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Weekend 27/28/29 June 2008
Weekend started on Friday for some of us. Phil Hammond from the Courier Mail visited and had an extended flight in NTT. John Zoanetti sans Cessna door took the photographer for some air to air shots. See Friday's Courier Mail. There were excellent thermals averaging 3 to 4 kts to 5000ft. Saturday was the pick of the days. There were 10 knot average climbs reported and John Feeney completed the Rimfire task (again) quite easily. Sunday was very busy with students. The lift was a bit patchy but there for the persistent. Temps in the early 20's every day with light winds. Excellent Q on Saturday. Photo by Brian Gilby.
Finland
Well we are all finally in Finland. Due to a combination of severe turbulance out of Brisbane (aircraft grounded in Cairns for inspection) and engineers stop work meetings it took over 36 hours to even leave Australia. Maddog went Brisbane Cairns Sydney Tokyo (Jump Seat) Helsinki (38 hours). Andy and Julie went Brisbane Cairns Sydney (overnight) Hong Kong (12 hour delay) Helsinki. It has been raining for the last 2 days, however the wind has now blown the rain away with the sun finally shining (3:30am). There is only a slight possibility of flying today. The gliders have been fitted and sorted out (between freezing showers). The initial briefing is planned for 9:30 this morning.
21/22 June 08
A good day yesterday (Sunday) as we passed the winter solstice on Saturday. The days will start getting longer again giving more time for gliding. Ziggy did 2hrs 40 in his SZD-55 and, as usual, Mr Feeney and grandson Kael managed well over 2 hrs in NTT. Stewart Hamey, one of our new AEI's handled the passengers. Peter Sampson brought several of his friends out for a flight on what was a perfect winter's daay, 22 degrees, light winds from the southwest and a cloudless crystal blue sky.
Junior Pre-Worlds
Hello all.
The maddogs are packed and ready to go. We leave for the airport at 7 in the morning(sun). I will try and put some posts on here to keep you all informed on how I am going. If you are interested we have a site http://www.joeyglide.com.au/preworlds/tabid/238/Default.aspx
Happy circles, Madpup
The Junior Pre World Comps are being held in Finland, Andrew was selected to represent Australia. Ed
God's Own Country
| 30 Jun 2008 | Weekend 27/28/29 June 2008 |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Finland |
| 23 Jun 2008 | 21/22 June 08 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Junior Pre-Worlds |
| 9 Jun 2008 | God's Own Country |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Open Cockpit Flying |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Saturday 31/5/8 |
| 25 May 2008 | Spoke to Soon |
| 25 May 2008 | Sunday 25/5/08 |
| 24 May 2008 | Saturday 24/5/08 |
| 18 May 2008 | WAVE |
| 17 May 2008 | Saturday 17/7/8 |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Sunday 27/4/08 |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Zen Glider Maintenance |
| 7 Apr 2008 | GUSS comes to Boonah! |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Tuesday 1/4/8 |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Monday 31/3/8 |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Congratulations Andrew Georgeson |
| 24 Mar 2008 | US Visitors |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Easter Comps |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Saturday 15th March 2008 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Boonah Brilliant!! |
| 15 Mar 2008 | New Shark |
| 14 Mar 2008 | New Web Site |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Welcome to Boonah Blog |