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
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Saturday 7th Flying High
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
Sunday 10/6/18 – That One Thermal
Sunday was a busy, hot and tricky day. It was possible that the soaring conditions would develop well so a number of private gliders turned up at the west-end launchpoint along with the busy club flying fleet. The club’s LS4 … Continue reading
Sunday 3 June 2018 – Neil Goes Long
On an improving RASP forecast by the morning of the 3rd, Sunday was shaping up to be a decent cross-country day for our glider pilots at Snitterfield. With Steve B on duty, an early morning briefing saw the first launch … Continue reading
Saturday 19/5/18 Flying Report – Alistair gets a leg-up.
There were fewer members than usual on site on Saturday as some of the membership were on the Sutton Bank expedition in Yorkshire. Still, some enthusiastic pilots were ready to do some flying and Andy S was our duty instructor. … Continue reading
Sunday 13/5/18 Flying Report – Launching With Purpose
On Sunday we had club members on the field practically at the crack of dawn. Peter and Phil will deny it but they were probably in competition to get on the flying list first to bag the club’s LS4 for … Continue reading
Sunday 29/4/18 – A New Experience
A waterlogged airfield sparks a mini-expedition Saturday brought a lot of steady drizzle to Snitterfield and by Sunday morning the airfield had a good soaking. A north-easterly wind required flying from the far end so duty instructors Baz and Steve … Continue reading
Step-up Sunday – 22/4/18 Flying Report
68 launches and a raft of achievements for Stratford on Avon Gliding Club pilots. Late on Saturday night, a few members had made their way back up to the club from the Snitterfield Arms and witnessed a spectacular light-show in … Continue reading
Midweek Soaring – 7/3/18
We were lucky again and had a really good day with plenty of sunshine and some good flying for the time of year. The wind was around 10kts mostly from due west but later in the afternoon it did go … Continue reading
One-Five – Sunday 18th February 2018
The local TAFs were indicating an unflyable day for Sunday with low cloud and rain all afternoon. On the basis of the quality of previous forecasts, club members turned out to fly anyway. Initial conditions weren’t far off forecast with … Continue reading