Too Windy? No Worries!

The wind is back, but that doesn't mean you can't get airtime. Rod Harris took Barbara Scott and I for a ride in an IS-28 sailplane yesterday at the Mt Beauty Gliding Club.

A static winch is used to tow the glider up to about 1200 ft, which is usually enough altitude to find a solid thermal. From there it is just a few miles to Mt Bogong which is the highest point in the Victorian Alps.

We didn't get launched until 5pm, but there was enough thermal activity to scratch up to about the top of Mt Bogong. I think I might have found a new hobby...

The picture below is of Brian Webb, Barb Scott, and pilot Rod Harris. Barb flew before I did and got the bigger thermals.

Today a trough has parked over us bringing some much needed rain, so it looks like we have a couple of days to do other stuff...