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May 22, 20181 min read
Saturday 19th May
Between Wednesday and Saturday the erection fairies had been busy Big blue hole surrounding Rivar Hill for most of the day. Naff all...
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pdinham
May 22, 20181 min read
Wednesday 16th May
Heath Robinson eat your heart out The one day of the week that it wasn’t sunny – overcast and lively NEly. As a result a modest turnout...
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pdinham
May 12, 20181 min read
Sutton Bank Shalbourne Group Expedition
Thirsk from 3,500
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pdinham
May 7, 20182 min read
Start of the Bank Holiday Weekend
Surely it couldn’t be a Bank Holiday weekend – 3 day of sunny weather forecast. However, with the high pressure parking up this didn’t...
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pdinham
May 7, 20181 min read
Promising start to May
Launching into a promising sky Well, strictly speaking our first usual flying day in May was a washout. However, “Wednesday” is an...
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pdinham
Apr 30, 20181 min read
End of another rubbish month
The month wrapped up with a no-fly Saturday due to low cloud. Sunday started with low cloud but the ever hopeful Sunday crew waited for...
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pdinham
Apr 26, 20182 min read
Wednesday 25th April
Forecast was showers and blustery winds for the afternoon – at least “April showers” is normal weather for the time of year. Timing...
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pdinham
Apr 23, 20181 min read
News from Sisteron
A very brief report from Bob S on his adventures in France (so far). Plus his picture taken of one Ash 25 from another Ash 25 “12 hours...
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pdinham
Apr 19, 20181 min read
Wednesday 18th April
The sun teased out a number of folks from hibernation. Beany hats dusted off and out for an airing. The sky promised much but delivered...
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pdinham
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Thursday 12th April
The plan to avoid the rain and have a firm (enough) airfield worked by moving midweek flying to Thursday. However, the challenge was...
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pdinham
Apr 11, 20181 min read
Saturday 7th April
Where was everyone? For weekenders this was the first flying day for 4 weeks (for mid-weekers 2.5 weeks). The forecast had been pretty...
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pdinham
Apr 5, 20181 min read
Wednesday 21st March
A rather splendid day (in the midst of a run of non-flying days) with Bob B setting the expectations on the second launch with 30...
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pdinham
Apr 4, 20181 min read
Beast from the East
No that’s not the duty instructor and strictly speaking this photo was taken on 17th March – the second outbreak of snow. here are the...
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pdinham
Mar 12, 20181 min read
Wednesday 7th March
Last launch at 17:27 was completing Steve B’s annual checks – the previous flights being done in December. After packing the toys away...
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pdinham
Mar 12, 20181 min read
February Flying
The snow may have put paid to flying on the last day of February (and first weekend of March) but February turned out to be the best...
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pdinham
Feb 21, 20181 min read
Wednesday 21st February
Word of the day was “murky”, so not great urgency to start flying and it was midday before the first glider took to the air. A gentle NE...
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pdinham
Feb 21, 20181 min read
17th & 18th February
A weekend and flying on both days! Saturday was particularly busy with 13 members needing the services of the Duty Instructor, Richard...
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