These are low resolution photos taken on my
iPhone as an experiment in generating short messages with simple
pictures via Twitter.
It is not necessary to join Twitter to look at
these photos, and they don't replace the use of our own site to collect
photos via the galleries already provided for members.
The Cambridge flight recorders use a proprietary flight log format; the .CAI
file. To register these on the Aerokurier OLC they need to be converted first
to an FAI format .IGC file, but also modified to include a copy of
the original .CAI file (an OLC requirement). This is done using a number of
DOS programs available on the Cambridge Aero Instruments web site and the OLC.
This process is a bit fiddly in these days of Windows operating systems so
Karl Ekdahl wrote up a script a few years ago to automate this process. With
the advent of 2010 however a number of pilots have reported problems with
this utility and have had to revert to the DOS process.
As a
consequence a visual basic script file Cai4olc.vbe to run under WSH (Windows
Scripting Host) has been written and provided to automate the task.
The script is included with the other required files in the archive. To download the Cai4olc download script, please follow this link (zip archive 116KB).
The instructions for installation can be downloaded via this link (PDF 84KB).
Last Saturday the "young turks" at Geelong Gliding Club based at Bacchus Marsh organised a dawn to dusk flying day.
Dawn was at 6.00 AM and the first launch was at 6.10. BBQ breakfast and lunch were provided at nominal cost along with festive treats like turkey rolls and mince pies. Both winch and
aero tows were available and all enjoyed the day. Some members of the other Bacchus clubs, VMFG and Beaufort, also took the opportunity to have some winch launches. Apart from the flying it turned into a social occasion.
As the sun was slowly sinking into the west at about 20.40 the last launch was done and when complete and the aircraft were safely put away all retired to the clubhouse to celebrate what was a great days flying.
No records set but there were almost 70 launches done of which about 40 were by winch, and as things turned out our youngest member, Ailsa, had both the first and last launch of the day.
To
apply for a scholarship, you should prepare your written submission and send it
with an Application Form completed with the required information to reach the
given address before the closing date.
Important
Dates:-
- Open:
14 Sept. 2009 - Close:
4 Dec. 2009 - Notification
of outcome: 31 Dec. 2009 - Award
to winners: 16th Jan. 2010
Cooking time (after sweating onions, leeks, celery for a wee while): about 30 minutes
Can also be served cold. With cream on top it's extra tasty! We didn't puree this one - for a chunky winter mouth feel. Usually blast with a Bamix or similar.
Dejan: Celery