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A new aircraft

Posted on January 22, 2014 by John

Wednesday. The soaring forecast is not brilliant so I talk to the instructor here, Bill Nixon, about getting checked out to fly the top-of-the-range two-seat aircraft, the Glaser-Dirks DG1000. It’s an elegant aircraft with long, slender wings which give it an … Continue reading →

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Triumph over the elements

Posted on January 22, 2014 by John

Day 5: Tuesday. Losing track of time, what day is it? Life is different out here in western NSW. Last night in the pub we saw a guy riding a horse down the main street in Forbes. You don’t see … Continue reading →

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Higher, swifter, funner

Posted on January 20, 2014 by John

(Stop Press! The Gold C and Diamond Goal flight were approved) Saturday: Day 2 Really hot 42 degrees. Launched at 1.40 . Buckles on the parachute too hot to touch after being in the sun. Water in camelback tube almost boiling … Continue reading →

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Going west, getting high

Posted on January 17, 2014 by John

A five-hour drive and I’m in Forbes for a gliding camp. Lovely driving the new Forester. Managed an hour’s flight in the late afternoon to get familiar with the local area. Lovely spot, but very dry and 39 degrees. The … Continue reading →

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Sea, sand and sunshine holiday

Posted on January 16, 2014 by John

We had a lovely break at the beach at Patonga, just north of Sydney at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. Our friends Pam and Steve had booked a holiday house on the Patonga estuary and spent Christmas there with … Continue reading →

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