iCamp: Wed: Levico / Thr: Feltre / Fri: (Marostica) / Sat: (Levico)

Wed (9.4.) Flying in Levico.

After a theory session and analizing yesterday's launches, Michael fixed the 'problem' of the 'too short' manoeuver-lines. As obviuosly it was not possible to lenghten these lines, he had to shorten the other lines by 1 cm. Immediately inflight the wing has been much more stable on half-bar. But the manouever-lines still feel under a bit of tension, so he'll be flying the wing on one of the next days in order to see if further action is needed.

Michael also flew my 'Japanese' Leeloo: comment: it behaves properly, but he advised to have a line.check done (but without a test flight).

Almost all pilots made 2 flights (with the exception of Uwe, who stayed up for 5.5+hrs, flying Thomas' Leeloo2).

 

Thr (10.4.)

Before driving to Feltre we had another debriefing (yesterday's TOs) and theory session (outlandings)

After a lousy night an equally lousy day/ flight: problems (on gnd handling and on launch), a flight I didn't enjoy and a lousy ldg to finish :-( The best thing has been the visit to the gelateria in Pedavena - instead of going up to Monte Avena for a second flight ;-) I've said to Michael we'll talk only twice about this day: the first and the last time...

Feltre

Pano on Mte Avena: looking N to NE

Sunset over Brenta

Fri (11.4.)

Today we went to Marostica, a site I have visited once before: it's a private take-off and you need permission from the owner to fly there (which -of course- Michael has received for our group). The place is ideal for training launches on a shallow slope and for top landing. BUT: yesterday's 'fiasco' with gnd handling and launching had overstrained my back so that I have been in no position to do either...

 LZ Marostica / Rubbio

Which is a pity as all (?) in our group have been able to make the short XC to Bassano...

Again Michael has flown my LeelooX and there (still) seem to be some problems which need to be adressed. I left the wing with him as I'll be back in about 5 weeks.

Sat (12.4.)

Alreday the last day of this iCamp, where one could have flown every day (except today: too windy) ;-) 

Even though my back feels a lot better, i have decided not to fly (even if it would have been possible) and give it some more rest; also in view that I had to sit in my car for the 5.5hrs drive home, which turned out in a 8.5hrs drive: I have been asked to drive 'by' Feltre in order to pick up a glider which had been left behind and take it to CH...

But once more the iCamp has been a very interesting and rewarding week. I have been told a lot of things, if -applied correctly / consequently- would enhance my flying quite a bit: especially launching. But the 'problem' always is the implementation ;-)