Summer 2011
Sorry, but this Safety Briefing is anything but brief and is really a concoction of several missives I have posted over the last few years, all of which remain painfully relevant today: Once upon a ti…
Read more →5 Aug 2011Eastbourne Airshow 12-14 August
Beachy head and surroundings closed - see shgc.org.uk/notams for details
Read more →6 Jul 2011The perils of helmet mounted cameras...
http://www.nrk.no/sport/veko/1.7694281 Still, at least it was all on video... looks like a swivel would not have gone amiss either.
Read more →6 Jul 2011Small maillon failure
The small quick link (copy of a maillon-rapide) securing the lines to the risers on a Paramania glider failed during the test flight of a new wing. The wing was produced at the Gin factory, so a numbe…
Read more →25 May 2011Notam: If you cross Old Father Thames today, stay right of Brentford...
RESTRICTED AIRSPACE (TEMPORARY). RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONSMADE UNDER ARTICLE 161 OF THE ANO 2009 (MIL ACFT SHOULD COMPLY WITHJSP552 201.135.9).1. BETWEEN 0430-1000 ON 26 MAY NO ACFT IS TO FLYB…
Read more →20 May 2011Big ears and stalling
This winter I saw another glider stall in big ears and analysed an accident where that was the likely cause. That makes 3 I've seen and several more I've heard about. All on modern, sensible gliders i…
Read more →13 May 2011Dual Flying
It has come to my attention that a small number of pilots have been flying dual while not appropriately licensed. Unlicensed pilots may not fly dual with any passenger who is not themselves at least a…
Read more →23 Apr 2011Temporary Prohibited Airspace - Air Display near Hastings today
From Dave's fine website, http://notaminfo.com/ukmap & our NOTAMS page: H1193/11: Air display will take place Q) EGTT/QWALW/IV/M/W/000/025/5051N00033E002 AIR DISPLAY/AEROBATICS WI 2NM 5051N 00033E (MA…
Read more →31 Mar 2011Gentlemanly Behaviour
Once upon a time in the Southern Club there was gentlemanly behaviour in the sky. And it was Good. Pilots on the ground were aware that they are the lowest form of aviation and justly gave way to all …
Read more →11 Feb 2011Spring is coming... Chest Straps, Stirrups and Pods
The turbulent days of spring will be with us imminently; we have already had a few good thermalling days and February has barely started. The rougher air may encourage less well informed pilots to cha…
Read more →24 Jan 2011Cannabis
Nowadays the SHGC has to have a zero tolerance attitude to flying in our heavily used airspace whilst under the influence of narcotic substances. <b>Consequently, anyone repeatedly doing so will be re…
Read more →16 Apr 2010Paragliders and Horses
**PLEASE REMEMBER** DO NOT FLY CLOSE TO HORSES/RIDERS AND STOP ALL GROUND-HANDLING IF THEY ARE PASSING BY. A rider was seriously injured after her horse was 'spooked' by a paraglider being ground-hand…
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