dyke new fence
Be aware all, a new temporary electric fence has been put up on the main take off field.It will be there for approx 4-6 weeks. You are still able to launch but below the fence line,and has a gate to e…
Read more →23 Dec 2015Kortel Reserve handles - Seems another batch of faulty ones got through...
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Read more →21 Oct 2015DIY Pilot - please look out for him
Over the last few weeks an untrained (and therefore non BHPA, non-insured) paraglider pilot has been seen on our hills and spoken to several times. He is a danger to himself, others and to our site ag…
Read more →1 Oct 2015More Tick Trouble
Dear All, I have heard from a reliable source that there is an infestation of ticks at various locations on the South Downs close to the coast, including Rodmell, Firle and Exceat. The ticks are of a …
Read more →26 Sept 2015Summer 2015 - Plus ca change, plus ca meme chose!
I'm sure there's an echo in here? WILL ALL MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEED TO CONFIRM CLUB MEMBERSHIP, AND THUS PILOT QUALIFICATION AND INSURANCE, RESIDES WITH EACH AND EVERY MEMBER NOT SOME IMAGINA…
Read more →19 Aug 2015Incident at Devil's Dyke 18 Aug 2015 - 15:30
Incident at Devil's Dyke 18 Aug 2015 - 15:30 An unknown pilot was observed flying aggressively, causing several pilots to take avoiding action. When a local instructor attempted to talk to him he was …
Read more →26 Jul 2015Pre-Flight Check or die #2!
For not the first time on our sites, a mid-air collision recently ensued when a pilot inflated his wing directly into the path of a flying glider. Not that long ago there was a similar incident at ano…
Read more →9 Jul 2015Festivals, Horse Trials, Country Fairs and any other 'Organised Open Air Assembly'
As the festival season is well upon us and pilots are flying cross country a timely reminder about the rules for open air assemblies is in order. The idiot paramotoring into Glastonbury will have adde…
Read more →18 Jun 2015Ticks & Lymes disease
A number of pilots have been bitten by ticks in the last few weeks. A few of these have contracted Lyme disease, which if left untreated, can be very serious indeed. Pilots are advised to take precaut…
Read more →13 May 2015Marshalling at Devil's Dyke and Beachy Head
Hi all, There has been much talk about overcrowding recently so I'd like to remind all members about the systems already in place to control it. For the Dyke, there is a marshalling kit in the cupboar…
Read more →11 May 2015Drones
Forwarded on behalf of Tom Hardie: Hi All, There has been a considerable increase in First Person View (FPV) unmanned aircraft (drone) flying. This is where the pilot of the drone is wearing a device …
Read more →1 May 2015Will anyone get hurt this bank holiday?
It looks like it might be flyable this bank holiday weekend, which often means that someone will take advantage of silly season, do something silly and get hurt. Can I ask everyone to be extra vigilan…
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