Volume 28 No 2 Apr-May 1977.pdf - Lakes Gliding Club

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SOAR AHEAD WITH A 'BLANIK'Unsurpassed in Performance and Reliability Fully AerobaticNow with Improved AirbrakesDelivered U.K. £4,100 and Duty £200 (including instruments)2,000 Blaniks manufactured and production continuingGet with it -join the 'BLANIK' set and progress in the 70'sDistibutor for U.K. and Eire:Peter Clifford Aviation Limited, Oxford Airport, Kidlington, OxfordTel. Kidlington 4262 Telex 837252Cables: Cliffair, OxfordSole Exporter for Czechoslovak Aviation Products:Omnipol Limited, Washingtonova 11, Prague 1, CzechoslovakiaWORKS:TEC WElDCRAWlEY MillCRAWlEY, WITNEYOXON.TEl: 0993 71248FOR• ASTIR APPROVED W.I.G. WELDINGAND ALL OTHER TYPES• CUSTOM BUILT TRAILERS88
shown by the members, we achieved 1237launches resulting in six A and B certificates;four Cs; eight Bronze C legs and three SilverCs. Not bad for a total membership' of 26.In August Ihe Group purchased a K-4 so OurBergfalke is· now more avail'able for advancedtraining and sol(} flying. We also 'have ,twosyndicate owned single-seaters on the site.Visitors are always welcome.P.B.wowsA newly installed electric generator suppliespower tCl both hangar and workshop where thehard core of club stalwarts carry out maintenanceto gliders and ground equipment. Thetwo winches and the ret rieve truck have'benefited so far and some major work on theK-7 is planned for early spring.Bill Young, Peter Norrison and MikeWaudby have completed their Bronze Cs andColin Milner has added his name to the alreadyextensive list of instructors.This small but active club has, excellentfacilities on a large three runway airfield,adjacent to the main York road and a warmwelcome awaits day or new members. Goodground equipment and slick organisation keepflying lists sh ort.The first issue of the club newsletter, recentlyissued free of charge to all members (with theirsubscription reminders), contains details ofplans for next season's activities which includea club task week fOr private owners and clubpilots.G.H.H.WOODSPRINGSince Oct
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