Classic Split Enz

I borrowed a copy of the Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes from the Palmerston North Public Library.
The 15 tracks were originally recorded as demo's in July 1978 at the Quest Studios in Luton, UK, after the band had split from their record label. Only one track made it to an album-Semi Detached which appeared on the Frenzy album.

There are some great tracks, in particular Late in Rome sung by Neil Finn. I'm hoping the 2nd batch of songs will be released on another CD sometime. It's great stuff.



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Listening to: Split Enz - Animal Lover
via FoxyTunes

Almost done....

So far I've done 48.40 hours on an IFR Flight Plan . I need 50 before I can teach Instrument Ratings. I've been all over the country:

• NZPM-NZCH x3
• NZPM-NZWN x4
• NZPM-NZNP x 2
• NZPM-NZNR x2
• NZCH-NZDN x1
• NZPM-NZHN x1
• NZPM-NZAR x1
• NZWN-NZNP x1
  

I think to top it off I'll fly to Gisborne. Once the 50 is done I need to get my logbook endorsed by a Flight Examiner to remove the IFR instruction restriction. Not before time too, we've got a glut of students at the Instrument Rating stage. Plenty of hours in the simulator room to look forward too!

Next qualification to get is the Multi Instructor Rating. I'll be doing that in the new DA42 around August (fingers crossed!).

Damn the crosswind!

It was shaping up to be a good day to get the new course, the 52's, all up to date and done with the solo circuits. I arrived at work for an 0800 start (which means 0730 for me). The wind sock was not moving. "Excellent" I thought, "a good day for it!". After a bowl of porridge and a plunger-cup of Ebony Milano blend coffee I was ready to go. Two students to sign out and one to do 3 circuits with and then to be let loose solo.

A check of the Metconnect showed the current wind was 248/02. Perfect! The two solo kiddies went before us. Nice. We lined up on RWY25 and got airborne. But, after the second circuit tower was reporting the wind had increased to 280/08. Hmmm. The chap I was flying with was handling the slight cross wind quiet well so we continued. After another couple of touch-n-go's I got out and left them to themselves.

As soon as I got back into the building the crosswind had picked up to 10 kts. Too much for the kiddies iunfortunately so we packed it in. Bugger!