“Out of the Blue”, March 2010
March 7, 2010
“Out of the Blue”, March 2010
The March issue of “Out of the Blue”, the club newsletter, is here (PDF, 145 kB). A brief report on summer operations; dates for working bees and AGM. Thanks Greg!
Multiclass Comp 2010
Multi Class Day 7
January 31, 2010
Multi Class Day 7
Results Day 7 15M – John BUCHANAN Kingaroy SC ASG 29 time of 3:00:44 at a speed of 108.3 km/h Distance 326.3km Standard – Michael DURRANT Geelong GC LS8t time of 2:58:45 at a speed of 105.1 km/h Distance 315.3 km 18M – Bruce TAYLOR Lake Keepit SC Ventus 2cx time of 3:03:12 at a …
Multi Class Day 6
January 31, 2010
Multi Class Day 6
Results Day 6 15M – Ian MCCALLUM Bathhurst SC Ventus C time of 3:05 at a speed of 159 km/h Distance 492.3km Standard – Peter TEMPLE Adelaide SC LS8 time of 2:30 at a speed of 165.5 km/h Distance 416 km 18M – Lars ZANDER Darling Downs SC Ventus 2cx time of 2:48 at a …
Multi Class Day 5
January 12, 2010
Multi Class Day 5
Saturday 8th January 2010 Results Day 5 Open Class – Eric HEINONEN Finland ASG 29 2hrs:45 at a speed of 157.9km/h Distance 436.6km 18 meter class – Bruce TAYLOR Lake Keepit SC Ventus 2cx 3hrs:05at a speed of 162.3km/h Distance 502.9km Standard Class – Peter TEMPLE Adelaide SC LS8 3hrs:09 at a speed of 148.1km/h Distance 468.7km 15 Meter …
Multi Class Day 4
January 12, 2010
Multi Class Day 4
Friday 8th January 2010 Results Day 4 Open Class – David JANSEN Kingaroy SC ASG 29E 4hrs:35 at a speed of 126.5km/h Distance 580.9km 18 meter class – Lars ZEHNDER Darling Downs SC Ventus 2cx 4hrs:42 at a speed of 122.9km/h Distance 578.0km Standard Class – Peter TROTTER Kingaroy LS 8 4hrs:11 at a speed of 123.5km/h Distance 517.8km 15 meter …
A few big days
January 12, 2010
A few big days
Days 4 and 5 of the Multiclass Comp have been run. They were “big” days with pilots achieving amazing speeds. On day 4, Bruce Taylor’s raw average speed was 170.9 km/hr – the fastest anyone had flown in an Australian national comp. On day 5, Bruce went a few km/hr faster, but was behind Lars …
Multi Class day 2 & 3
January 11, 2010
Multi Class day 2 & 3
Wednesday 6th January 2010 Results from Day 2 Open Class – Cancelled 18 meter class – Cancelled Standard Class – Cancelled 15 meter class – Terry Cubley Adelaide SC AAT distance 318Km in a time of 3hrs:05 average speed 102.7km/h Task Day 2. Designated Start – Bakara – Peebinga – Overland Corner – Waikerie Finish – Task …
Multi Class day 1
January 5, 2010
Multi Class day 1
Tuesday 5th January 2010 Day 1. Results from the practice day Open Class – IDJ David Jansen Kingaroy SC – ASG 29E – 321.1 km average 125.7 km/hr 18 meter class – Tony Tabart Corangamite SC – GVM Ventus 2cxM – 321.1 km average 114.8 km/hr Standard Class – Peter Temple Adelaide SC – LS 8 …
Multi Class Practice Day
January 4, 2010
Multi Class Practice Day
Monday 4th January 2010 Practice day Official briefing held in our distinctive igloo hangar come workshop; commenced just after 9am. This is our opportunity to pass on important information to the pilots and crews. Where and how to marshal, and what are the landing options. The organizing committee appears to have past the initial shake …
Coaching Performance Week 2009
January 4, 2010
Coaching Performance Week 2009
Saturday 26th December 09 Boxing day – I finish packing the car and a couple of hours drive to Waikerie; arriving around 10:30 it is very quiet. Within a few hours the gang had arrived including many of the performance week participants. If you were in orbit you could look down and we would appear …
