Forgot what happened last year, or merely interested in the club history ? We now archive the News and Yesterday pages every three months or so. Click on the link below to download the pdf file:
A short summary of events in the next few months, details below:
Bronze C Lectures will run through 2010 - currently scheduled (with more to follow) we have:
Saturday 20th March 6:00-7:00 in the BGGC Bar (Jim Wilson)
- Operational Procedures - NOTAMs, Spine, Use of Radio, Emergency Procedures, Accident reporting etc.
Subjects still to be arranged – volunteer lecturers needed.......!!!!
All too soon the autumn is upon us, although there are a few more XC days left, so something to read after finishing your 300km
here ?.
Summer 2010 Severn Skies Available
With Andy's task week recording a hat full of 500's and a 750Km summer is now officially here ! Just in case you were not 100% sure Severn Skies is now available to read
here.
Aerobatic Video
Pat Greer sent in this video link of himself and British team practising at Bicester in the Fox:
BGA Turnpoint Changes - Bath Racecourse
For all BGGC XC Pilots please note that BAT (Bath Racecourse) will no longer be an official BGA Turnpoint due to its proximity to airspace. See
BGA 2010 TPs.
Evening Parties start Wednesday April 7th / Friday April 9th
Free Soaring, and Beer
Once again the committee have agreed to waive soaring fees for evening parties.
So if you want to fly with the same instructors each week, instead of waiting for their turn on the weekend rota why not come along on an evening party.
If you want to fly, but don't want to miss family or friends at the weekends, then evening parties are for you. Alternatively if you want another excuse to get out of the house and get some fresh air, and waiting for the weekends is too much of a gap, then once again evening parties are your chance!
(As with 2009 it's the soaring that's free not the beer!)
BGGC Open Day on Saturday, April 10, starting at 10am
Trial lessons in two-seater gliders over the Cotswolds will be available.
There will also be a low-level Hercules transport plane fly-by, static displays and model flying.
The BGGC has cut the cost of flights for the day to £55 from the usual starting price of £69. The club, alongside the B4066 road from Stroud to Dursley, will be open to visitors from 10am. Flying will continue until dusk, weather permitting.
If you are interested in flying, or just want to come along and see please stop in and visit. Any trial lessons that cannot be fitted in on the day will be flown on other days suitable to the visitors.
Giuseppe's Italian Diner will be open for food and refreshments.
Where is Gliding really good ? - Talk by John McWilliam
You are all welcome to an illustrated talk on SAT 13 MARCH at 19:30, describing various gliding spots - some briefly, because they are no good (or lack things for your lady friend so you better not go there) and some in greater detail because you really cannot miss them. Gliding places to be covered include:-
IRELAND: Dublin and Ulster gliding clubs, bungeeing off the Cork coast, a 1200ft strip in Bandon and car-launching off the Kerry beaches.
SCOTLAND: Aboyne, Portmoak & Connel (Oban).
WALES: Talgarth
ENGLAND: Eden (Lakes), Long Mynd, Lasham, North Hill.
FRANCE: Le Blanc, Poitier, Tours, Gap, Sisteron, Fayence.
GERMANY: Oerlinghausen.
SPAIN: Jaca (Pyrenees) & Ontur (90 mins inland of Alicante)
NAMIBIA: Bitterwasser.
NEW ZEALAND: Omarama, Marlborough (Omaka), Taupo, Waipukurau.
AMERICA: Ridge Soaring (Appalacians), Seminole (Florida), Peach State (Georgia), Minden (Nevada).
CANADA: Black Diamond (Calgary, Rockies).
Food available between 6 and 7.30 in GUISEPPE'S BISTRO downstairs, book it on 07772-305636.
All Welcome - See you there: Saturday March 13th at 7.30. John McWilliam
Task Weeks
Andy Davis will be running a coaching and task week 22nd – 30th May 2010. The week will take the form of a daily met and task briefing at which a selection of tasks will be set daily according to the weather, pilot needs and experience levels. There will be no formal scoring of flights, but there will be a debrief session after flying each day to discuss the day’s flying and main learning points. Friendly rivalry will be encouraged! There will also be the chance to fly with top pilots in the DG505.
Sid is also running his traditional task week 24th July to 1st August, which gives chance for a bit of informal competition experience and often some excellent flying.
First signs of spring? While some of us are still struggling through Mud, Snow, Ice and wind, Bernard has been hard at work and the latest Severn Skies is now available to read
here.
Saturday
6th March, 8 pm - Clubhouse
Norman Parry will give a talk
about his adventures flying his Tiger Moth around Africa and Australia.
An experienced glider pilot, and long time Nympsfield member Norman is
also an aviation adventurer.
This should be a
fascinating talk and insight into the problems, challenges and rewards
of mixing a 1940's biplane with modern aviation and ever
present beaurocracy.
Guiseppe will also be providing
food beforehand - please let him know in advance so he can judge numbers
Valentines Day - Feb 14th
On Sunday evening of Valentines day Guiseppe is putting on a special menu for Valentines. This is open to both members and the wider public. Why not earn some "brownie points" before the season starts by taking your partner, girlfriend/boyfriend (or all of them together!) out for a meal.
Please book in advance.
"Big Wave, Little Wave" Saturday 13th Feb - 7pm in the Bar
Graham Morris will give a talk on the various aspects of wave flying.Situated as Nympsfield is near some of the best wave south of Yorkshire this is a "must" for all of those wanting their Gold height or to simply to open up the cross country possibilities from our site.
Guiseppe will be open "business as usual", but as this is a busy night for him booking is advised.
Updated Club History
Updated versions of the first chapters of Ken Brown's "magnum opus" on the history of the BGGC are now available on the History page. These cover the early days of the club and the first years at Nympsfield. Ken hopes to be publishing new chapters taking us into the 1960's in the near future.
Please note that the downloads are quite large, in order to preserve the picture quality, so proceed with care if you do not have broadband.
Winter 2009 Severn Skies Available
Time to take a break from Ark building - if you can keep your head above water then the latest Severn Skies is now available to read
here.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held at the Clubhouse on Saturday 12th December 2009 at 4pm.
Download the 2008 AGM Minutes here and the AGM notice and nomination form here .
Giuseppe will be doing his normal excellent Christmas Dinner after the AGM - please book with him in advance as places will be limited.
Updated :
18:25 on Wednesday 01st of September 2010
