Staffordshire Gliding Club
News
Briefing Programme 2012- 02/02/2012 - New
Flying Weeks 2012- 02/02/2012 - New
Duty Pilots- 05/01/2012
2012 Flying Notes- 02/01/2012
Air Experience and Short Course Bookings- 04/08/2010
Local Soaring Task Turnpoints from Seighford- 11/07/2008
Briefing Programme 2012
All are welcome to the following sessions which have been booked in the Clubhouse for 19:00 on Friday evenings in
February and March starting the week after the Annual Dinner.
24th February Wave soaring by Nick Peatfield and Al Gillson
2nd March Glider performance & limits and Radio procedures (2 sessions) by Peter Gill
9th March Meteorology by Mike Fox
16th March Your first cross-country by Derek Heaton
Other sessions can be organised as requested.
DG
Flying Weeks 2012
We normally organise these at the AGM but, as this will be later than usual and some members already need to book
holidays, I’ve arranged the following dates now:-
Monday 4th to Friday 8th June
Monday 23rd to Friday 27th July
Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August
As usual we will run these weeks as flexibly as possible taking into account the weather and the aspirations of those
attending. You might want to state your interest by putting your name in the diary - provided that you definitely hope to attend.
For new members, the Club flying weeks are generally run and charged as for normal club flying days except that,
whenever the weather is suitable, priority goes to soaring tasks rather than circuit bashing. Therefore we don’t
necessarily fly everyone every day – but rather try and provide fair opportunities over each week. Until we’ve
confirmed the specific programme for each week, don’t put your name in the ‘student pilot’ list but simply add it to the ‘others’ list.
DG
Duty Pilots
The weekend duty pilot list has been updated to April as a simple continuation of the 2011 4 week cycle. Hopefully we will have some additional volunteers to include after then. Please remember to arrange a swap for any duty date you cannot attend.
PG
2012 Flying Notes
The 2012 flying notes are now available for download by following the link in the Club Documents section of the Members page.
DG
Air Experience and Short Course Bookings
Please note that on any Saturday or Sunday you can book in:-
EITHER 1-4 air experience flights
OR 1-2 short courses
You must have the specific approval of the additional instructor if you want to book in more than these.
PG
Local Soaring Task Turnpoints from Seighford
The following turn-points may be used for local soaring tasks from Seighford.
The list is in west-east order and gives the name, specific feature, OS Ref (Map 127) and distance from SGC.
High Offley, church, ref 784262, 4.2Nm
Norbury Junction, road bridge over canal at marina, ref 793229, 4Nm
Copmere, road junction south of lake, ref 803295, 3.7Nm
Gnosall Heath, A518 bridge over canal, ref 820204, 4.1Nm
Eccleshall, church NW of village centre, ref 827292, 2.6Nm
Millmeece, A519 bridge over railway, ref 832331, 4.3Nm
Haughton, church, ref 865205, 2.3Nm
Norton Bridge, railway station, ref 873298, 2.4Nm
Bradley, church, ref 880180, 4.2Nm
Stafford Services (N), B5026 bridge over M6, ref 885324, 3.9Nm
Stone, roundabout A34/A520/B5026, ref 901333, 4.7Nm
Stafford Castle, castle keep, ref 902222, 2.9Nm
M6, J14, ref 903255, 2.4Nm
Yarlet, Yarlet School, ref 913293, 3.5Nm
Stafford University, roundabout A513 / A518, ref 944237, 4.6Nm
Sandon, B5066 bridge over railway, ref 948294, 4.9Nm
N.B. You must obtain permission and a briefing from the duty instructor before attempting a local task. Unless you have your cross-country endorsement, you must remain within 5Nm and easy gliding distance of Seighford. In a K13 this means allowing about 300’ per Nm for the glide + a margin for unexpected sink + a safe circuit height. Therefore 3000’ at 5Nm should get you back home safely - provided you are upwind!
AJ
Last updated 02/02/2012
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