NHPC Private and Public Forum

So I presume from that Ronnie you agree with the democratic process and will NOT approach Mr Telford?

But over the lambing dates you were all for democracy and going through the right channels... ie the sites officer. You were all for the democratic process then Ronnie. I as the democratically elected Chairman of the club made an executive decision. Now because you are unhappy with something, you as...

This club is run democratically Ronnie. We have a sites officer who speaks to the Farmers ON BEHALF OF THE CLUB. I seem to remember you making a great fuss earlier on in the year about lambing dates being published on the forum, and not having been cleared with the sites officer first. Now you are s...

I knew about the Dales situation months ago Alastair and it has its problems....irresponsible pilots.

Would you care to expand on this statement Ronnie?

Because funnily enough the Dales Sites Officer knows nothing about it.....

airwave and gin are still stocking tartan flying suits,

Claire Claire Claire????? where can I get one.......????

More Importantly where can Bob Get one?

Do they come with a detachable kilt??

As for the other less important stuff.... I agree!

Would that be a Vauxhall Cavalier Ali?

so why make it much easier for them by addvertising all our sites ! I will give you an example why it is a good reason to advertise Ronnie.... You may recall that last year there was a lot of talk about the possibility of flying the Tindale Fells, just round the corner from Cumrew. I spent a day dr...

It is in hand Ronnie. Dont worry about it.

As for my embarrassment.... read Skywings Ronnie, and then compare the attitude of the Dales club with our approach. Then maybe you will understand.

Thanks for the input Geoff. I am concerned at the negative image that NHPC seems to generate with our neighbours. Gary has referred to the article on the inside cover of this months Skywings, written by the Dales club, about reciprocal rights. I didnt respond to their letter, I would have been sayin...

So what height would you suggest Ronnie?

It was obviously not an SIV course Ronnie...... people wanted their final tasks for the Pilot rating signing of, so that their papers could be submitted to the BHPA and they could get the shiny new badge that goes with the Pilot rating..... even Mad Dog was keen to get the badge! Nothing more than a...

We were debating the etiquette for thermalling in a tornado.... should you turn left or right??

Mind you.... it makes the core dead easy to find. Cheating really.....

Having entered two rounds of the British Club Championship, NHPC team Red is now in fifth place overall in the competition!

Take a look at :

http://www.flybcc.co.uk/

Thanks to Neils brilliant flying on the Saturday, we won that round.

Sunday, not sure how we did, but will let you know.

much searching over different weather forecasts We spent ages searching the forecasts.... it took nearly 4 pints worth of time...... :D :D A real shame, as I know Ron Don and Bob Sutherland have put a lot of time in with the local farmers, who it must be said seemed keen to have the comp! And many ...

At last! Two days flying in the British club championship, with tasks set on both Saturday and Sunday! Saturdays task was to fly to Hasty Bank, then back to Cringle, and Open Distance from there. Having discussed distances flown with the other teams it looks like we might have had the individual win...

And of course our crack team of pilots who have honed their flying skills to a razor sharp edge will be competing for glory in the British Club Championship at the weekend........

Come and watch us trounce the opposition at Model Ridge!!

Garmin 76c. Does what it says on the tin. Dead easy to use when flying, much easier than etrex which are fiddly to change screens in flight. Or you could go posh with a flytec 5020, if you have more money than sense.... :D :D :D (there have been a rash of 5020's bought in the past month by certain c...

Excellent Jan!!

Wondered why the guys had not been posting.....

Sounds like a great weekend as always!!

I would imagine most club members are currently in the Lakes, nursing hang overs, after last nights Lakes charity classic bash. It does look fairly strong today, especially if it is varying from 4-15mph on wether. Wind is forecast to drop this evening. Maybe a late afternoon / evenings fly at Miller...

The barstewards at check in still argued over my bag weighing 22kg..... and wanted to charge for the excess.!!!

At that point I feigned ignorance, and walked away to departure.....

Whilst out in Olu Deniz I spent some time talking to the current crop of pilots doing the SIV course. One with a red ribbon still attached to his glider, the other extreme being a pilot who regularily competes in the British Open Championships. And also a guy called Stuart, who had lost his left han...

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Faye actually put me onto the website.

I flew with excel air. They have a more generous baggage allowance than Thomas Cook.... 20kg instead of 15kg

I have been to Olu Deniz a few times... doing SIV courses, and free flying there, and the last couple of occasions I have booked my holidays via Thomas Cook, who's website allows you to "tailor make" your trip. So you are not restricted to a 7 day package.... you can extend it to 10 days i...

As some of you may know, I have spent the last weekend in Olu Deniz..... Of which more later..... But a little tale of the journey home first. Had my final flight yesterday morning, having got a truck up the mountain at 7am.... landed about 9:30, then packed up, back to the hotel to jump on the tran...

Please note that this has now been moved to the private section... "the Pub"

If you care to look there I will explain why.

Please remember that everything that is typed on here..... ie the section of the forum open to the General Public..... is available for the whole world to see. People can even post links to our forum and post them on other websites. Personally it was not my idea of what the forum is about. My view i...

So far they have given us 14-tons of hard core

Was the hardcore of the dutch variety Gordie??

Via Ferrata - THE Tour! Huge in Europe, particularly in The Alps and Dolomites, Honister's Via Ferrata is a first for England and the The Lake District! Allowing the average man, woman or child from the street the opportunity to reach higher and further from the street than they ever thought possibl...

It was fun..... I received a phone call from Julie, Johns wife asking if I could raise Andrew on Radio.... no chance I thought.... run upstairs, grab the radio, lean out of the bedroom window, and lo and behold there is Andrew loud and clear, about 900ft above Hexham race course! On the phone to Wal...

Just returned from the pub with Andrew Maltby and his support team..... He eventually landed at Acomb, just North of Hexham... I reckon just short of 43k.

An excellent flight! Well done Andrew......

Mind you.. my grass looks wonderful....