Saturday 11th June 2011

Low cloud and showers.

The club members had the gliders and airfield ready waiting for a clearance. In the event they rushed up to the launch point as the weather looked to be improving and managed 2 launches before the rain closed in a sent them back to the clubhouse to continue their flying in the simulator.

The clearance did come but only in time to ensure that we drove home looking at a beautiful sky

The usual suspects were busy at work on the single seaters. The Pirat had the instrument panel cover painted matt black, the battery system wired up and fitted,  the controls painted the appropriate colours, the canopy ejection system refitted, the canopy fit improved and the wheel brake adjusted. The Zugvogel was rigged, taken apart again, and  minor repair work was started on the wings.

Martin and Ged adjust the Pirat canopy while Chris supports it for them.

Bob is a study in concentration as he paints the instrument panel cover

The other big event today was Chris Matten and Colin Boyd's fitting of the new floor in the glider workshop which is undergoing quite a transformation.

Chris looks suitably proud of the new workshop floor.

Our numbers were a little depleted  today as Don and 6 members were away on a visit to the Royal Naval gliding club at Culdrose. we wait with baited breath to find out how they got on.

Steve