We all flew, initially the cloud base was a tad low (4000'), but it reached to over 6000 on the western Dunstans later in the day. Pete drove the winch for the first session, launching John and Phil in their singles and Doug and Wills in JW. After a quick 100 km flight John returned to launch Pete (LP) and JW a couple of times (Pax and Roy). Pete flew til 6pm, and Phil had a well deserved long flight too. Thanks to all the helpers for the open day and later flying.
David Burke adds more about the open day:
Build it; advertise it; and they will come
By David Burke
A quiet invitation went out to friends and family alike, and the Central Otago Flying Club and the Alexandra Airport Authority’s first open day took flight. Hundreds of people and over 50 fixed wing planes, gliders, gyrocopters, micro lights, and home-built aircraft from across the lower south island took time out on Saturday 24th September to join together and share stories and innovations at the open day held at the Alexandra airport. It was a resounding success, with even the weather playing its part. It was a great opportunity to showcase the work that has been done with the buildings, accommodation and hangers at the Alexandra airport and encourage those non-flyers to have look and perhaps spark an interest. There were two display lines of visiting aircraft, which gave free and easy access to the visitors. Many pilots took the opportunity to show off their aircrafts with short displays. In addition to all this, the BBQ sausages and onions were flowing freely, along with tea and coffee. A big thank you to Nigel Forrester and all the members of the Central Otago Flying Club for their help and support in organising this open day. There are high hopes that, following this successful day, we may be able to attract new members who wish to learn to fly.
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