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Our glider was back and it looked like a lovely day for flying, with the promise of some of the first thermals of the year. I didn’t really…
My own glider was away at a workshop, so I was flying with another Club member in our K21. I was P1 in the front seat, and when…
Had a flight as P2 on the 27th and was able to take these two photos of gliders. Both were taken over the Conway valley. Shutter speed: 1/1250s Aperture: ƒ/1.7…
Aerosparx gave us a stunning and original combined aerobatics & fireworks display on the last night. Shutter speed: 1/100s Aperture: ƒ/1.7 ISO: 457 Focal length: 4.38mm Taken: 26 August, 2022 19:08 Camera: Pixel 4a
All pilots have to wait until 15 minutes after the last glider is launched before they can start – the gate opens then. During that time they have…
The gliders are launched by aerotow from a grid, with the order changing each day – sometimes it’s an advantage to launch early, other days it’s better to…
The Women’s World Gliding Championship for 2022 was held at The Gliding Centre, Husband’s Bosworth. Lots of us, including me, camped. This was sunrise early one morning.. Shutter…
Flying my glider was a great start to 2021. This was taken from about 2,500 feet above the airfield, which is the green area visible on the right…
My first flight in my own glider following lockdown, and what a great flight! I managed to get to 6,500′ above the airfield. Unfortunately I didn’t have time…
In the shadow in the foreground is Glenvale, with West Lomond and north-east Fife and the Tay beyond. The photo was taken from the front seat of a…