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Air Experience and Short Course Bookings- 04/08/2010

Local Soaring Task Turnpoints from Seighford- 11/07/2008

Current Flying Notes (2008 edition)- 12/05/2008

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.
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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