New DHPC Messageboard

For those of you who aren’t aware, the old smartgroups messageboard is now being phased out and Pete has set up a new Google messageboard.

Here you will find all the latest news, info about upcoming events etc and other general discussions. Hopefully if enough of us use the system, we can start to let each other know where and when we will be flying if it looks flyable, this should help newly qualified pilots as well as XC flyers and prevent pilots from having to fly on their own.

So please visit: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/dales_hpc and sign up. You can choose to either read the posts and discussions on the internet or receive the posts by email. Its all easy to use and should be a good resource for the club.

Trophy Nominations

We’re looking for nominations for four of the trophies that get handed out at the Annual Dinner Dance. Obviously the committee can’t know everyone or what they’ve been up to and can sometimes be too senile to remember anyway.

So if you’ve know someone you think has earned any of the trophies below reply to me (contacts@dhpc.org.uk) with who and why you think they deserve it.

COCK OF THE DALES- most enthusiastic pilot
COCKCROFT CUP- most improved pilot
FAIRBROTHER TROPHY- pilots pilot
MARK SELLEN TROPHY- services to club

Annual Dinner Dance

The DHPC Presents:
The Annual Dinner Dance at The Tempest Arms, Elslack
on Saturday the 3rd of February 2007.

Set in magnificent countryside close to the market town of Skipton ‘Gateway to the Dales’ and not far from Pendle Hill…….
The Tempest Arms is a fine country pub offering all you would expect and a little bit more….
After the superb successes of the last two years we will returning to the Tempest Arms. After the last two excellent events there are many happy people who can vouch for the quality of food and service at this excellent establishment. Click here for full invite.

Sport and Leisure Aviation Show 2006

SPLASH 2006 will be held on the Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd of December at the NEC Birmingham. The show will also host the BHPA AGM at 11am on the Saturday.

Be there to see many of the major manufacturers of hang-gliders and paragliders as well as many other crazy flying machines. Also present will be many training establishments and other organisations not to mention the BHPA and XC Magazine. You can also pick up great deals on equipment and a vast array of freebies are avaliable.

There will also be talks by guest speakers such as: Jocky Sanderson, Paul Mahoney and Barry Roberts on various flying-related topics.

See you there…

Aidan Toase – X Alps – Club Night, 5th April 2007

Aidan Toase Red Bull X Alps

Aidan was the UK entrant for the X Alps in 2005 and is completely mad as he has applied to compete again in 2007! (the race is held every 2 years)

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Red Bull X-Alps is a competition for international teams. The task is to cross the Alps as fast as possible by flying with a paraglider

Dales 2007 Calendar Now available.

The Limited Edition DHPC calendar 2007 is now ready to purchase!

12 pages, 1 per month, each with a winning photo from the club photograph competition earlier this year, this must have item has now finished it first print run and is ready to purchase for the paltry sum of £7.50.

ALL PROCEEDS OF THE SALES WILL GO TO CHARITY

Calendar’s will be available to buy at the AGM or can be ordered from;
Tony Pickering
07740 459 888
01943 466632
Postage is 65p extra.

Club AGM Report

PDF file of the AGM Report

Follow the link above for a full copy of the AGM report.

The headlines are that long distance travel to BCC events can be subsidised and that the club will be publishing the sites guide on the website. A copy of the accounts can be made available to club members by emailing contacts@dhpc.org.uk

December Club Night

Steve Elkins of Bird Man of Bognor fame will be giving a talk on his exploits.

See you at the Riverside Inn Ilkley 8-8.30pm on the 7th December.