Suprisingly, while Madrid was covered in snow, Alicante was flooded and there was a strong wind warning issued we awoke to blue skies and cumulus. Briefing confirmed that this was the best part of the day and the only flying opportunity.
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| Does no one want to fly? |
Merv was unsucessful in persuading the team to launch in search of the strong southerly wave that was clearly holding back the bad weather.
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| Merv's rotor cloud |
Having been running on empty for 2 weeks we decided to locate the problem.
We found the problem fairly quickly
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| The culprit - can you tell where it is yet? So we attempted a repair using the materials we had readily available  First attempt - drinking straws and wing tape were just not up to the job! So off we went to our local supplier to source some parts.  Parts in hand out trusty technician set to work  Meanwhile, Merv trimmed the end of the new pipe ready for the next joint on the nearest available flat work surface   Neat job - Wheres the leak gone?  At last - success - no more hissing noises Now for a small competition - How many joints can you spot in the following photo?  Now at last we can all breathe easy  |
The End.
Merv ;-)
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