Local Meetings

New pilot induction from 7:30 till 8pm followed by part 2 of the pilot lectures

This month its meteorology.

You dont have to have gone to the last one to go to this one.

Even if you are not doing the exam but just want to go over the data then come along.

Topics to be covered:

understand the relationship between wind direction and areas of high and low pressure
• be able to describe in detail a cold front and a warm front (typical clouds, conditions, pressure changes,
wind changes)
• be able to identify some common high, medium and low cloud types, and give their approximate heights
• fully understand convection (the birth and development of a thermal, through to plotting the progress of a
thermal given the ELR and initial temperature)
• understand, and be able to define and use, meteorological terms such as stability, instability, veer, back,
ELR, DALR, SALR, tephigram, anabatic, katabatic
• be able to describe the usual conditions associated with high- and low-pressure weather systems
• understand the causes of: valley winds throughout the day, sea breezes and sea-breeze fronts, wave lift,
fog (of various types)
• fully understand and be able to interpret a synoptic chart - to the extent of being able to describe the
current weather at selected locations, and to forecast likely changes
• be able to link cloud types to precipitation.

The usual end of the month thursday at Glynde.

7.30 till 8 induction for new members.

8 till 10 ish is still no topic.

If any one has any requests for speakers or topics let me know and I will see what I can do between now and then.

Updates once I have something.

7.30 to 8 will be induction for new members and this will be followed at 8 pm with the coaching evening.

Mainly for newer pilots ( or anyone who wants to turn up - but geared for lower air time). Essentially its an open question evening so you can ask what you like about paragliding and I will do my best to come up with some sensible answers. Anything in particular you want covered let me know. But I will be going over these areas:

Thermalling for beginners.
The new BHPA Foundation skills syllabus (This has not yet been officially released but I have an advanced copy of it)
Progression to being a pilot
Choosing your site - RASP, weather etc.
Coaching and how to improve your flying skills.
Getting away from the hill/first XCs

For any coaches who can make it would be great if you can come along as well.

It will be at the Glynde Social Club.

After a good weekend at Beachy head and with most red ribs getting more good air time,with one young new red rib staying up for most of the day on Sunday,including skimming the rising ridge mist, with us few that didnt want to land,the sun was definitely shinning on us in the air.
Looking ahead to this weekend might keep us guessing if the rain that's forecast,will develop or not,like always,time will tell,and i will post again on fri night for that update.
And get well soon, to one and the (first) red ribs that got things wrong on landing.Just a note to all chaps,even with the most biggest and flattest landing area you could ask for,you should never be complacent and believe paragliding is easy,you are not going to be prepared for all eventualities,but always try too see them coming.Now he's just got to convince the wife that its still safe to fly,but that's another skill that the red rib club cant help you with .
phil