Denis' Colditz Cock had its second outing today.

Denis' 1/4 scale Colditz Cock had its first flight today, suffered minor damage on landing.

Denis and Jon came to the field for some aerotow practice.

Denis' glider has its first tow behind Adrian's tug and its second behind Jon's.

AGM 2013

It was good to see Ken back at the flying field looking fit and well.

Howard's own design five metre "505"

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Adrian's 6m Nimbus.

Here's a clip of it getting airborne behind Donovan's Wilga tug.

More demolition work to prepare for new removable facilities

Windsock on glider field, let's hope it stays there.

Another perfect day.

Adrian and Howard with the glider tug.

Large tug...

and larger gliders

This is Adrian's new 5 metre Alpina

Here's clip of its first take off.

Mike's new scale Bocian SZD - 9 1e.

Flemming's electric glider now has an on-board variometer. Well, more than just a variometer. It's combined with a GPS device. It measures, records and transmits not only the rise and fall of the aircraft but also speed, height, location -- the Full Monty.
The feedback to the pilot is by a rising and falling tone punctuated every now and then by a businesslike female voice giving height above ground.
The tube attached to the fin is a Total Energy Sensor. This allows the device to integrate the kinetic and potential energy of the aircraft. In theory, if the aircraft loops, exchanging speed with height around the loop, the device will give out a constant tone. And so it does. I've seen it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears.
Remarkable.

Launching an Easy Glider.

Jon's Ju 87, getting ready for Oudtshoorn.

Discussing possible new locations for JOMAC.

Ken's Electric Omega.

Donovan's Minimoa.

Basil's new Ava E. It drew many admiring glances. And when it flew all were impressed.

Here's a clip of its first launch, Francois doing the honours.

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I lost my glider at the field today. I'd just come off the top of a bungee launch when I was dazzled by the sun and lost sight of it. I never saw it again. It was at about 50 M over the car park heading East into the wind.

With the help of several other JOMAC members, and many thanks to them all, I searched all around, but no luck.

If you came across a 2,5 M glider, with a V tail and yellow and black wings, give me a shout. It may be mine.

Vintage Aircraft Fly In number 249

The morning was very cold and windy and the wise Old Timers stayed at home. Only the daft ones, that is to say me and Ted, went out to JOMAC. This was a pity as by 1100 the weather was pleasant.

Then, Francois' new 5 metre Thermik XL had its first flight.

Here's a short clip...

Large Scale Glider Fly In at Warthog Radio Flyers

The usual brigade represented JOMAC -- Francois, Howard, Mike, Ken, Adrian and Stuart with his super tug. This was just as well as Chris Adrian's tug met with misfortune.

Here's Chris' tug.

Mike May's 8M DG 505

Mike's 4M Nimbus just after take off.

I'm not sure whose this strange machine is.

Many gliders at the field today taking advantage of the perfect weather.

Here's the aero tow queue.

And then of course there were Ken's shoes.  Something of a fashion statement.

AGM 2011

The committee from last year was re-elected unopposed. See rouges gallery in the links at the right of the page.
On another matter entirely, I was today wearing braces with a Union Jack pattern. This lead to several scornful remarks about the cricket. Perhaps people spoke too soon -- ha ha.

Here's a clip of Donovan's Wilga tug in action.