Hangar unpacking and surrounding conditions

April 19th, we finally got to unpack the hangar.  A lot of concurrent work was done as well.  Dan Du cut wood; PowerFLARM was installed in M7.

Check-outs continued on towplane and gliders.  The field is quite soft, so if you're driving, please stay to the runways.
M7 installation: behind the panel (note, don't remove the radio without disconnecting the PowerFLARM PCAS antenna).

M7 PowerFLARM back panel

Front panel - USB pass through - same location as RM. Nimbus currently non-functional.

M7 8 GB USB

The test on our new style tow ropes is going well.

Frank has modified the club charger, tested the batteries, and removed the unserviceable ones.  The charger has a couple of positions which desulphate the plates of batteries (black, on the right hand side) when they start getting "tired".  Good work!

The surrounding area is very wet; the South Nations River is flooding, and what fields are not underwater are unlandable.

Lots of water in the local area - but still soarable.

The front tire on M7's trailer jack was broken, and the new one needed a new bracket.  Martin leapt into action:

Grinding

In the background, Jarek was working on 55 in the workshop.

Roger, the club safety officer, ran a thorough review of last year's incidents, and our plan to stay safe this flying season.

With a bit of drying, it should be a great early season...