So, whilst waiting, it seemed to be a good day to rotate caravans. The launch point caravan was given a '90' so that the log-keeper had a better view of the proceedings. Then the CFI's country retreat (another caravan) underwent a '180' so that he can now stagger out of the club-house to his front door with minimal effort. And in case he misses the front door and slips, just to the side are some half-buried tyres to break his fall. Do all clubs look after their CFIs this well?: I doubt it.
After all that action and more coffee, a look outside showed the cloud increasing to a dismal, murky grey. So the K13 was brought back to the hangar and fuses and wiring were added to power the new Launch Master transmitter. No idea whether it will actually work but it took three highly-qualified engineers to fit it (so: no it probably won't work) .
With the weather now definitely unflyable the decision was made to call it a day and put the toys away.
All of this proving that Parkinson's law is as relevant today as it ever was: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”.
David Jesty
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