This month Graeme Greed asked two of his friends to open their hangers for our group to inspect their aircraft. As aircraft hangers are on the airfield, we were required to wear coloured HI-VIS jackets when we visited – so off we went in a conga-line of yellows and oranges to our first destination.
Ed Bishop, from the Gliding Club, has a Jonkers JS3 RES glider. Arguably the ‘Rolls Royce /Ferrari’ of gliders flying today, this aircraft has a wingspan of 18 metres – That span stretches all the way across the hanger opening, and, with its angle changes on the leading edge of the wing and upturned winglets at the tips, it is visually stunning.
Ed Bishop, from the Gliding Club, has a Jonkers JS3 RES glider. Arguably the ‘Rolls Royce /Ferrari’ of gliders flying today, this aircraft has a wingspan of 18 metres – That span stretches all the way across the hanger opening, and, with its angle changes on the leading edge of the wing and upturned winglets at the tips, it is visually stunning.
RES is for Retractable – Electric - Self-Launching – which means that the propeller and electric motor sit [undetectable] inside the very sleek fuselage - until needed.
Somewhat subdued by the sphincter tightening price tag, we conga-lined to the next hanger where we inspected John Blacklock’s [RAAF callsign “BLOCK”] RV-6. This aircraft is a hand built, fully aerobatic, sophisticated glass cockpit equipped, registered in the experimental category, cruising machine. [The ‘glass cockpit’ information and navigation system price tag is also sphincter tightening. One must expect the expense when dealing with aviation standard equipment, because, unlike toys, this equipment is built to a Mil-Spec standard – not just a cheap [to sell as many as you can] price.
We also inspected the Glider Club’s aerial tow aircraft, and Graeme’s ‘old’ office/workshop.
Because of the Melbourne Cup, the November date is a bye. December’s meeting will be notified closer to the date [Tuesday 3rd]
Some sad news –
David Palmer is very ill.
He is now unable to continue as a Coordinator for Sky’s the Limit.
Andrew is also unable to continue next year – so –
MAYDAY – MAYDAY – MAYDAY
We need someone to take over the Coordinator position.
You will have help and assistance if needed.
If you choose to help, please call Anne Nelson – 0438 447 379 –
or – Andrew McFarlane – 0422 690 390
Andrew McFarlane
Images - Graeme Greed
We also inspected the Glider Club’s aerial tow aircraft, and Graeme’s ‘old’ office/workshop.
Because of the Melbourne Cup, the November date is a bye. December’s meeting will be notified closer to the date [Tuesday 3rd]
Some sad news –
David Palmer is very ill.
He is now unable to continue as a Coordinator for Sky’s the Limit.
Andrew is also unable to continue next year – so –
MAYDAY – MAYDAY – MAYDAY
We need someone to take over the Coordinator position.
You will have help and assistance if needed.
If you choose to help, please call Anne Nelson – 0438 447 379 –
or – Andrew McFarlane – 0422 690 390
Andrew McFarlane
Images - Graeme Greed
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