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pdinham
Apr 29, 20142 min read
Club exped to Portmoak
The first two days were not flyable due to low cloud but on Sunday Carol and I managed to get every ones site checks done so it was time...
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pdinham
Apr 25, 20141 min read
St George’s Day
Driving through Hungerford on the way to the club I began to wonder if I’d stumbled on an EDL rally until I realised it was St George’s...
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pdinham
Apr 22, 20141 min read
Unnamed Saturday
Or is it? I’m sure it’s got a name, I’ll have to Google that… Anyway smith shut up about such inconsequential drivel… The unnamed...
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pdinham
Apr 20, 20141 min read
Good Friday
And “good” it was. I promised cracking launches plus thermals popping and the C team delivered – almost 27 hours off 32 launches. I saw...
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pdinham
Apr 17, 20141 min read
Wednesday 16th
Colin returned from the weather check reporting “lift everywhere” and having to side-slip along the downwind leg. The advice to his...
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pdinham
Apr 14, 20142 min read
Sunday 13th
Thirteen is considered unlucky but only for those people who didnt turn up at the airfield today with a total of 39 flights and over 20...
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pdinham
Apr 14, 20141 min read
Saturday 12/04 and Sunday 13/04
I was duty Saturday, it was grey and overcast and quite windy, but it was soarable. With no-one willing to fly with me I took the Vega,...
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pdinham
Apr 11, 20141 min read
9th April – Busy Wednesday
Lots of members turned out to play and 4 private gliders rigged. Despite a 90 degree cross wind and the subsequent poor launches...
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pdinham
Mar 26, 20141 min read
Wednesday 26th
Many hands …..! We also did a lot of soaring in a variety of conditions from ridge, to rain to thermal. And congratulations to Jonty who...
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pdinham
Mar 25, 20141 min read
Task week / soaring week / open week, an exped at home 11th August
This year we are going to hold a combined task and soaring week beginning 11th August (tasks will be set from 9th-17th August). The aim...
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pdinham
Mar 20, 20141 min read
Weekend Flying.
There’s hope for the weekend! Sunday is looking especially ok. Moderate North Westerly, maybe blue in the morning…..Possibly good for a...
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pdinham
Mar 19, 20141 min read
Wavey Wednesday
Chris K and Rob J returned from the first launch reporting so scraps of 0. Carol P took the next launch in the K8 and returned 56...
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pdinham
Mar 17, 20141 min read
Sunday 16th March
What a beautiful day! OK not much cop for soaring and the wind was stubbornly at 90deg to any chosen direction, but a blazing sun shone...
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pdinham
Mar 16, 20141 min read
Saturday 15th
At least there wasn’t any fog and the sun did appear. With a stiff 90 degree cross wind and strong sink (6 down) a good day for annual...
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pdinham
Mar 14, 20142 min read
Wednesday 12th March
On entering the airfield the first challenge was to find the hangar. The closer you got to it the thicker the fog. The met man had...
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pdinham
Mar 11, 20141 min read
Sunday 9th March
The sun comes out, the temperature rises and more people appear at the airfield. Hardly classic flying conditions (inversion with...
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pdinham
Mar 8, 20141 min read
Wednesday 5th March
The weather app on my ‘phone said it was clear and sunny. My eyes, however, suggested there was a sheet of cloud completely filling the...
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