After we nearly suffered a heat stroke two days ago, temperatures came right down to chilly today. We went up Mt Emu and had to put on all the gear that we usually wear for flying - I was so glad I brought my Icebreaker thermal shirts and the wind and waterproof Adidas winter jacket... yes, Im still in Australia ;)A strong wind from southerly directions indicates that it comes straight from the south pole, and temperatures felt like 5 degrees. The strong gusts calmed down just a little bit, so we all started setting up, hoping for a flyable day. Out in the flats at Wangaratta they measured up to 72 km/h, so we kept waiting. Suddenly a wind dummie decided to take off. He was pushed around a lot by the turbulence and barely made it to the bomb out. Watching him, we decided it is not worth risking anything, so the day was cancelled. Nobody else flew, we all packed up and drove down.
At the moment, the wind picked up and it looks as if there is a high level sand storm moving through, the sky looks kind of sand coloured. I wonder what the weather will bring for us tomorrow. Hopefully a great flying day. HGFA fees for foreign pilots have risen to 100$, it would be quite expensive to have paid that amount just for a couple of flights!
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