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Category Archives: Flying
A bit of fun and a few loops
Day 10: Sunday It was another pleasant day but with difficult soaring conditions. I decided to leave the good aircraft for the other guys and take the baby of the fleet -the Junior – for a local flight to do some … Continue reading →
A scary incident with a happy ending
Day 9: Saturday. I declared another 300k flight, but the conditions did not look good. I launched into blue skies with broken, choppy lift and managed to climb a thousand feet or so. Then there was a plaintive voice on the … Continue reading →
More flying fun, but a sting in the tail
Day 7: Thursday. The flying forecast was not brilliant, so we were expecting a short soaring day. However, by 11am the cumulus were popping up and it looked like good thermal weather so we rushed to get ready. We all … Continue reading →
A new aircraft
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 →
Triumph over the elements
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 →
