Flying Report Sat 5 Mar 22
A thoroughly enjoyable day in the best conditions that we have had this year. Twenty two launches for a total flying time of 11hrs 35mins speaks-for-itself.
Forecast for Sat 05 Mar 22
Sunshine in the morning with cloud increasing later in the day. Feeling rather chilly in a mainly N wind with max temp c8°C but in the wind it will feel more like 4°C
Darcey G shows us how to Loop the K21
How many consecutive loops can you compete over RAF Shawbury?
Flying Report 26 Feb 22
With a full flying list and a number of visitors, much to everyone’s relief and at long last, the weather played ball with both thermic activity and also wave for those who flew later in the day
Forecast for Sat 26 Feb 22
Breezy and cloudy with sunny spells. Moderate S wind that increases in strength during the day with gusts to 30kts in the late afternoon
RSGC Spring Expedition 20 - 27 March 2022
After a break of two years, planning is complete for our first post-Covid Spring Expedition and this year we are look forward to flying again at Lleweni Parc where our hosts will be Denbigh Gliding.
Flying Report Sat 12 Feb 22
It’s always nice to be able to take advantage of Wave over the airfield.
Forecast for Sat 12 Feb 22
SSW wind, strong at times with gusts to 35kts Maximum temperature 7C but in the wind it will feel more like 2-3C
Flying Report Sat 5 Feb 22
A bit of flying and a bit of hangar admin - let’s hope for better weather next weekend!
Forecast for Sat 05 Feb 22
Breezy and cold to start but turning cloudier, milder, and windier as an area of persistent rain arrives from the north and west during the afternoon.
Flying Report Sun 30 Jan 22
With the X-Section giving early warning of high winds in the late afternoon courtesy of Storm Corrie, it was a busy day as we squeezed all our pre-solo pilots into a shortened flying window.
Forecast for Sun 30 Jan 22
A cold and dry start to the day with cloud increasing from the west and outbreaks of light rain and drizzle developing in the late afternoon. Becoming windy during the latter part of the day.
Forecast for Sun 23 Jan 22
A cloudy day with a slight chance of drizzle where the cloud is thicker. Light S winds all day.
Flying Report Sun 16 Jan 22
A very busy day with four new folk joining us and a number of pilots either at an early solo stage or in training, all of whom needed to get in some flying.
Forecast for Sun 16 Jan 22
Bright or sunny spells at first then cloud moving from the West during the morning. Sunnier skies arriving later in the day
Flying Report 9 Jan 22
Today we achieved not one but two solos so well done to Andy Hagan and to Michael Harrison.
Forecast for Sun 9 Jan 22
Dry start with some sunny spells and showers passes through during the afternoon which might be heavy at times. Winds easing and feeling less cold.
RAF COSFORD GLIDING WEEK 5 - 7 JANUARY 2022
It was a delight, for our first flying days of 2022, to be back on old turf at RAF Cosford for our RAF Cosford Gliding Week