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Talgarth airfield is home to a small and very active gliding club, 970 feet above sea level in the stunning scenery of the Black Mountains. In a northerly wind the ridges work from Hay Bluff down into the Brecon Beacons, and beyond for the more adventurous and experienced hill pilot. The club fleet consists of two K13s, a K21, a Junior, a K6CR, a Pirat and a Pawnee tug.

See the Cheviots from the air. We offer visitors the opportunity to experience gliding with one of our qualified instructors who will take you soaring in one of our modern gliders. You can learn to handle the controls or just sit back and enjoy the views, most of our visitors tell us its an experience they will never forget. We fly every weekend, weather permitting. Learn to fly with our team of experienced instructors. Enjoy all year round soaring. Why not join us for a weekend or a flying week? .

March 15, 2018 by. I have thought a great deal about what to write in this post, I have time on my hands up in Newark on the evenings but the simple single fact I conclude is that everyone in the club really has to get more stuck in and help Simon. Have a great season everyone. September 5, 2017 by. June 12, 2017 by. January 2, 2017 by. October 30, 2016 by.

It was evidently waving in the early morning southerly breeze, however there was a significant amount of cloud around. It was decided that scrubbing the task would be the best option and allow pilots to fly under their own free will. I took a launch with my girlfriend for her first flight, and after a bumpy aerotow we were rewarded with a steady climb to 9,000ft over Ballater. Overall, Highland took the honours with Deeside a close second, followed by SGU and Feshiebridge.

The Secret Life of a Glider Pilot. Adventures of a female glider pilot in Yorkshire. The lift was weak, and .

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Thursday, 25 August 2016. Plug for Landable Fields DB. Now that many of us are addicts of glidernet. We can see that the last couple of days have been difficult with the high pressure becoming established, and the continually lowering inversion. On 23rd we can see gaggles forming near the start point,. And even the rest of the grid getting ready to launch. If you have spotted an airfiel.

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