Truly wonderful to watch this Rodney. I was a teenager at Wagga Wagga Gliding Club back in the 1980's and IKS was the pride of our fleet. It was the first glass glider I ever flew and it brings back really happy memories to see her in the air! I live in Hong Kong now but if I'm passing through Waikerie I'll check in to see if you'll have her out. :)
Don't know how I bumped into this very nice video, but I think I flew IKS and its sister IKR back in 1980/1981 in Gawler while visiting from Greece and flying there and all around South Australia !! Great glider, easy and beautiful for me in my 20ies back then and some great distance and club/standard class flying too !! Happy to see that IKS still is in the air, so well taken care of and with a fine new owner - Rodney, thanks for sharing, wish you many good flights and always Happy Landings !!
I am glad I clicked on this video for the following reasons: 1) Great demo of a first flight in a single seat glider. 2) very smoothly flown tow from the low tow position. 3) You appear to be either a natural flyer or very experienced or both. 4) The Astir appears to be a joy to fly. I like what appears to be a very responsive aircraft with well balanced controls. I also like the control panel. Thanks for sharing.
The images make that CS77 appear to be in astonishingly good nick internally for its age. Nice. Did your refurb the cockpit? Hours? Was IKS a former club machine, or privately owned prior to your purchase? And if not too probing a question, AUD$$,$$$$? Whilst no Discus or LS-8, as most who soloed on type as their initial single seater, I've a soft spot for the venerable CS77 regardless her (oxymoron alert) high speed L/D -by contemporary standards. Spacious, forgiving, easy local flyer which'll climb on the lightest lift or tightest bubble.
I do seem to always keep my hand on the airbrakes during the critical low altitude segment of the aerotow, the reason for me is, in the event the cable breaks I have immediate control of my rate of descent.
@@RodneyvandenBrink Hi the reason I asked is because I was always taught that on either winch or aerotow to keep hand on the release in case of a wing drop or launch failure. loved the video, I'm hoping to fly the club Astir soon.
Hi TimM Luton I still have the Tomahawk all tucked in the hangar, although haven't taken the cameras out with me for a while, I guess it's about time I should.
Truly wonderful to watch this Rodney. I was a teenager at Wagga Wagga Gliding Club back in the 1980's and IKS was the pride of our fleet. It was the first glass glider I ever flew and it brings back really happy memories to see her in the air! I live in Hong Kong now but if I'm passing through Waikerie I'll check in to see if you'll have her out. :)
Don't know how I bumped into this very nice video, but I think I flew IKS and its sister IKR back in 1980/1981 in Gawler while visiting from Greece and flying there and all around South Australia !! Great glider, easy and beautiful for me in my 20ies back then and some great distance and club/standard class flying too !! Happy to see that IKS still is in the air, so well taken care of and with a fine new owner - Rodney, thanks for sharing, wish you many good flights and always Happy Landings !!
I am glad I clicked on this video for the following reasons:
1) Great demo of a first flight in a single seat glider.
2) very smoothly flown tow from the low tow position.
3) You appear to be either a natural flyer or very experienced or both.
4) The Astir appears to be a joy to fly. I like what appears to be a very responsive aircraft with well balanced controls. I also like the control panel.
Thanks for sharing.
Congratulation and thank you for sharing this video about Astir CS:-)
Please make more videos about the astir! 👍👍
More to come!
Go Rodney. Fly high.
The images make that CS77 appear to be in astonishingly good nick internally for its age. Nice. Did your refurb the cockpit? Hours? Was IKS a former club machine, or privately owned prior to your purchase? And if not too probing a question, AUD$$,$$$$? Whilst no Discus or LS-8, as most who soloed on type as their initial single seater, I've a soft spot for the venerable CS77 regardless her (oxymoron alert) high speed L/D -by contemporary standards. Spacious, forgiving, easy local flyer which'll climb on the lightest lift or tightest bubble.
great video but I'm curious why you kept hand on air brake lever rather than the cable release ?
I do seem to always keep my hand on the airbrakes during the critical low altitude segment of the aerotow, the reason for me is, in the event the cable breaks I have immediate control of my rate of descent.
@@RodneyvandenBrink Hi the reason I asked is because I was always taught that on either winch or aerotow to keep hand on the release in case of a wing drop or launch failure. loved the video, I'm hoping to fly the club Astir soon.
Very nice, did you sell your Tomahawk? Haven't seen any new videos of her lately.
Hi TimM Luton I still have the Tomahawk all tucked in the hangar, although haven't taken the cameras out with me for a while, I guess it's about time I should.
Pretty cool
I don't get this,,, when I was pulled up 100 of times I was with the same level with the airplane... but this guys seems carries a ton of weights...
There are diffrent habits over the world, each with theid benefits and drawbacks.