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David Allan
Добавлен 14 апр 2016
SF25c: Around The Needles on The Isle of Wight
I took the chance to make the most of a lovely Autumn morning to take the Falke motorglider on a trip around The Needles on The Isle of Wight. It wasn't the plan for the day but as there were a sufficient number of instructors to look after the students, and I was otherwise at a loose end, I decided to go on a bimble around The Needles - one of my favourite places to visit. Fortunately, the Falke wasn't booked and I grabbed my chance. I didn't have my motorglider flight bag with me, which I carry my GoPro in, and so I just have some phone footage. It worked out fairly nicely nonetheless.
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SF25c: Flight from Lasham, along the south coast to Bognor Regis, and back.
Просмотров 814 дней назад
A bimble down to the south coast on a pleasant mid October day with light southerly winds. I flew down to Hayling Island and followed the coast east around Selsey along to Bognor Regis. I partly retraced my steps back from there before heading back to Lasham.
Glasflugel Mosquito B: mid September flight from Lasham to Didcot then Petersfield
Просмотров 76Месяц назад
The forecast was good for the day (Friday the 13th) and I booked the day off from work to make the most of what could be the last decent thermal soaring day of the season. Some on the grid had big plans for distance flights but I didn't have anything particularly in mind. As the conditions looked good to the north, and there was a gentle northerly breeze) I decided to head upwind to Didcot afte...
SF25c: Takeoff from Nympsfield Airfield
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I was intending to video the return leg from Nympsfield to Lasham but my GoPro deleted the last of the files while I was trying to stop it recording and switch it off. The flight went smoothly and I took the direct route back. Anyway, here is the takeoff from Nympsfield.
SF25c: Flight from Lasham to Nympsfield Airfield
Просмотров 182 месяца назад
A flight at the end of August on a pleasant sunny afternoon with la slight westerly wind. I got PPR from Bristol and Gloucester Gliding Club, and after a phone briefing from the duty instructor, I set off on the flight in the Lasham Falke. The navigation was quite easy as I could just fly on a straight course, as I would then fly under, or well to the side, of any airspace. It was a busy glidin...
SZD Junior: Ridge and thermal in strong, gusty, winds at Portmoak Airfield
Просмотров 472 месяца назад
A very windy and gusty day at Portmoak airfield with thermal interacting with the ridge. I pushed upwind towards Stirling towards the end of the flight but the wind kept beating me back. The circuit started off at 1000' and I didn't lose any height and turned finals at the same height. The airbrakes in the Junior are very powerful and, with the strong wind, the approach was nice and steep to ge...
SZD Junior: Elusive wave mashed up by thermal at Portmoak Airfield
Просмотров 372 месяца назад
Another windy and gusty day at Portmoak with the promise of some wave. Sadly convection disrupted this and also interfered with the ridge lift. Still a nice flight and no rain today.
SZD Junior: Ridge, low cloud and rain at Portmoak Airfield
Просмотров 382 месяца назад
It was a damp start to the day and we managed to fly during a break in the rain. This is my second flight of the day, which was fairly short as the rain was coming in from the west and I wanted to land before it really got going. The approach was a bit turbulent, as is often the case at Portmoak on a breezy day as it's on the leeward side of Benarty Hill, and I carried more speed to compensate.
SZD Junior: Ridge, thermal and heavy rain at Portmoak Airfield
Просмотров 292 месяца назад
A windy day at Portmoak airfield with a trough line bringing heavy showers. The thermals were quite strong but the low cloudbase and strong winds made them far from useful. I managed to, mostly, dodge a heavy set of showers and landed before a particularly heavy one arrived.
SZD Junior: Ridge, wave and claggy cloud at Portmoak Airfield
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Another breezy day at Portmoak with the prospect of wave. The wave was disrupted by thermal and instability but I eventually got into it. I thne had to discend as the cloud started to close up under me and then the rain came in.
SZD Junior: A ridge soaring flight on a breezy day at Portmoak Airfield
Просмотров 292 месяца назад
This was a ridge soaring flight, in the Junior (FUS), in mid August at Portmoak Airfield - home of The Scottish Gliding Union. There was a reasonably strong, and gusty wind, and Bishop Hill was working well. There were thermals coming through occasionally, which boosted the lift.
SZD Junior: A short flight between the showers at Portmoak Airfield
Просмотров 812 месяца назад
This is a short flight, in the Junior (FUS), between heavy showers in mid August at Portmoak Airfield - home of The Scottish Gliding Union. It was an unusual launch direction as the run was across the airfield, into wind, on a fairly short run. The lift on the hill was extremely strong in places, likely helped by thermal, and it was also relatively turbulent. I had to land ahead of a heavy shower.
Glasflugel Mosquito B: a flight at the end of July from Lasham with a view down at Truckfest.
Просмотров 513 месяца назад
The forecast looked promising for the day. I flew 704 the day before and left her out in her pajamas (rather than derigging) so that I would have a quicker start. I was still well back on the grid as the early risers were up even earlier than they are normally. I had no plan in mind but I headed north from Lasham and bimbled up to Culham. I had a good look a Truckfest on the way over. I then tu...
SF25c: Flight from Sandown Airfield to Lasham
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The return flight from Sandown Airfield, on the lovely Isle of Wight, back to Lasham. I initially went south to turn St Catherine's Point and the lighthouse before heading around the coast, then across The Solent, back north to Lasham.
SF25c: Flight from Lasham to Sandown Airfield
Просмотров 153 месяца назад
It was a warm mid July day with a gentle breeze from the south. I took off in the early afternoon and headed south to the Isle of Wight with the intention of landing at Sandown Airfield, which I last visited a couple of years ago. It was all fairly uneventful although I spotted what I thought were birds on runway 05 on final approach. When I got to very short final, I noticed that these were co...
Glasflugel Mosquito B: A mid July flight with encroaching top-cover of cloud
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Glasflugel Mosquito B: A mid July flight with encroaching top-cover of cloud
Glasflugel Mosquito B: A local late June flight in the blue.
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Glasflugel Mosquito B: A local late June flight in the blue.
Glasflugel Mosquito B: A June flight from Lasham to Swindon, via Chilbolton, and back.
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Glasflugel Mosquito B: A June flight from Lasham to Swindon, via Chilbolton, and back.
Glasflugel Mosquito B: A mid June flight from Lasham to Andover and then up to Blewbury.
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Glasflugel Mosquito B: A mid June flight from Lasham to Andover and then up to Blewbury.
SF25c: Flight from Bognor Regis to Lasham
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SF25c: Flight from Bognor Regis to Lasham
SF25c: Flight from Lasham to Bognor Regis Airfield.
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SF25c: Flight from Lasham to Bognor Regis Airfield.
Glasflugel Mosquito B: Late May flight up to Diamond Light Source from Lasham.
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Glasflugel Mosquito B: Late May flight up to Diamond Light Source from Lasham.
Glasflugel Moquito B: aimless bimble up to Greenham Common.
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Glasflugel Moquito B: aimless bimble up to Greenham Common.
Glasflugel Mosquito B: Early May flight up to Didcot and around Culham village.
Просмотров 555 месяцев назад
Glasflugel Mosquito B: Early May flight up to Didcot and around Culham village.
Trial gliding lesson for Imperial College Gliding Club - flight 2
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Trial gliding lesson for Imperial College Gliding Club - flight 2
Trial gliding lesson for Imperial College Gliding Club - flight 1
Просмотров 1315 месяцев назад
Trial gliding lesson for Imperial College Gliding Club - flight 1
SF25c: Flight from Goodwood to Lasham
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SF25c: Flight from Goodwood to Lasham
SF25c: Flight from Lasham to Goodwood
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SF25c: Flight from Lasham to Goodwood
SF25C: bimble to the south coat and around Bognor Regis
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SF25C: bimble to the south coat and around Bognor Regis
SF25c: damp early March day at Lasham, bimble to the south coast
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SF25c: damp early March day at Lasham, bimble to the south coast