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24/09/2009

Permalink 15:06:00, by admin, 812 words   English (ZA)
Categories: no fly day, solo, circuits & landings, ASW 20
Thursday was a public holiday and a few of us got together, a few weeks back, to arrange a flying weekend (away camp) at the nearby Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet which is about 250km by road. It was a little early in the season so the weather would be a bi… more »

20/09/2009

Permalink 21:49:00, by admin, 108 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, circuits & landings, ASW 20
We are planning a gliding camp to Graaff-Reinet for the coming long weekend so most of today was spent getting in some valuable aerotow experience. I only took one tow to circuit height and then landed. Very late in the day some guys found some very… more »

13/09/2009

Permalink 11:29:58, by admin, 152 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, circuits & landings, ASW 20
The weather today was looking to be marginal, but flyable, but things took a long time to get going at the airfield and even longer for me to get my turn in the ASW20. I was towed to where the tug pilot expected some wave to be found, but all I found was… more »

06/09/2009

Permalink 11:16:01, by admin, 683 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, circuits & landings, cross-country, ASW 20
Unfortunately, but due to time constraints I just can't keep this blog up to date as often I would like. Too much to do, too little time, and all that. :( Today was a day of a few firsts and even more lessons learned. Aero-towing For starters… more »

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