Author Archives: John

The lure of the Pitts Special

Posted on June 25, 2016 by John

I’ve been back in the air in an aerobatic aircraft. I managed to persuade a fellow glider pilot and tug pilot Fred Best, to take me for a ride in a Pitts S2c. This is a bigger two-seat version of … Continue reading →

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Digging for victory

Posted on June 8, 2016 by John

We survived the great Sydney storms caused by the infamous East Coast Low at the weekend with only a little problem. We had 118mm (4 1/2 inches) of rain on Sunday the 5th. The house stayed dry but some water … Continue reading →

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Light fantastic

Posted on June 4, 2016 by John

The Vivid light show is on again in Sydney. This year it has spread out from the centre of Sydney to some of the suburbs. We + Viv and Chris decided to have a look at the installations in Chatswood. … Continue reading →

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My home-made radar project

Posted on June 3, 2016 by John

I’ve made a gadget that can track our gliders at my gliding club. It’s still in test mode – I need to install it with a good antenna at the clubhouse in Camden Airport. It tracks the gliders by listening to … Continue reading →

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It’s all there in black and white

Posted on May 31, 2016 by John

We had a couple of interesting events listening to authors appearing at the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Our first gig was an evening talk by Hanya Yanagihara, author of A Little Life which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The book, about four … Continue reading →

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