South East Wales looking good this weekend! - Nant-y-Moel
From SEWHGPGC: Model Competition at Nant-y-Moel Sorry for the late notice, but I've just heard that the model aircraft folk will be holding their international event, the Welsh Open, at Nant-y-Moel th…
Read more →2 Sept 2013I predict a great XC day with WNW drift on the 8th. Because...
Murphy say's you'll get one heck of a surprise: H3934/13: Air display will take place Q) EGTT/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/021/5107N00043E006 AIR RACES MOUNTING FROM LASHENDEN/HEADCORN AD(EGKH). UP TO 40 PISTON …
Read more →17 Jul 2013Team 5
Dimensional checks have recently been made locally on a number of Team 5 gliders and the lines have been found to be significantly out of tolerance. Consequently ALL Team 5 gliders should be considere…
Read more →4 Jul 2013WARNING OF OPEN AIR GATHERING: LOVE FESTIVAL this weekend
Closest point is only 1.3km NW of Mt. Caburn launch. Pilots must take great care not to infringe the open air assembly rules if thermalling away from Mt. Caburn this weekend. i.e. Minimum of 1000' abo…
Read more →3 Jul 2013Devils Dyke rule change: NEVER inflate gliders on or below the paddock footpath. ALWAYS check all around for traffic.
Good airmanship requires that paragliders must not be inflated in or below the paddock unless their pilots can see that there are no hang gliders present. It is not possible for them to to so from low…
Read more →28 Jun 2013Flying with model aircraft
Some notes from last night's meeting with Allen Elliott from the East Sussex Soaring Association. The modellers are keen to break down any barriers between "us" glider pilots and "them" model pilots. …
Read more →7 May 2013BHPA Rules for Individual Flying Members - a reminder...
1. Pilots must comply with Air Law. 2. All accidents and incidents must be reported to the BHPA using the Incident Report Form within 48 hours. Any fatal or potentially fatal accident must also be rep…
Read more →5 Mar 2013HG reserve issues. Maybe PG harnesses from same manufacturer too?
>> Dear pilot colleagues! After pulling our reserve chute in a gym and wanted them to repack under DHV instruction we encountered a severe failure with several (3) Skyline Zero Drag harnesses. It was …
Read more →10 Aug 2012Pod harness safety
It seems the DHV are now addressing the issues of paragliding pod harnesses with dodgey reserve systems, back protectors, etc. and their inappropriate use by recreational pilots. Their report is at ht…
Read more →6 Aug 2012Eastbourne Airshow
Beachy Head and surroundings will be closed from Wednesday night until Monday for Eastbourne airshow. See http://notaminfo.com/nationalmap for details.
Read more →3 Aug 2012Ground inversion season - avoid a nasty surprise.
I hate to mention the word, but it's beginning to feel autumnal early morning and late evening some days. What we're feeling is a ground inversion, which has provided more than a few nasty moments for…
Read more →18 Jul 2012How to hold brake handles and survive
I've found the organisers initial statement regarding Dillip's death in Bulgaria (below). Apart from slow rescue services, the main issue is that he was found with a half deployed parachute and the br…
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