Free Flying on The South Downs
Local Meetings
March Monthly Club Meeting at Glynde Social Club
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 26 March, 2025 - 20:00 to 22:00
Wednesday 26th March 8pm at Glynde Social Club - Inga will be presenting on Hike and Fly paragliding including her participation in the Dragon competition in Wales.
A number of CPs will also be taking their pilot exam this evening.
Wednesday 23rd April 8pm at Glynde Social Club - Johnny Carr will be presenting on the history of SHGC as well as some of his amazing hang gliding achievements. Not to be missed!
Wednesday 28th May 8pm at Glynde Social Club - Flight instruments, apps and tech. There will an opportunity to bring along your varios, mobile phones and other tech kit. Experienced pilots will be on hand to assist setting up, understanding and how best to use some of the technical kit we fly with.
Thank you to everyone who has presented and attended at the recent monthly club meetings.
It’s always good to have time to socialise with other club members off the hill and hopefully pick up some extra knowledge.
I’m looking forward to meeting more of you at future monthly meetings.
February monthly meeting at Glynde Social Club.
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 - 20:00 to 22:00
We’ve had to make a change to next month’s club talk as Johnny needed to switch dates:
Wednesday 26th February 8pm Andrew Lea and myself will be talk about pilot tasks, coaching and pilot progression. Please bring your pilot record books along so we can sign off any completed tasks.
I’ve also arranged for a number of CPs to take their pilot exam this evening.
Wednesday 26th March 8pm Inga will be presenting on Hike and Fly paragliding including her participation in the Dragon competition in Wales.
Wednesday 23rd April 8pm Johnny Carr will be presenting his amazing hang gliding achievements and adventures. Not to be missed!
Sam Tolton XC Talk at Glynde Social Club
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 29 January, 2025 - 20:00 to 22:00
Sam has kindly offered to talk to club members about his XC experiences. He has completed some fantastic flights from Southern Club sites with many over 100km. As well as success in overseas competitions this year he was well clear of others in the SHGC waypoint challenge. It should be an interesting talk that will be of benefit to pilots of all standards.
This will be the next monthly meeting at Glynde as there is not one planned in December.
Johnny Carr has offered to talk about his Hang Gliding exploits and adventures at Glynde on 26th February 2025.
November Glynde Coaching Meeting: Theory of Flight
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 27 November, 2024 - 20:00 to 22:00
Coach Andrew Lea will give a talk on the Theory of Flight syllabus from the Pilot Exam.
Glynde Social Club, 7.30 for 8 pm on Wednesday 27 November.
The plan is to follow these up with further talks at a later date on other topics from the syllabus.
We do not plan to record this. Bring a pen and paper if you want to take notes.
Quiz Night
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 30 October, 2024 - 20:00 to 22:30
For the October meeting at Glynde at 8pm on Wednesday 30 October Robin Clark will host a paragliding quiz night. Teams will be chosen on the night according to attendance. Prizes for the winners.
From school to hill: tips for new pilots
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 25 September, 2024 - 20:00 to 22:00
Glynde Social Club, 25 September. 7.30 for 8.00 pm.
A red ribbon special. Pooky Knightsmith will share tips based on her experience of the transition from school to the club environment.
Trans Alp 2024
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 28 August, 2024 - 20:00 to 22:00
August meeting at Glynde Social Club, 7.30 for 8.00 pm on 28 August 2024.
Join Steve Barnett, Phil Clark and Matt Pepper to hear the story of their Alpine paragliding adventures in May / June.
We plan to video the evening for YouTube.
Preparing for 100 km Cross Country
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 16 May, 2024 - 19:00 to 21:00
May’s meeting at Glynde Social Club will be a talk by Advanced Pilot and Club Coach Dominic Jones on preparing to fly a 100km XC. Thursday 16 May at 6.30 for 7.00 pm.
As usual we intend to record the talk for the YouTube channel.
Open Q&A Coaching Meeting
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 - 20:00 to 22:00
The March coaching meeting at Glynde Social Club will be a general Q&A session hosted by John Turczak and myself. 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm on Wednesday 27 March. Come along and ask whatever you want to know.
February coaching meeting at Glynde
Event type:
Local meeting
Start date:
Wednesday, 28 February, 2024 - 20:00 to 22:00
Join us at Glynde Social club on 28 February when Pete Impey will talk on Flying Cross Country from Southern Club sites. 7.30 for 8.00 pm start.
Pete will talk through a number of actual XC flights from Devils Dyke, Bo Peep and Mount Caburn.