First Day of Summertime!
Posted 31-03-14, 14:40 by Mike RA useful circuiting Sunday with a bit of soaring but very poorly attended - perhaps some were still on GMT so didn't get up in time.
I was privileged to do the Chairman's Winter Refresher - naturally he passed. He was impressed the PW6 which he flew for the first time.
Non flying but productive day
Posted 29-03-14, 21:04 by DGR88Saturday 29th - sunny, E wind c 25 kts, E-W runway not useable thanks (!) to Leda Properties not completing the reparation to the trench across R/W 27 towards the west end. Anyway, a useful start was made to various site tidying jobs by several members - thanks. The skip(s) by the Butts will be moving, including one with scrap metal, and a larger one hopefully will replace it later this week for general rubbish. Club fleet is almost all fully serviceable with new ARCs. So bring on the good weather ! But before it does arrive, there are loads of jobs to be done - see lists inside the clubhouse next to the briefing room.
DGR/ chairman
First solo
Claude Hoarau, the UWEGC president, went solo today.
Aston Down 1918 and 2006
Here's a picture from 1918 taken by the Australian Flying Corps and the same area from Google satellite view. The 1918 picture is from the Australian War Memorial website.
New Self Launching Members
Four New members showing off at A.D.
Bonfire Party 2013
Well over 80 people attended the Bonfire & Fireworks party on Saturday evening. All enjoyed a stunning display and some great bonfire food.
A special thanks to Jaqui,Pat & Helen (The Kitchen Crew). Matt & Sam (The Bar Crew) Also thanks to Paul Glassett & Darren Edge (The pyromaniacs) and to Mike Weston for helping me with the fireworks. R.K.
UWE Freshers' Fair
Here are a couple of pictures from the UWE freshers fair. Matt Page, Max Lazenby, Darren Edge and Jonathan Apperley took along a PW6 which proved a popular attraction.
Our youngest ever solo pilot
Jonathan Power has flown solo two days after his 14th Birthday. Unfortunately it was too windy on the actual day. We also have a video.
First solo
Max Schwierzina, a UWE member, went solo today.
George Lee
10th March 2013
Sunday Morning (time TBC)
George Lee, the first person to win three successive World Gliding Championship titles, will be at Aston Down to promote his new autobiography. Copies of his book will be available and he may even sign a few! If you have any questions please feel free to email or phone Brian Birlison.
