There are the rare occasions when I’m not in the back seat The lack of blog posts is not indicative of the flying days.  We have been...

At last we are able to take to the skies once more.  Far from “business as usual” with the restrictions that need observed (solo flying...

With the lockdown easing has come the, limited, opportunity to fly again.  Solo only (well, other than 2 people from the same household...

We have just gone through the worst winter when it comes to flying (or lack of flying).  Well, at least in the 30+ years that I’ve been...

NB Phil: Wheel down It is rumoured following my protracted absence that I have been granted life membership, for which if it is so, many...

Yet again not much blog activity which reflects the limited flying.  Then just as there’s a glimmer of improving weather, and longer...

There are distinct advantages in not being burdened by “work” – one gets to fly on a Wednesday and even soar. On the 5th Bill C and Paul...

Blog entries have been few and far between this winter but then so has the flying.  The first weekend of February, as I write this, has...

After a 3 week run of non-flyable days it was a great relief that we were able to get our bums back off the ground on 4th January (see...

How many winches were needed to launch this Ka-8? 4341  (click for larger image) Looks like this from the lower end of the launch 🙂...

Fairly modest turnout not particularly surprising as forecast had rain arriving in the afternoon.  Question was when.  Unusually (?) the...

Note from Duty Instructor Richard: Fortunately all the recent rain didn’t waterlog the field bit cloudbase started rather low at 900 ‘....

Been a bit tardy with the blog updates so here’s one posting covering the last three Wednesdays. 23rd October Cloudbase at around 1,000′...

I left my phone behind so no pics, you’ll have to imagine that I’ve posted a shot of blue sky, a K8 just landed and Sergi getting out...

A day without rain!  Not only that but the sun came out, a layer was shed and wooly hat replaced with a beany hat.  Paul P offered...

Report from James W from the Millfield expedition:- The SG team at Millfield in October was Phil, Carol, Alex, Andrew and Laurie (I hope...

The new flying year may have got off to a terrific (or “flying” even) start but it’s been downhill since then.  Last weekend only one...

Ken R’s view of the Solent “The Mississippi Delta shining like a national guitar” so sang Paul Simon in Graceland and so I am inclined to...

OK I will admit that Wednesday 25th September started off less than promising but by mid-day the sun appeared as did patches of blue...

Tony Palmer soaring over Rivar Tony Palmer soaring over Rivar Vega, Puchacz & Club Blue Wednesday…