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As of 3:22 pm Mon looking at arriving Tues around 10:30-11 am. Forecast N high teens to mid 20s kph 20C. Site survey is done.
Keeping an eye on the forecast for the slope on Tues. Looks OK as of Sunday pm. Will update Monday Jun 5 with decision and time of arrival.Andy
For the rest of this week, Fri is currently looking the best. If the forecast stays OK I plan t be there about 9am.Andy
Saturday May 27 is our season opener. The forecast is good for flying and we are hoping for a good turnout. Bring any sailplane type you want to fly. ...
I plan to be there too. Keeping fingers crossed that the wind forecast doesn't deteriorate any further.Andy
Update 7 am Sunday May 21. The forecast is now too windy and more westerly than NW, so cancelling my plan.If the forecast holds I plan to be there abo...
Aiming to get there 8:30 to 9:00.I plan to be there as well on Thursday.Andy
Good call Ann, I'm sorry now I decided on Sunday as it looks like a blow out. I won't be going Sunday unless it changes in the next ~20 hrs.Andy
If the forecast hold planning to be at the field Sunday about 10 am, before the rain starts ~2 PM. Saturday looks good too but slightly more gusty,And...
My T-Hunter had its maiden flight at Burford today. A few test glides went fine with no trim adjustment necessary.The tow hook holes are replaced with...
Judging by Ann and Tim's final weights I think I must have got unlucky with the weight of the wood in my kit. Or Superphatic is a lot heavier glue tha...
I'm done, photos below.I changed a few things, mentioned previously:-- Moved the rear wing bolt forward to where the wing is not so thin- Changed the ...
UPDATE Nov 18. When I started covering the wing on the underside I found the thread protrusion on the covering by the excess thread was not to my liki...
A question arose on the oval piece of ply with 3 holes in it. I believe it is intended for tow hook area reinforcement. This is what I did:-- Elongate...
Glad it was a good morning, sorry I missed it. Andy
