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Fingers crossed guys! Might see you down there if I wake up early enough
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So - how did it go? - Did anyone get some time in the air today?
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Yeps! Kevin J, Paul, Kevin B and Myself managed to get some flights in today before the wind picked up and blew the rain in. Will be down tomorrow morning weather depending...
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Terrible weather this morning! Doesnt make me feel too bad about not being able to make it down to the field today. Maybe tomorrow or Monday if anyone will be there
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Super dodgy weather today, forecast not too good either.
2152 UTC 02/10/09 AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA
GENERAL MET MESSAGE BRIEFING
Prepared for: ROBFLIGHT
YSSY
IDN42903
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NEW SOUTH WALES
SYDNEY AIRPORT WEATHER BRIEFING
ISSUED AT 1712Z ON THE 02/10/2009 [0312 ON THE 03/10/2009 LOCAL]
SYDNEY TAF: (THIS TAF MAY NOT BE THE LATEST ISSUE)
TAF AMD YSSY 021643Z 0218/0324
18020G30KT 5000 -SHRA SCT008 BKN015
FM030000 15020G30KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN025
FM031200 14015KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN025
TEMPO 0218/0222 3500 RA BKN005
TEMPO 0222/0312 3500 SHRA BKN010
INTER 0312/0324 4000 SHRA BKN010
RMK FM021800 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TILL031200
T 14 14 16 16 Q 1007 1010 1013 1013
TAF SUMMARY:
A LOW, CURRENTLY CROSSING HUNTER COAST FROM THE WEST, IS DIRECTING
FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM OVER SYDNEY, BRINGING SHOWERS AND
LOW CLOUD. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE, EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN TASMAN SEA, WILL CONTINUE PUSHING MOIST ONSHORE WINDS,
THOUGH SHOWERS SHOULD GRADUALLY EASE DURING AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL:
SLIGHT CHANCE WITHIN 20NM OF SYDNEY AIRPORT THIS MORNING, TILL 24Z.
OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
20% CHANCE OF RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITY LESS THAN 2500M BEFORE 24Z.
10% CHANCE OF AN EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM WITHIN 5NM OF SYDNEY AIRPORT,
BEFORE 23Z.
SYDNEY OUTLOOK:
SUNDAY : A FEW SHOWERS. CITY MAX: 19
MONDAY : SHOWER OR TWO. CITY MAX: 20
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Yeah, will give it a miss for now but will re evaluate at 8:30 tomorrow and monday. Fingers crossed, Go the Eels!
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Cr#p! Was looking forward to finally getting my plane airbourne. Another weekend of of dodgy weather! Am going away overnight tomorrow. Might be able to sneak away for a short time tomorrow morning but there's no guarentee that the weather will be any better then. Ah well, we'll see I guess.
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Gday All
I almost went down this morning however there has been persistent very light rain all day. I am not sure how much moisture a motor would ingest in conditions like this however suspect it would not be good.
We had consistent medium rainfall all last night so the field is probably a swamp.
The wind has backed around to a northerly and it is clearing up a bit, I am going to assess in an hour or two and may go for a quickie fly if this stoopid annoying on /off drizzle has stopped.
Cheers
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You're right Paul - I had a look out the window upstairs at about 9:30am and although there was no wind, I could see a fair bit of water on the field. It didn't look good for vehicular access. Even just now, I can see a large number of water-birds prancing about, nearby our runway. Anyone into seaplanes?
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Whats going on, i come back and all i see is rain and huge puddles everywhere temp is down 15 degrees, i had to put a jumper on.
Doesn't look good for tomorrows outing for a fly.
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Gday Steve
The weather has been crap here all the weekend, it was looking a little better this morning however has just started to lightly rain as I type this.
I am going to head down, weather permitting, at approx 0930hrs and to try and sneak a couple of flights in.
Gumby boots are ready!!!
Cheers
Rob B
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Gday Steve
Rain dribbling pointlessly down, still hopeful things will be ok'ish in 1/2 hr or so
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Packed the Funjet and Hopper and heading down for a drive and fly hopefully shortly after breaky.
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Gday All
The sun is shining, or trying to. I will be leaving in 1/2 hour or so, just have to settle my daughter down first.
Cheers
Rob B
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flying ok down at field on mobile
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Just back from an overnight trip away. Popped down to the field around midday but sad to find no one around. Considered removing the prop from my Glider and doing some glide tests off the hill at the other end of the field (slight breeze was blowing in that direction), but decided not to bother.
...Anyone going down later this afternoon?
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Starting to rain here as well. Checked Rain Radar - lots of rain around. That's it for this weekend. Hope to see you guys next weekend.
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Ooh! Bench grinder! Its not on the website, where did you see it?
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Hi Kieran,
It's in the catalogue in the stores.
Going on sale this Thursday for $29.95
Looks alright too. It includes 2 stone wheels, (one white the other grey)
Did you go down the field today?
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