January 12, 2010
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 …
January 12, 2010
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 …
January 12, 2010
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 …
January 11, 2010
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 …
January 5, 2010
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 …
January 4, 2010
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 …
January 4, 2010
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 …
January 3, 2010
It may seem things have been quiet, but it’s quiet only on this news page. Everyone at Waikerie has been busy flying and preparing for more flying. Coaching Week has finished. Wednesday was a big day with great gliding weather – I was told “everyone did a 300 or 500 km flight”. Then there was …
December 23, 2009
During December a cross country coaching week was held at Waikerie. The weather did not co-operate, as usual, but some good flying was had regardless. Saturday dawned with a cool southerly, and low cumulus, with a base of 4200ft. Peter Robinson and Craig Vinall set a 203km task, WGC – Bakara – Pata – Overland …
December 16, 2009
Our newest trainee tug pilot On Sunday 13th December at Waikerie our newest trainee tug pilot was seen familiarising himself with the cockpit of the tug, all strapped in and ready to go, only one problem he cannot reach the starter switch, or the pedals and a few other minor things…. He was Hamish Robinson …
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