WWGC 2022 - Tuesday 9 August 2022 - Non-Official Practice Day

 WWGC 2022 - Tuesday 9 August 2022

Today was a well-earned rest day for me today after all!  I spent it loading new files into the instruments in the glider and trying to sort out a hardware problem with the electronic variometer which turns out to be a bug in the software.  Even though I had an expert attempting to fix the problem, it was unsolvable.

I had been asked to do a presentation to a group of locals to Husbands Bosworth Village Hall in the afternoon, so Steve and I just about had enough to treat ourselves to lunch in Market Harborough, dash back to the airfield so I could get changed into my Squad uniform and then drive to the village hall.

There was a gathering of children and adults all eager to listen to Rob Barsby speak about Aerosparks, to have a go in the Husbands Bosworth glider simulator and try out some STEM activities.  Rob gave his pitch along with some cool video footage of Aerosparks' displays, which was then followed by Liz Sparrow, Director of WWGC 2022 who told the locals all about the Championships and associated public events.  By now, I had the gist of what was required and did an off-the-cuff presentation aimed at the basics of gliding, how we stay airborne, task length and turning points, which was followed by some great questions from children and adults alike.


Rob Barsby being introduced


Tomorrow is an 'Official' Practice Day, so I am planning on flying cross country and doing what is necessary in order to test the jet engine and ensure that its use is recorded appropriately on the Flight Recorders.

I now have to prepare to fly fast against the other competitors; I saw this phrase on a glider trailer  'Think positive, Flaps negative'....which is exactly what I need to be doing!



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