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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.
    PG
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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
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    Current Flying Notes (2008 edition)

    The 2008 flying notes are available for download by following the link in the Club Documents section of the Members page.
    DG
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    Last updated 04/08/2010

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