[Quadzimodo]

Hey guys we turned up at the field today and couldn't see anyone. We managed to get a couple of flights and had only 1 minor mishap on landing. Do many people come on Sundays?

We got there at 11 today. About 4 flyers...Good day

Yeah, it was a bit of a late start with 3 of us turning up and opening the gate at 11am. Seriously fun and properly eventful day though.

An incredible scratch built monster got airborne for the very first time, which thankfully ended up making a nice soft landing at the edge of the reeds after taking to the sky on it's first pass down the runway (I cannot wait to see more of this interesting plane, after it receives a few nessesary tweeks). A mini fpv delta wing was maidened also, flying better than expected until a failed launch prevented further flights. There was a gyrocopter that flew like a dream and really stuck it's landing. An old warplane that flew faithfully but lost it's landing gear to a particularly bumpy bump. An old EDF jet that flew like a needle but broke it's back upon testing the viscosity of dirt. A seemingly confused (or perhaps confusing) micro VTOL delta wing. Packs put through other planes and fpv quads, and a buddy trainer flying lesson issued to a prospective club member. An EFX Racer and mini quad were lost to the wetland serpents (two of the red-bellied black variety soon spotted, deterring attempted retrieval... with a third seen on the way out. Careful near the water). A sky cow was brought in at the end of the day and took flight for twin altitude reconnaissance missions (which, after a quick inspection of the imagery, has already revealed the location of one of the two unretrieved aircraft).

A fair few casualties claimed, some repairs to make and rescues to plan... but a super enjoyable day with relatively fine weather.

I plan to head back down tomorrow mid morning, and hope to see some more fine weather and friendly faces.