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A trip to the seaside in a glider

Posted on July 23, 2020 by admin

This is a flight I’d been wanting to make for some while, and I was just waiting for the right day. As Midlanders we don’t get to see the seaside very often (other than by car), but it was 185km … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged cross country, flying report, weymouth

Thursday 27th – Squeezing one more flying day out of February

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Steve P

We had a really good day yesterday with plenty of sun and some good thermals.  The field was very wet after the rain so we decided to just take one K21 to the launch point and land on the cross … Continue reading →

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Thermal Thursday 6/2/20

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Steve P

We were really lucky with the weather today. When we arrived there was fog on the ground and we could not see the other side of the field, however it very quickly disappeared and left us with virtually wall to wall … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged thermals

Walls of fog

Posted on January 20, 2020 by admin

Our chairman Andy sent some photos from one of the few flights we managed on Sunday 19th January in VMC before walls of fog took up position at either end of our airfield and prevented further launching. The regional pressure … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged fog

Cloudscapes & Checkflights – Flying Report 5/1/20

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Peter C

It was bustling at Sunday’s briefing as the favourable weather forecast combined with a drier field had enticed many members to come to fly. With our neighbouring club Bidford still suffering from a water logged field we also welcomed two … Continue reading →

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Flying out of 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by admin

After many weeks of waiting for a break in the weather and for the field to dry, we have finally taken to the skies again!  With a creative field set-up to ensure the launches and landings avoided the remaining water … Continue reading →

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Junior Pilot Ben’s First Cross Country Flight

Posted on September 12, 2019 by admin

Last Sunday, 17 year old Junior Glider Pilot Ben L flew his first cross-country solo gliding flight from Stratford on Avon Gliding Club. After achieving my bronze and cross-country endorsement (Thank you Mike, Barry and Andy) I was keen to … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged cross country, juniorgliding, silver distance

Soaring into September – Sunday Flying Report

Posted on September 4, 2019 by admin

We had a fantastic flying day on Sunday which was the first day of meteorological Autumn. Members were on site getting the ground equipment out from 0800. The morning briefing was packed with club members as well as visiting pilots … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged flying report, sailplanes, soaring

Bidford Regionals – Flying Report by Peter Capron

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Peter C

The following diary of the event provides an insight into my participation in the competition and the achievements of our fellow SoAGC pilots. Friday 6th July: And so for the second year running, I made my way over to Bidford … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged flying report, gliding competition

Saturday 7th Flying High

Posted on July 11, 2018 by admin

A quieter day than usual, Saturday saw many pilots away at the Bidford Regional gliding competition. Those pilots that arrived at Snitterfield however had a purpose in mind. Soon after her check ride, Emily launched in the SZD Junior attempting … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged bronze, silver height

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