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pdinham
Dec 23, 20161 min read
Festive Flying: Day 1
It certainly was worth slipping Wednesday a day to enjoy the winter sunshine (while storm Barbara was introducing herself to those north...
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pdinham
Dec 15, 20161 min read
Wednesday 14th
In all my years flying at Rivar Hill I can’t remember a day when we’ve broken so many things. Bigger things maybe but not as many. For...
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pdinham
Dec 14, 20161 min read
Shalbourne’s Guardian Angel
Returning home in the gloaming this evening I experienced a sudden deflation of my offside front tyre. I managed to creep around the...
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pdinham
Dec 8, 20161 min read
Wednesday Weather 7th December
Wow! What a wind gradient! 10 knots Southerly on the ground, but 35 knots SW at 2200 feet. At least 60 knots required for a safe...
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pdinham
Dec 4, 20161 min read
Sunday 4th December
More than a bit chilly at the club for F team’s duty day but what we lacked in temperature we made up for it in flight times, in fact...
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pdinham
Dec 2, 20161 min read
Wednesday 30 November
A gloriously sunny day, naff all wind, no lift but just a great day to get your bum off the ground – even if it is only a short flight. ...
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pdinham
Nov 28, 20161 min read
Sunday 27th November
Rose’s are red – and so is Martin 8/8 cloud cover but at least cloud base was at the top of the launch (about 1,700′) rather than below...
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pdinham
Nov 18, 20161 min read
Wednesday 16th November
The field was set-up under a clear blue sky. We gathered at the launch point under solid, low, cloud cover so we entertained ourselves...
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pdinham
Nov 14, 20161 min read
Sunday 13th Nov, Northerly!
Jim and I were on duty on Sunday, pushing people into the sky on a cold, clear day. It was a welcome sight to see Paul Prentice turn up...
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pdinham
Nov 11, 20161 min read
Wednesday 9th November
OK so the rain hung around longer than forecast but the sun did come out, as forecast, in the afternoon. Unfortunately, it seems many of...
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pdinham
Nov 2, 20161 min read
Wednesday 2nd November
After the recent run of non-flyable days the drop in temperature, north wind , excellent visibility and sunshine were most welcome. I...
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pdinham
Oct 31, 20162 min read
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 10
Well Jim and I are just back from the worst distillery trip in living memory… … trouble was a load of flying got in the way! Firstly...
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pdinham
Oct 27, 20161 min read
Wednesday 26th October
After a run of good (for the time of year) flying days during the first half of the month things changed. Last Saturday no flying due to...
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pdinham
Oct 27, 20161 min read
Wednesday 19th October
If your idea of Wednesday flying was a bunch of blokes, of a certain age, pottering around, nattering, drinking tea, eating cakes and...
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pdinham
Oct 14, 20161 min read
Sunday 9th October
What a cracking day for the time of year – Liz (as Duty Instructor) had summoned up good weather. On the 3rd launch we moved into double...
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pdinham
Oct 6, 20161 min read
Windy Wednesday
Wouldn’t you know it – soaring into October and I’m reduced to ‘Spotting the gliders’. Nothing seen at Rivar yesterday, so assume x wind...
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pdinham
Oct 4, 20161 min read
Sunday 2nd October rain gone !
Well the overnight rain cleared away nicely leaving us with a wonderful soaring day at Rivar. Initially cloudbase was quite low but as...
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pdinham
Oct 2, 20161 min read
1st October – Heavy Rain?
I was up in Lancashire when the text arrived declaring a scrub due to heavy rain – so I took a picture from the kitchen door looking...
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pdinham
Sep 24, 20161 min read
Wednesday 20th September
Low cloudbase did not bode well for welcoming our visitors from the Hungerford Aircrew Association but there was optimism that things...
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pdinham
Sep 18, 20161 min read
Saturday 17th – Who needs an aerotow…
…when launches to over 2,000′ (2 up in a K13) are available off the winch? With a lively north wind we got to play on the ridge. The...
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