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Non flying but productive day

Posted 29-03-14, 21:04 by DGR88

Saturday 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.
Aston Down 1918
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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.
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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.
Max Schwierzina

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.

Aston Down on the TV

Aston Down was used to record part of Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature shown recently. You can watch it here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nvn2n/Richard_Hammonds_Miracles_...
It's the bit near the beginning with E-Type Jag and the geese.

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