|
A
cool flight
|
|
Graham Garnett
At the 9.30 'compass' task briefing our
brave, innovative?! CFI Gordon set this
rather unlikely task, the third leg of
which, if flown on track would put you
some miles out to sea for about 60k along
the leg! |
| more.. |
|
Flying
Euroglide 2004
|
|
George Metcalfe
Earlier this summer George Metcalfe and
Alan Jacobs (pilot and crew respectively)
entered Euroglide 2004, a 2000km gliding
race starting and ending in Eindhoven
in the Netherlands and en route reaching
close to the four corners of Germany.
George, who flies his ASW-28 from Lasham,
started gliding in 1976, has some 4350
hours and has flown extensively in UK
competitions and been on expeditions to
France, Spain and Austria.
This is his account of the race. |
| more.. |
|
755k
at 100kph - in April!
|
|
David
Masson
The story had already begun by Friday
12th April - I 'd seen the effects of
the very dry ground coupled with good
air and enjoyed about 30 hours in some
unexpectedly good early season weather,
a fair amount of cross country and cloudbases
of 5-6000ft on several days. That Friday
was fairly classic for a few hours, but
I missed it - I sent Karen, my wife, flying
and she enjoyed it instead. Perhaps one
of the best diplomatic moves I've ever
made?......
|
| more.. |
|
|
Personal
Coaching
|
|
'G' Dale
How long does it take to learn to fly
fast? What about flying long distances?
How do you get the very best out of the
high tech gliders and avionics that are
available nowadays?
Do you understand basic sports psychology,
weather forecasting, competition rules?
Former National Coach, top instructor and
competition pilot 'G' Dale outlines the
personal coaching service he will be offering
from Lasham during summer 2005 |
| more.. |
|
Slingsby
T21
|
|
Nan Worrel
Neil Lawson
The Slingsby T21, otherwise known
as a Sedburgh is perhaps the most well
known and recognisable British glider
in the world. With its huge high wings,
massive rudder and barge like cockpit
there really isn't anything else quite
like it......
|
| more.. |
|
Howidunnit
|
|
Mike
Birch
The sky and I have a love hate relationship.
I love it, while it shows nothing but
contempt. Spits me out after 6 minutes
every time... and that's on aerotow.....
|
| more.. |
|
Worth
a smile
|
|
Colin
Hunt
Just Another Land-Out? Well . yes
. but it was a day that definitely brought
a smile to my face all the same. A rich
variety of challenges all through the
flight.........
|
| more.. |
|
| Solo
in three and a half days |
|
Arwen Hunt was the first graduate
of Lasham's 'Solo
in a week' course in 2004
Read about the ups and downs of the course
in the diary she kept of the week. |
| More.. |
|
Try
the tiny triangle
|
|
Alan
Purnell
This article, written for Sailplane &
Gliding in 1977, became a classic and
was referred to for many years.
Gliding Magazine have reprinted it by kind
permission of the British Gliding Association
in memory of Alan who was killed in a
mid air collision on April 26 2004.
Although written all those years ago, the
article is as fresh as ever, making many
valid points and gives advice countless
inexperienced pilots have undoubtedly
found helpful. |
| More.. |
|
First
Flight
|
|
David
Williams
On my way out of the flat to go to
work one day just before Christmas 2001,
I found a puzzling thing on my doormat.
Someone had sent me a copy of "Sailplane
& Gliding" magazine.......
|
| more.. |
|
An
Evening Thermal
|
|
Chris Coles
 During
my summer holiday I set out to get myself
back in single seater gliders. Once upon
a time long ago, back in 1982, I had been
the proud owner of a Lasham Blue Card
with everything.......
|
| more.. |
|
