"Auster? VH-ASK? Was that south Qld? Was there by any chance an older gent by the name of Gus Mauch flying that aircraft many years ago? What happened to Gus?"
Ramble, I was soloed in gliders by Gus Mauch and given my glider aerotow approval by him also.
The last I heard of Gus he was doing OK, although he would be quite an elderly gentleman these days.
Dr 