SAILPLANE/GLIDER/AIRCRAFTINSURANCETRY THE SPECIALISTSJ. A. Harrison (Brokers) Ltd.SECURITY HOUSE160·161 BROMSGROVE STREETBIRMINGHAM B5 6NY•RATES ARE REDUCED BYQUAlIFICATIONSPECIAL SCHEME FOREXPERIENCED PILOTSTelephone: 021-692-1245,Telex: 335142The World FamousCAMBRIDGEVARIOMETER SYSTEMSand theIRVING TOTAL ENERGYUNIT£9.55 inc VAT + SOp p&pare available fromSOUTHDOWN AEROSERVICES LTD.LASHAM AIRFIELDALTON,HANTSTelephone Herriard (025 683) 359PeakinPeakin P,arachute SystemsSouthwick Industrial EstateSunderland, Tyne and WearTel 0783 493613Pa,achute 'Y/temlAnnounce the arrival of two new systemsTHE SPORTSMANSPECIAL NOTICEA highly developed Iight-welght low bul:k parachute Peakin Parachutes are conductingvery simi!lar to the fine Strong Para-cushion but a field survey of the users of ourlighter and LJtil:ising snap ejector hardware at a'lI three parachutes.attachment points:We would like all owners or users ofour parachutes to write to us for aquestionnaire.THE CLUBThe information that you send usTo fill the need for a simple robust parachute. It has will help us to improve futurebeen designed to be comfortable but rugged, reliable designs and enable us to keep youbut not comp.licated and adjustable to fit a wide range appraised of safety information onof users.your parachute.In order to help }Iou to put pen toBoth these parachutes are available in our widepaper we wifl be conducting a drawrange of colour options and canopy choice.of all completed questionnaires -the first one out of the hat to win£25; the winner will be published inSailplane and <strong>Gliding</strong>.Please note that you can now telephoneus on the same number asbefore but now during normaloffice hours.36 SAILPLANE & GLIDING
ULSTER (Bellarena, Co Derry)<strong>Gliding</strong> experience at an early age for 7 year-oldGemma Rodwel/. photographed by Mike Polowayhefore one of several back-sear rides in the UGC'sr",'in Astir.If it is not invalidated by his barograph windingdown, Jim Weston will have completedthe dub's fourth Gold C with a wave climb inthe DG-IOO to 12 OOOft from an exceptionallylow point on <strong>No</strong>vember 23, one of our bestdays in a rotten year. One point on which Jimis determined is that his Gold, if and when hegets it and unlike the other three, will havebeen obtained in solely Irish air.The newly erected hangar is addingimmensely to our enjoyment of winter flying,with earlier starts, later finishes - and arrivalat Rosie's or <strong>Mar</strong>ie's fireside for the obligatorylIpn l s-\lo! hot whiskeys comfortably by5pm. It easily accommodates both twoseaters,rigged; the de-tipped Skylark 3 andthe tug and when we have side-wheeling doiliesmade. and a floor laid, it will probably bepersuaded to hold more. including one aircraftslung from the roof.Due in December was a brand-new powerplantfrom the USA for the Citabria which,since mid-<strong>No</strong>vember, had been running happilyon two-star Mogas to the Treasurer'sevident. delight. Also arriving in Decemberwas a venerable Grunau Baby 3 which AlanSands was collecting from Bamberg as astep-up from flying his Pik 20D. Alan has alsobought a Kestrel 19' in Miss,issippi in anticipationof a long sojourn in the States next year.Another import. is a Monnett Monerai kitwhich Louden Blair has ordered and plans tobuild at his home in lame. Meanwhile, thebadly broken K-6 which Bob Rodwell purchasedin that state - i,t saved him the botherof breaking one himself - escaped the !Hallowe'enbonfires and is now beginning to looklike a sailplane again.R.R.R.UPWARD BOUND TRUST(Aylesbury Thame)After our fmnt page splash in the Octoberissue (well one of our members is holding Ihebungey) we thought it Was time to contribute alitHe more. We fly from Aylesbury (Thame)airfield at Haddenham - it's the place youlanded! at when y,ou didn't quite make it backfrom lasham to Dunstable or Hus Bos toiBooker. Our fleet, dub Ilnd private, totalstwo T-2i1s, a Bergfalke 2 and a Pi'ral: a smallbut enthu,siastic club.Congratul'ations to Chris "Giblef' Shepardwho would have gone solo on his 16th birthdaybut i,t rained, so he got away on the hextflyable weekend.A.D.o ©. 0o6: 0:1• • 5 •• 2SQL 4 3 VOla 0TM.61TM.61 GLIDER RADIOo<strong>No</strong>w the new TM.61 Glider Radio. same sizebul improvedoutput to 1.8 wall at l2.S volts.ActuaJ size )( 7 ~ to long, up to 6 Channels, normally sup.plied with IJO.1 and IJO.4. comple1e wi,h hand-held mike(or Swan-neck boom mik.e. optional extra,aI (20). rspeakerpnd wiring harness. PRICE £210LONDON SAILPLANES LID Plus VATTelephone Dunsroble 62068WOLDS (Pocklington)Our annual dinner-dance was on <strong>No</strong>vember14 with prizes awarded to Bill Young (<strong>Club</strong>ladder), Eddie Room (longest flight) andBernie Svenson (the most meritorious flightand most progress).One of our K-7s is being given a "face-lift"by Bob Fox and helpers and should be asgood as new and back on the line beforeChristmas. We have a new scheme with eachinstruc-tor andl a group of members beingresponsible For a piece of equipment, so thatmaintenance etc ,is carried out with theminimum of aggravation.!H.N.WOODSPRING (Weston-Super-<strong>Mar</strong>e)The first of the winter"s north-easterlies gaveJohn Toy, PhillipHogarth, Em Williarns, RaySnelling and David Nichol their five hourswith David's father, Alan, and Alan Humecompleting their Bronze Cs on the Buttonridge. Congratulations to Gary Humphries onsuccessflllly cQmpleti ng his instruc'tors'course and to Peter Adshead and StanMcCaffrey on goin,g solo.We are negotiating for 'the use ofa field as asoaring site on the sQulh-west facing MendipHills jus,t above Cheddar Gorge. To this endwe are converting a three ton truck as anexpedition winch.AJ.H.~[E[Ri~~~[E~[EW~BICESTER (RAFGSA Centre)The Libelle on its usual autumn trip toAboyne was joined by the Cirrus, DG-IOOand, Kestrel in the first major Bicester expeditionthere for three years. About 20 membersenjoyed their visit and although there were noDiamond's - Ken Hartley was only about250ft short - most had some wave flying with<strong>No</strong>w the New TM.62 Ground SetFitted with 129.9, 130.1 and 130.4.Actual size X 8" deep.Price £210 plus VAT5 watts output.Send for details to: London Sailp1anes Ltd., Tring Road,Dunstable, Beds. lel. Dunst:oble 62068.<strong>Feb</strong>ruary/<strong>Mar</strong>ch 1981 37
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