Not sure why it had the trigraph put on it. Its the same glider though, your picture includes the trailer, we are still using it!! Also it has the modified canopy you mentioned.
What are the dates of your flights, we do have the log book for the glider from 1964.
I will dig out the pictures of the resto and as soon as I have some of the new Oly I will post them.
We are still trying to decide if it will be best to get her wings sprayed ( we dont have the facility to do that and want the rear of the wings finished clear)
then do the rest and C of A her ourselves or to bite the bullet and get some one to do the rest for us so she will be in use as soon as possible.
Work that needs doing, so far as we are aware, is wing and tail plane sprayed, Check the brake box is OK on the port wing, looks to be standing a little proud so may need re doing. We have the birch ply.
Re assemble and replace skids. Doughnuts required We need a compass, I was out bid on the one on e-bay.
Instrument panel is in excellent order with wiring for logger and radio should we want to put them in. Should then be ready for C of A.
Hello Jackie
Have just dug out my old gliding log book and I last flew the Oly in August 83 at Chetwynd, flight was 1hr 43 minutes with maximum height during the flight of 4300ft from a 1000ft aerotow.The tow plane was a Chippie and during the launch you had to have the stick right forward in the Oly to stay in position as the slowest tow speed of the chippie was still faster than the Oly liked. Seem to remember it was no problem though. The longest flight I had in her was 2hrs 37 mins when I did my silver distance from Chetwynd down to Pershore. Great times and lots of fun.
Ken
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