
Though the winch is STILL out of order (week 3) we were fortunate to have a tug driver at the airfield today. The weather was also very unusual with a slight South-Westerly and banks of high level wave like clouds slowing rolling in through the day. I… more »

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