Yesterday 11th March the "Cooler Thursdays" group was busy sending off a crop of first solo's
Stephen Bridgeland
Chris Quibold
John Naish
All did their first gliding solos.
This was the highlight of what has been a glimmer of spring this week with flying and soaring every day.
We congratulate all these pilots with their achievements and wish them a very successful future in gliding.

LASHAM GLIDING SOCIETY BAR


CAMRA HAMPSHIRE CLUB OF THE YEAR
2007, 2008, 2009

NOW AWARDED
‘REGIONAL CLUB OF THE YEAR’
2009
AWARD PRESENTATION
MARCH 13TH 2010
19.30
IN THE GLIDING SOCIETY BAR

At last after much hard work from Gordon McDonald and Stuart Clay in the Lasham workshops the Pawnee was test flown last Friday and after some minor issues being rectified It started towing again on Tuesday now being used again for towing.
The paperwork generated has been nearly as heavy as the aeroplane however with it has finally all been completed.

New lines have been painted to guide it through the hangar doors and prevent the shiny new wing tips being broken again.

After this total rebuild we now have what is effectively the newest Pawnee on the register so lets take good care of it.

Following the great success of the first phase of the new South side Caravan and Log Cabin park, the next phase has now started.

This weekend volunteers lead by Mike Philpot commenced excavations and drainage works for phase two of this desirable development.

Many of the new cabin and caravan plots are all ready allocated and we hope to be moving cabins and caravans onto the site later in spring.

There will be further tree planting by volunteers lead by Jill Atkinson to enhance the new site.

Siberia or Lasham?

Over the last months we have had severel airliners from a bankrupt Russian airline parked at Lasham, now the weather has come too.

This is the scene at 16.00 0n 7th Jan looking accross the snow fields of Lasham.

A very Young member David Bowtell leads the youth members astray on this beautiful winters day!!!!

After a long morning of lectures on 29th after a great day of flying on 28th December they all felt the need for some fresh air and exercise.

Every Saturday evening in the summer the youth group takes over the flying at Lasham, join them next summer if you are under 21, just like David

The Staff of Lasham Gliding wish all the Members a Very Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.

In spite of the winter wonderland all around, life continues at Lasham and we are all working to prepare for the great soaring season which will follow a cold winter!!!

A PAWNEE'S PROGRESS CONTINUES

Earlier this year Jo and Brenda Pridal spent many hours sewing fabric back onto the newly refurbished airframe.

Gordon and Stuart have been spending any available time between glider repairs and maintenance, doping and painting.

Now finally they are assembling the parts and the engine is back in .

Hopefully we will see it fly early in 2010

THE END OF AN EARA

After 22 years at Lasham the "Second World War Aircraft Preservation Society otherwise known as SWWAPS has been dissolved due to lack of funds. The aircraft are progressively being moved to a number of new homes.

Some will be pleased some will be sad and now the debate can start over the future use of the site.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR AT LASHAM

On 31st October the Manager Richard Moyse married his long term partner Irina.

On 14th November Martin Conboy and Alex Phillips both prominent members and instructors where married.

Who will be next?