At 14.00 sharp the tuggies started their job , the pilots “hopped “out of their air conditioned cars to sit in their glider , well protected against the hot sun. Lot’s of sand/dust over the field. One tuggie came back with an electrical problem. “Number 7 increase speed”, one pilot asked,….it is good to have the radio. The…
While waiting for the pilots to start flying (gridding closed at 13.20 with first possible launch at 13.50 ), I would like you to tell you that I have had my ID badge since yesterday. I had to smile; on it is written “guest WE”. WE is Bill’s callsign. Mind you I am VERY happy with that;…
Mr Eric Mozer, the president of the IGC, has arrived. Pleased I am allowed to call him as I always did Herbie. Great to see him again.
Briefing is over and of course Herbie was introduced , as a distinguished guest, to all who do not know him , but ….who doesn’t know him?!
Winners from yesterday were announced: Matthias Sturm in 15 m. class, Peter Setka in 18 m. and Sylvain Gerbaud in open class.
8.30 AM: Good morning from nice cool Uvalde where I was welcomed this morning in “my” marquis corner with: “Hi Ritz, your tea-water is ready.” On my question if all 96 gallons of beer were gone yesterday evenin , the answer was simple. YES! At this stage NOT a very blue sky but clouds to the E and SE. What a lovely party it was and such a good crowd showed up.
It is really nice to see how relaxed all pilots are under these “hot” conditions. Buying drinks ,laughing or having lunch while waiting for the first launch which is not expected before 13.10. It is 12.45 now and no action yet from the tuggies.One of the tuggies by the way is female , Sarah Arnold and she will…
It’s 11 and I am back in “my” tent, the same place where tonight at 8 PM or when the pilots are back a party will be organized by the Austrian team who takes care of the food and the German team bringing in 96 gallons of beer. Everybody seemed to like that as both teams were…
Practise day 6 is about to start soon with the daily briefing. Back in “my “Ritz-corner in the big white tent, where some guests already are having breakfast and a talk. Heard yesterday was not the easiest day with at some spots quite some heavy sink, but it looks like the Dutch in 15 m.…
After a nice lunch , the day continued. It’s 5 o’clock. Pilots have left for the A task , so after their deparure they all fly a min. of 3.15. In between it is a bit more busy in the tent and that pleases me for the traders.It’s also very hot! Got a few visitors again…
At 12.55 the ARCUS went up in the air to find out about the conditions, no action from the tuggies as yet so time for something totally different ; time to remember Anssi. I have Mark’s 1991- book on my lap and see in the Uvalde Express from August 1 1991 the smiling face of this bright young man, who…
Good morning from sunny Uvalde where “maybe “today a record high of 39.5 dgr. C which is 103 F, will be reached. There are A and B tasks today and a 3.15 AAT in all classes. It is Augustus 1 a special day and I come back on that in my next blog, stand by. …
