With the airfield draped in low cloud, but a mildly optimistic forecast, Phil
Hardwick and myself set about changing ends ready for the clearance to arrive.
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| Launch Point at east end. |
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| Winch at West end. |
Colin Boyd arrived to carry on with the C of A on the Zug. Under his
supervision various members were given tasks to speed things along. John Smith
fitted the seat into the cockpit. Bob Samson and I refitted the aileron hinge
and later fitted the rudder after John O’Connell had rubbed down, doped and
painted the repair on the bottom of it.
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| Rudder back in place on the Zug |
During lunch the simulator was fired up and John practiced flying straight
and level and turns ready to get back into the air.
After lunch Phil set about placing some scalpings near to the sump to try and
divert excess water into the sump rather than running down the cross track. Bob
joined him to use the wacker ( plate compactor ) to firm up the surface.
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| Bob using the wacker |
Hopefully this continuous run of bad weather will come to an end and we can
actually do some flying.
Thank you to everybody who turned up and helped with
all the tasks undertaken.
Peter Howarth
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