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Farther, higher, longer – a great day

Posted on April 12, 2013 by John

Had a great flight today. Got all my Silver C gliding tasks in one flight. Five hours duration, a 50 kilometre cross country flight and a height gain of 3000 feet. I only just made the five hours because the … Continue reading →

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Lovely days by the lakeside

Posted on April 11, 2013 by John

I’m having fun in the middle of nowhere at Lake Keepit Soaring Club. The place is very rural and wild. There are several big grass runways running up from the edge of the lake and in the morning and evening … Continue reading →

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I laughed till I cried, honest guv

Posted on April 7, 2013 by John

We went to see the production of One Man, Two Guvnors at Sydney Theatre, described as “The funniest show on the planet” by the Daily Mail. It was indeed very funny! We laughed till the tears ran down our cheeks … Continue reading →

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It’s Showtime again

Posted on April 2, 2013 by John

John Jan Chris Viv and Eunice all had a lovely time at the Easter Show on Good Friday. It was a sunny day and not too hot – 25 degrees – just right for wandering around the showground at the … Continue reading →

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Wandering around the sky

Posted on March 21, 2013 by John

I had another 2.5 hour gliding flight in the Junior on Wednesday in some lovely thermals. I used an app on my iPhone (Free flight Airlog) to track my wandering progress and show it on a map. As you can … Continue reading →

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