To all SGC members, As some of you know the Local Pub in Seighford – The HollyBush – has recently changed tenant. As a result the Food has Improved dramatically, to such an extent that we’ve been struggling to get food…
Last weekend and forecast
Another great weekend at the SGC last weekend. Saturday was a nice thermic day with lots of people achieving cross countries and lots of soaring locally. Flight with Rob in the Janus to the Cambridge area and return. On Sunday,…
Saturday Fun July 23rd
A warm and soft sort of day with some scrappy thermals. A few private owners had decent local flights and Lewis managed well over the hour in Hun. Mike jumped in the Janus with Graham Sandford after lunch and found better…
Opportune wave, forecast, convergence and scouts
Another good evening of Scout flying this Wednesday produced lots of smiles. Al Gillson came along with Bill to retrieve the Sleap Twin Astir back home – he writes: We took off on aerotow retrieve back to Sleap in our…
2 seat comp and Goings on at Staffs GC
Nick Peatfield is taking the Janus to the Pocklington Two Seater competition 21st to the 28th August, and is looking for crew, both on the ground and in the second seat. The competition is very social and the picturesque market…
Soaring Tuesday
A nice day at the club with lots of spare capacity – you could have flown today too! Alison had an aero tow check John Reynolds flew just over an hour in LLT Jack Williams had over an hour instruction…
SGC 3rd Open flying week
We have full instructor cover at the club for the next 8 days so – get your name in the diary – pray for some decent weather – then come along and aviate !
Happy fellow glider pilots!
Just goes to show that being welcoming can really impress. Click on the link below for a letter from a very happy CFI from Bowland Forest CG. Letter to Seighford GC
Tomorrows Forecast
After a while of pretty rubbish soaring weather, there will possibly be a day with some soaring tomorrow. I’m not sure it’ll be that great with large Cus and some spreadout I’m guessing, but I think it’ll be soarable anyway.…
1st SGC flying week 2016
A great general flying week was enjoyed by many at the club this week, with over 140 launches and circa 50 hrs of flight. Good progress with individual pilot skill development saw Andy Cowey re-solo after a 25 year break…