MEF Flying Day Sat 17 Feb 24
Today, with a fast-approaching front there, was just time to get all our MEF students into the air before light drizzle and a 900ft cloud base brought an end to flying at 13:00.
Forecast for Sat 17 Feb 24
Low cloudy with the odd sunny spell and the possibility of a light shower now and then.
Flying Report Sat 10 Feb 24
Frustrating - it wasn’t until 14:30, as the skies cleared, that we really got going today.
Forecast for Sat 10 Feb 24
Sunny spells throughout the day though we may see some light showers at times. Light SSE winds with max temp c11C.
Flying Report Sat 3 Feb 24
Poor conditions limited flying and eventually rain stopped play.
Forecast for Sat 3 Feb 24
Cloudy with sunny spells in the morning, clouding over in the afternoon with a risk of the odd shower. Wave at higher levels.
Flying Report Sun 28 Jan 24
It was the Wave bars that captured everyones’ attention, with over 13 hours of flying time and everyone getting a great trip.
RSGC’S MECHANICS’ ENDOWMENT FUND PROGRAMME – IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT FLYING
The Mechanics’ Endowment Fund provides gliding courses to personnel of any rank attending a Phase 1 or Phase 2 course at RAF Cosford or RAF Shawbury.
Forecast for Sun 29 Jan 24
Dry day with an inversion sitting over the area and max temp c12°C. Wave at higher levels.
Flying Report Sun 14 Jan 24
Cold, wet, a changeable wind forcing a runway change and a low cloud-base were all challenges that were faced during the day.
Flying Report Sunday 7 January 2024
A stuttering start that then made way for a full day’s flying to dusk.
Forecast for Sun 7 Jan 24
Any early morning fog will slowly lift. A dry day follows and the sun will come out without a hat on! It will be cold.
A CLUB REVIEW OF 2023
2023 has been a great year for the club not just for success in getting our young service population flying through the Mechanics Endowment Fund (MEF) and Go-Solo funded programmes but also for the number of individual achievements by club members through the year.
Flying Report for Monday, January 1st, 2024
A really nice day’s flying and a positive and hopeful start to the new year. From all of RAF Shawbury Gliding Club, all the best for the New Year, may you achieve your goals and reach the heights you set to yourself, and most of all, have fun along the way.
Flying Report Boxing Day 2023
We made the most of the perfect conditions today, a day of several firsts, following the run of recent bad weather.
Flying Report Christmas Eve 2023
With the wind out of limits, a low cloud base and light rain always around it was yet another non-flying day.
Forecast for Sun 24 Dec 23
Mild but windy and with conditions affected by strong Wave over the whole area. Very strong upper winds.