Volume 34 No 4 Aug-Sept 1983.pdf - Lakes Gliding Club

the competitors who made worthy attempts toget round.However, despitethewet spring weather, theUK two-seater 200km triangle record wasbroken by AVM John Brownlow and tan Fraserin the Janus C. Well done also to SamanthaNattrass, .Martin Richardson and WendyWillis-Fleming on going solo and to "Rocket" forgaining two Bronze legs. Our belated congratulationsto John Nelson on becoming an instructorearlier this year.Pete Abbey has flown his 110me-built CurrieWol aircraft and the Nimbus 3 has been deliveredlothe USAfor the World Championships.We wish the British leam the best of luck.S.H. & J.H.CLEVELANDS (RAF Dishforth)Ben Benoisl's 500km OIR to Dunstable haseamed him his Diamond distance and a claim ona UK record. Bob Scwarb, Mark Ashford andRichard Manor have gone solo.The advanced soaring course was successful,despite the weather, ando\,Jrthanksto OuseGC for the use QI Rufforth Airfield. Our thanksalso to Olck Parker for his stint as CH PaulWhitehead takes over.PW.CRANWELL (RAFGSA)Chris Terry recently flew a 300km triangle forDiamond goal and Gold distance. Doug Ramsayalso flew a 300km triangle on the same dayand Martin Bedford completed his SilverC withthe height and duration legs.We are losing John Shackell and GrahamBerridge and welcome Norman Quirke.We are planning a country and western eveningand a barbecue on August 20 when we arehosting a British Women's Pilots' Associationgliding weekend.GAB.FEN LAND (RAF Marham)In spring we had expeditions to Portmoak,Aboyne and the Long Mynd, Portmoak beingthe most successful with a Diamond height forBob Jones who reached 17 0001t and a Goldheight for John Trubridge. Jim Brayford alsoflew 50km from Portmoak to complete his SilverC.Four of our bUdding K-8 pilots, Andy Rose,Sam Evans, Julie Hunt and Pat Heady, havetheir Bronze legs and Pete Kelly has completedhis Bronze C. John Trubridge has become aninstructor; AI Skipper gained his five hours tofinish his Silver C and Steve Girt has gone solo.OurK-13; R86, hasbeen recovered-and looksresplendent in its new livery, thanks to the hardwork of AI RaMan, AI Skipper and helpers. Also·one of our Wild winches has a new engine,double the size of the old one.We say goodbye to Larry Lercroy and AISkipper, who have returned to the USA.S.l.KESTREL (RAF Odiham)Charles Bickers accumulated a oonsiderableamount of Ilying whilst waiting fornis I 6th birthdayonMay21 when newentsok)with his father,Bob, flying the tug. Congratulations also ongoing solo to Paul Ross-Smith.Adrian Gardiner, Geoff Seaman, NickKeevil-Pitt and Charles Bickers have Bronzelegs; li:1n Seabrook flew Silver distance and isclaiming his height and Nigel Reineck has hisduration.Mark Sapirstein completed his Silver C andgained Gold distance and Diamond goal duringone week in Australia. David Bowsher has hisassistant instructor rating.We will be well represented at the Inter­Services Regionals by Peter Riche. "Russ"Russell, "Joss" Oswald, Bob Bickers and PeteSTORCOMMTWO·WAY RADIOTR7603 Air Set TR7804 Vehicle SetEach set filled with all four glidingchannels 130.4, 130.125. 130.1 and129.9.'Volmef 128.6 optional on channel 4.* Full power transmitter with excellentspeech quality.* Highly sensitive and selective receiverwor1