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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

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

Sunday 3 June 2018 – Neil Goes Long

Posted on June 6, 2018 by admin

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 →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged cross country, flying report

Sunday 13/5/18 Flying Report – Launching With Purpose

Posted on May 15, 2018 by admin

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 →

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

Bidford Regionals 2017 – Peter Capron’s flying report.

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Peter C

The following is a diary of the event mainly focused around my personal trials and tribulations from the 9 day competition. Friday 4th August: The day had finally arrived, I de-rigged the club’s LS4, hitched up the trailer and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged bidford, competition, cross country, gliding, regionals, sailplanes

Flying Report 18th April 2017 – Another 300 First.

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Peter C

The briefing room was unusually full for a Tuesday morning but with the RASP forecast showing 5* red over most of England you could see why. I wasn’t the only one to ‘skive’ work that day and the numbers were … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged cross country, flying report, ls4, sailplanes

Flying Report Sunday 2nd April – Launching the 2017 Cross Country Season

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Peter C

With RASP and TopMeteo suggesting in the days before that Sunday would be a good day, our members were looking forward to it’s arrival. For this time of the year it certainly didn’t disappoint and the following report gives a … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged 300km, cross country, lak19, ls4, ls8

Jesal is our latest LS4 pilot.

Posted on October 9, 2016 by admin

Today, junior pilot Jesal converted into Stratford Gliding Club’s LS4 G-DEMG. A new Cross-Country Endorsed Bronze C pilot, he’s aiming to join our other cross-country pilots flying tasks in it next season!

Posted in News | Tagged cross country, ls4

Flying Report 21/7/16

Posted on July 22, 2016 by admin

Cross-country wise, we’ve been trying to make the most of the taskable days presented to us. Today was another day that looked sufficiently taskable to result in a turnout of cross-country pilots. The expectation was that the milky top-cover would … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged cross country, flying, soaring

Peter C’s first cross country.

Posted on September 27, 2015 by admin

Well done to Peter C who flew his first cross-country flight on Saturday from Stratford on Avon Gliding Club at Snitterfield to Windrushers Gliding Club at Bicester! The flight distance of 50km in Stratford’s Astir CS77 gives Peter his FAI … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged bronze, cross country, silver, soaring

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