Volume 37 No 1 Feb-Mar 1986.pdf - Lakes Gliding Club

CLUB NEWS===========
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GILLlAN SAYeE-SMITH
November 28, 1985
ANGUS (Arbroath)
Our club ladder, introduced twQ years' agQ
under the supervision of Ally Eddie and Les
HQrribine, Is very popular with 1st and 2nd
places closely fQught between A. Smith and M.
Davies"
'Flon Smith has cQmpleted his BrQnze C and
won the Martin Davies' bottle Qf Champagne
trophy.
Our recent batch of new solo pilots are having
winch training. The fancy dress dance was
very successful.
B. J. M;
BANNERDOWN (RAF Hullavington)
We held a very successful ab·initio week at the
end of Octot>er giving us five solos with two
mOre at the weekend. Congratulations to
Rachel Barnes, Mark Pountney, Steve
Ray'field, Haydn Ratcliffe, HuwThomas, Steve
HQdge and Nick Annis.
Mel; OawsoOi gained Gold height at TaJgarth
to complete his GQld C and, with John Joiner,
has gained a MGPPL.
Congratulations also to Brian Logan and
Alan Quartly on becoming full Cat instructors,
V.R.D.
BICESTER (RAFGSA Centre)
The Aboyne expeditiol'\ returned with a
Diamond height fQr Mary Charlotte-Green and
Gold heights'for Paufine Day, Mossie Williams
and Martyn Spalding. -
Max Bishop has taken over as chairman
from Jack Alcock, whom we thank for all his
work.
Congratulations to E. Wooler, G. Taylor and
M. Hayes on going solo.
S.&J.
BLACK MOUNTAINS (Talgarth)
OCtober was marked by a lot of unsoarable
/inticyclonic gloom but we had frequent blue
days when strong easterlies whipped up some
spectacular wave. Expeditions Irom Hullavington,
OxfQrd, East Sussex and I-asham enjoyed
their soaring and their height claims included
two Diamonds and three Golds.
November saw a retlXn of more unstable
conditions. Pete Johnson led a group from
Dunstable who soared six out of seven days,
with extensive ridge runs to the Beacons and
two wave days included.
W;/).M.
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BORDERS (Milfield)
The weather badly curtailed summer flying.
The Super Cub is haVing a complete engine
overhaul which 'has put a strain on finances
already stretched by plans for a new hangar on
the Galewood site.
We have a t'ug' on, IQan from Booker, delivered
and flown by Mike Munday, as well as
the BGA Twil'\ Astir for our autumn courses.
Ewan Cameron had the honour of landing
the first glider on our new site during the summer.
T.P.
CHANNEL (Waldershare- Park, Nr Dover)
Now that plans are being, drawn up for a long
lease at the Park we are hoping to have a
proper clubhouse. Tony GOOOman has recovered
and is back instructing.
During the winter we have a number of twoday
training, courses on Thursdays and Fridays
using the Motor Falke for advanced exercises
and cross-country prepar'ation for the season.
Anyone is welcome to join us.
COll9ratulations to Dave Jones, Jim
Edwards, George Grist, Jl:lan Charman and
Steven Fysh on going solo.
L.S.
CHIL TERNS (RAF Halton)
Our recent intensive ,course was a huge success
giving maximum training on thermal and
ridge soaring. Congratulations to John Hart on
going solo after 25 launches and tQ the hardworkingl
instructors, John, Les and Oscar.
While the Portmoak expedition didn't have
the kindest of conditions, it was enjoyable with
wave on two days and ridge lift experience. We
thank the Fenlands GC for the loan of their aircraft
and Terry Lacey for all 'his ,hard labour.
We have an increased membership and a
good atmosphere with the anticipation 01 good
ridge soaring this winter.
T.S.
CLEVELANDS (RAF Dishforth)
The main talking point at the AGM was the lack
of gliding weather. Despite that pots collected
by Steve Ollander, Colin Walker and others
were well deserved. There was a we'lcome first
solo by Keith, Hopping, our keenest Armysbinitio
for yeani.
We have just about finished our hangar
improvements and given the bunkhouse an
efficient heating system.
P.W.
CRANFIELD (Cranfield ,Airfield)
Congratulations to Joe Connelly on goingsolQ.
On September 21-22 we participated in the
British Women, Pilots' Association's annual
meeting, giving many their lirst glider flight.
A new Skylark 3F syndicate has been formed
by Mark Burton, Ray Marriott and IRQbin Whitfield.
Soaring continued until the first weekend in
November.
P.J.W.
DARTMOOR (Brentor)
Our treasurer, John Bolt, has gone sofa and his
son Steve has leached the standard but is too
young. We were delighted When Brian Cordier,
a very loyal member who was sever~1y disabled
in a l1ang gliding accident a few years
ago, went solo ,in the K-
Our practice o. inviting groups for air experience
flights is producing a steady flow of new
members. Westward TV made a film of the
deaf 'school pupils flying with us, which was
shown twice on 'Remembrance SUnday.
We had a very happy autumn with glorious
flying weather, Qne of the lighter moments
being when the hunt arrived. With sheep at one
end of the common and steers at the other, two
foxes whiZZed across in front 01 the winch. In
spite 01 all this, we managed