Volume 32 No 1 Feb-Mar 1981.pdf - Lakes Gliding Club

CLBNEWSCopy and photographs (or the April-May i~ue of S&G should be senl to the Editor, 281 QueenEdilb's Way. Cambridge CBI 4NH. tel 47725, to arriH nol later than February 10 and for IheJune-July Issue 10 arrive not later Ihan April 14.December J. 1980GILLlAN BRYCE-SMITHBRIS'fOL & GLOUCESTERSHIRE(Nympsfield)Apal1 from n superb ridge day on November29, autumn was no more spectacular than themediocre summer. We have seen some wavebut few pilots have managed good climbs. Weare now hoping for good winter westerlies..Jed Barrett is giving a slide show on hisgliding exploits in the French Alps andChalky and Sue nre running the Christmasparly. Our Secretnry, Eric Drummond, hnsretired and wm be replnced by James Metcalfe.John Patchelt has completed an instructors'course and Joined th~ duty rota.At long last we have the new engine for theSuper Cub so we should be back to full tugstrength early in the New Year.R.A.R.CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY(Cambridge and Duxford)The annual search for the big waves by ourlowland pilots resulled in a Gold height forBob Pursey and a Diamond for JohnMcNnmee. both at Aboyne on the same day.The club fleet has been further reduced bythe sale of n Swallow but a K-8 or similnrshould soon be acquired.Our own hangar Is being buill at Duxfordwhich will mean learning to hnngar pack afterhaving the luxury of a qunrter of one of theoriginal WW I hangars.P,E.B.DEESIDE (Abo)·ne Airfield)Snow and bad weather have brought the seasonto a di·smal dose after a generally pooryear. Several good thermal and walle days insummer got cross-counlry hopes up, with littlesuccess. DUling the autumn wave seasonvisitors squeezed every possible Gold andDiamond height out of the few soaring days.However membership rose during 198010110 and club launches were up on previousyears. Work has at last begun on the clubhouse.Rumours of grants from local aUlhoritieshave rekindled hopes of expanding the clubfleet to include a glass ship. but we are stillwaiting for confirmation.C.B.DEVON & SOMERSET (North Hill)Our AGM reports indicate that 1980 waspretty healthy apart from the weather.Chairman. David Minson. (Skylark 4) isClub Ladder leader after several worthy Golddislance attempts. Other good flights havebeen made by Eric Shore (Dar1 15), TimGardner and Julian Hine (DG-loo), ChrisMiller, GonIon :Peters and Reg Welch (ClubAstir) and Dave Reilly (Skylark 4). Gordon32collected a Silver heighl and Reg - for thelast time - the inter-club pot from Tarrant.Bar management has changed and also theflying. CF\. Mike Fitzgerald, has steppeddown for personal reasons. We are sad aboutthis but thank him for all his hard work in amost exacting task. Terry Jenvey is his successor.The c1ub's Dart 15 has been sold at last, toan on-site syndicate. The proceeds and aSports Council Grant (awaiting confirmation)have boosted consideration of a two-s.eaterreplacement.Tony Thomas and Arthur Ball have completedtheir Bronze, Ar1hur having graduatedfrom the wartime non-soaring types. QuentinBrowell, Bob Metcalfe, David Palmer andRon Smith have soloed, and some enterprisingah-inilios organised their own coursein late October to build up experience. Waveon November I stayed for several hours andwas contacted both from winch launches andfrom the south ridge.I.D.K.DORSET (Henstridge)We have now had to leave Tarrant Rushtonfor Henstridge until we can find a permanenthome.Congratulations to our. CFI, Robin May,on coming ninth in the Standard ClassNationals and to Bob Collins on Sillier distance,but it was hard luck for Steve Chivers10 miss his duration by I!l2min.J.L.C.DONCASTERSAILPLANESDoncaster AirfieldS. Yorks.We have the largest stocks ofG.L.1 PLYin the UK at the best pricesAlso Grade·A Spruce1000's of AN and AGS NUTSand BOLTSOxygen bottles AltimetersRelease rings etc.Release hook repair servicePhone 0302 57695Ask June Fox for a QuoteESSEX & SUFFOLK (Hadleigh)We have had two monlhs of disappointingweather with little achieved. However, lanBell took Ihe Libelle to Portmoak and climbedto 20 OOOft for his Diamond.Bonnie Haughton and Peter Smart haveconverted to the K-6. We have four memberswith PPLs who are converting to the Condor.We are looking forward to the highspot ofthe month - our end of the soaring seasonsupper/disco.J.A.S.N. H.HEREFORDSHIRE (Shobdon)We had .'1 lively AGM with lots of participationfrom the floor. Special allention was paidto the needs of our Bronze C pilots. TonyMaitland topped the Club Ladder and waspresented with a bollle of vinlage port. (Hewas eighth on ·the National ladder).The Erdisland trophy (for hard work andeffort) went to Ken Martin, an invaluable clubmember and instructor.Tony Greatrex, Dick Bavin, John Franceand Mike Wylde have bought a Pilatus. KevinJones completed his Bronze.Autumn wave was quite good and TonyMaitland had a nice flight on October 21 in hisMini imbus with a climb to 14 OOOfl.The Dunstable mob (who are an educationto us) had wave on four out of their sevendays. The Norfolk Club expedition had Goldand Silver heights and we were visited byChris Rollings and the Booker Twin Astir.R.P.INKPEN (Tbuxton Airfield)We doubled our membership last year and inspite of the poor weather many of the newcomerswent solo.Our Chairman, John Francklow, andCommittee have decided that in view of thesuccess of our courses last year we shouldextend our seven day flying from April untilSeptember. We shall run courses but membersand visitors will be welcomed any day ofthe week to keep our Citabria busy.We are well equipped with a Blanik forbasic training and two new IS-28s for moreadvance