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Countisbury Common, North Devon

Posted on June 27, 2015 by admin

Debbie fancied a day out and I wanted to explore a new slope site so we headed up to Countisbury Common in North Devon. This is roughly 90 minutes from Okehampton. To say that this site is spectacular is an … Continue reading →

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Gliding at Woolacombe

Posted on June 21, 2015 by admin

I lieu of the club fly-in, Mike and I spent the day at Woolacombe; http://northdevonslopers.webs.com/woolacombetoilfracombe.htm What wonderful conditions. Steady 16 – 20 mph W winds, partly cloudy and cool at first and then it warmed up after 14:00 and we … Continue reading →

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Long Marston Model Air Show Report

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

This is a quick report on the Long Marston model show I recently attended with my long suffering wife Sheila. Driving up towing our trusty Caravan took ages due to the end of school half term traffic on the M5. … Continue reading →

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Some challenging conditions at the Bungalow

Posted on May 31, 2015 by admin

4 0f us gathered on the Bungalow slope and Dave sat in the car at the bottom. Indications were that wind speed was in excess of 30mph. Unfortunately the only anemometer was broken. Pictured left to right; Ian, Peter and … Continue reading →

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Fokker Eindekker Build – Autumn 2014

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Andrew

Fokker Eindekker Build – Autumn 2014 Part One I have long held the wish to build a “dawn patrol” WW1 type model aircraft, and thought that a monoplane would be where to start. I spotted a Fokker Eindekker plan on … Continue reading →

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St Michael’s Bungalow – Gliding, May 14th 2014

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Andrew

A moderate NW, some sunshine and temperatures rising – 16’C/18’C,  and St Michael’s was excellent today. The ground at the access has been chewed up by “Ten Tors” traffic, and it’s still pretty wet underfoot, but the flying was excellent … Continue reading →

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Nattadon – May 13th 2014

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Andrew

A strong NW, Nattadon was at it’s very best! The lift was amazing making retrieval a real challenge. The bracken has yet to grow, so no possibility of landing into the soft protection! Everyone found super flying conditions with a … Continue reading →

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Gliders at Hatherleigh Mayday Weekend

Posted on May 5, 2014 by admin

  Andrew (taking the picture)and left to right, Peter, Dave, Justin and Rob enjoyed a great afternoon. Lift was very high and most were scratching around. Only Justin managed to catch a thermal and enjoyed a lift to 890 feet … Continue reading →

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Off plan build of an LS-1 glider using modern techniques

Posted on March 17, 2014 by admin

I wanted a slightly faster aileron trainer and was looking for a design that I could apply modern build techniques. I selected the LS-1 designed by Carl Maas  and Mike Reed from the early ’90’s. The plan is available from; … Continue reading →

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Gliding trip to Wales

Posted on September 15, 2013 by admin

Debbie and I left last Monday to spend the week in Wales. First stop was Merthyr Tydfil. The trip was surprisingly quick only taking 3.5hrs. Had I known this I would have planned a trip to Bwlch Slopes that day. … Continue reading →

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