X-Lakes details announced.
The Cumbria Soaring Club have anounced details of their X-Lakes walking / wading / running / flying mountain marathon. Go to http://cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/events/ to get the details.
Pilot Training Update…Final Details
Pilot Lectures 23rd Feb ‘
We are meeting at 10.00am for 10,30am start at the Croglin Castle Pub South Rd Kirkby Stephen CA17 4SY
Please do not be late
Directions: From the M6: Exit at junction 38 head Northeast towards Brough & Kirkby Stephen. As you enter KS you are slowed to 20mph to go over a bridge on a bend. The Pub is a large white building 100m past the bridge on the left.
From the A66: Take the Brough & Kirby Stephen exit & turn SW to Kirkby Stephen. Continue straight through the market place and straight through the set of lights (signed M6). 1/2 mile on your right is the Croglin Castle Pub. (A large white building).
From the B 6265 (Hawes): Drive past the present Northern paragliding Ctr at Dalefoot and through Nateby towards KS. 400m after Nateby by you go over a narrow bridge, 100m on take the next left, 400m on you reach a T junction and the pub is facing you.
Itinerary : There will be coffee etc available from 9.50am. We hope to kick off at 10.30 and do a revision covering all the theory subjects up to pilot level during the day, using PowerPoint presentation and a few props like air charts etc. With an anticipated finish at around 4.30pm
There will be a break for lunch at the pub, and the deal is that they have given us a free room but we will all buy our lunches there.
Note that this is a revision session and we are not actually doing the exams on this day.
Bring: An alert mind, something to make notes. Dinner money!
The lectures are free, (Though it is traditional to chip in to buy the instructor lunch!) and everyone is welcome, It does not matter if you are a hangie or a petrolhead, a club member or not You do not have to have been a student or customer of Northern or Sunsoar PG.
This only happens once a year at most so don’t miss it, even if you do not expect to be taking your pilot exam for a while!
See you there.
Ian, Ian & Neil
N.B. Panic Note For Dales Members:
The exam will take place on the 11th March at The Art Depot, Asquith Industrial Estate, Eshton Road, Gargrave, North Yorkshire BD23 3SE, Kindly arranged by Kate Maddison. Time to be arranged. Please see me (Kate) at the revision session, as I need names and membership numbers of those wanting to actually take the exam.
You will need a completed signed off Pilot Task Sheet, a calculator, pen, pencil (rubber) and £10 (note)
See you Saturday
Kate
Northern Paragliding Pilot Exam Training Day
Saturday 23rd February 2008
Start time 10:30 – 11:00am
(Start time may change keep an eye on the DHPC website for updates). The Old Workshop, South Rd. Kirkby Stephen.
Everyone who emailed me for a place has one we have 13 members going at the moment which is fab. Places are limited so please check with me if you have not already booked, please don’t just turn up on the day.
The training day will be with Ian Currer at Northern’s new premises, it’s dead easy to find, it’s the building immediately after the Croglin Arms pub on the left just as you enter Kirkby on the road from Teebay motorway junction. They are not in there yet though, so if you need any paragliding paraphernalia (cause we all know when we can’t fly we spend money!!) they are still at Dalefoot but ring before you go to check opening times.
Please try to be on time and remember to bring a cash donation for Mountain Rescue/Air Ambulance. If you want a place or need any more information, training notes etc, email me katerawlinson@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks Kate
Dinner Dance 2008
The Annual Dinner Dance in Skipton at…
Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton
This year sees the return of the dinner dance to the magnificent market town of Skipton…’Gateway to the Dales’ and will be held at Herriots Hotel directly opposite Skipton Train Station close to the town centre. This event is a yearly celebration of flying in the Dales which also gives us the opportunity to thank the farming community for the use of their land and the club would really appreciate your support in this. Come along and bring a friend – it’s a great night out! Download the ticket request form here.
AGM Agenda
Held at the Riverside Hotel, Ilkley at 8.30pm on Thursday the 1st of November 2007
AGENDA
1) Apologies for absence.
2) Chairman’s opening address.
3) Minutes from the previous meeting.
4) Matters arising from the minutes.
5) Reports from officials.
a) Newsletter editor
b) Membership secretary
c) Treasurer
d) Chief club coach
e) Safety officer Read more »
Dales Club AGM – November
Hi All
We have a slightly greater turnover of Committee Members occurring this year, just due to circumstances. They are as follows:
Skywords Editor – Ian Sadler, who’s has done a fantastic year’s work. Put together Skywords, the Club newsletter, principally emailed out.
Safety Officer – Liz Addy, who has done sterling work for the club over many years. A necessary function when accidents occur, also for parachute repacking
Librarian – Liz Addy, who has done sterling work for the club over many years. Looking after and purchasing new DVD’s and books, keeping good records
Membership Sec – John Edmonds, has done a great job here but now is abroad a lot. Sending out membership reminders and feeding the dosh through to the Treasurer.
Chief Coach – Dean Crosby, so knowledgable and has done a great job. Controlling training by Senior Coaches
Southern Sites Officer – Mick Bolton, has done this for quite a few years. Looking after sites in the southern area of the DHPC.
The AGM is a very important meeting, where you can shape the way the Club is run, either by your proposals which need to be submitted sensibly in advance or by joining the Committee.
Please come along to the AGM which is on Thursday, 1st November at the Riverside Hotel and please give strong consideration to joining the Committee to help run YOUR CLUB.
If you want to submit a proposal or stand for a committee post then email contacts@dhpc.org.uk.
Cheers
Trev
Dales Lads at the Mynd
Mixed fortunes for John, Jake, Chris, Jim & Pete at the Mynd yesterday on what was forcast as the best day of the year so far……….
We got there after some messing about worrying about what Wendy was reading with lots of familiar faces setting up and the wind plainly too strong.
Also there was Trev Birkbeck with the UK Nationals HG round. Nice to see a friendly face.
We set a goal to Droitwitch for me, Jim and Chris. Whilst John and Jake were more ambitious with Banbury. We waited for a lull and took off. About ten or so paras took off in all leaving the rest on the ground for pretty much the rest of the day. John, Marra, Neil Roberts and Leavsley took a climb out whilst Jim wanted us to get some turnpoints up and down the ridge. Lots of inching along the ridge facing mainly outwards. Chris & I took a climb to 1700′ above and were still wanting to wait on the Mynd until things improved, which they never did.
We all landed going backwards when it started to get really strong. My new Cayenne’s top banana on the bar though. A lot less lurchy than the Sport and very pressurised.
That was the last we heard of John until we regrouped and had a pint in the pub. When we got hold of him he was jumping for joy in the landing field. A 120km declared goal is the current UK record and although it was difficult for him early on it got easier as the airmass changed. The sky on retrieve was fantastic but that was well over the back of the Mynd.
John probably held the UK goal flight record for about ten or fifteen minutes. Marra (Martin Sandwith) had been flying to Neil Robert’s goal nearby and just a few hundred metres further.
Goober lesson learnt for the rest of us that didn’t get away – if you’re 1700′ ATO and the good guys have already gone then *&$%£! well go!
July Club Night
This coming Club Night I’m giving an illustrated talk on….
“Hang Gliding through the ages”
I can’t claim all the credit for this talk as it’s an amalgamation of 2 Power Point based talks that have been given by Nev Almond and Bruce Kavanagh, with a few extra bits thrown in by myself.
I think you’ll find it interesting as it goes through the origins from Otto Lillienthal, Francis Rogallo and then the following years right up to current competition flexwing Hang Gliders, with a bit of stuff on the latest Rigid Wings.
It would be nice to see a good turn out and if it goes down well, I may do repeat performances at other clubs.
See you there!
Cheers
Trevor Birkbeck
Simon Kirby’s Funeral
Simon’s funeral will be held on Friday the 8th June, 2pm, at:
Park Wood Crematorium
Park Road
Elland
HX5 9HZ
Simon’s wishes were for no flowers and that people wear bright, cheerful clothes. There will be a wake afterwards at Simon’s local pub. It is at:
New Delight Inn
Blackshaw Head
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 7HT
All those who knew him are welcome to attend both. Instead of flowers, please send donations to The British Diabetic Association and The Big Issue.
Paramotor over Everest
If you haven’t heard about the flying over Everest by paramotor – click on the link below to see a brief report about the success.
The adventurer, Bear Grylls, has succeeded in becoming the first person to fly a paramotor higher than Mt Everest. He reached the amazing height of 29,500 feet.
http://www.mediaplayer.telegraph.co.uk/?item=2b40b811-8797-4618-b448-33b8c1340f52
Regards,
Paul Haxby
AXB Sports Ltd
