NHPC Private and Public Forum

gary stenhouse wrote:i think it will be a great talk and worth going to as i am going

I'm not sure it was a great evening simply because Gary was there but Jon certainly made it a really informative night and we were pleased to see so many of the NHPC members which may have had something to do with Gary's 'Happy Bus'

I still have some tickets left for this, get in touch to secure them now.

Join Jon for an illustrated talk about his flying experiences both as an X- Alps competitor and as the First Briton to land on the summit of Mont Blanc. Contact Kitt Rudd for Tickets - Advance tickets CSC members £5.00. Non club members £7.50 On the door sales members £7.50 non club £10. Spread the ...

I kind of agree with Gary, though not his point "when you want to" that to me is dangerous but with the point that if you have to ask someone then the time is not right. (y) The reason why I disagree with Gary's initial response is that unfortunately not everyone is good at knowing what is...

And I thought the way you gordies dress when clubing during winter you were all hard as nails - No I will take that back that just the girls

Dino mitts are possibly the best at keeping your hands warm in the same way a pod helps keep the body warm


Kitt

You were not the only one Richard, - I did say it was important not to glide into the goal but plan to cross it at height. However my motive for that was for pilots not to get caught out in the seabreeze with little options for a clean safe landing. As Gary says all interesting stuff and good learni...

For task 2 The times stopped 1km out but you still had to make it into the 400m radius to complete,.
Still I feel for the guys that have missed on the declared record role call especially those that have fallen foul of the height loss rule 3metres is a tough lesson

Unlike other comps this years comp was simply scored on position. I had wanted to use race but this program is not always that stable and I could not chance it throwing its toys out and then not being able to resolve it. However I have already spoken with Calvo and I can assure all we will have a be...

Gary these result stand - if you have a question please pm me

Why go abroad,
March has been the best on record and April historically turned up some craking days so save your airfare

We are getting close to last orders ( for meals) Please if you are thinking of coming please get in touch so we can confirm catering numbers. (April 4th) Richard Westgate is providing the inspiration Wilf's Cafe the Food Hawkhead brewery the beer I even have booked the weather for the saturday and i...

Cumbria Soaring Club CSC are holding a Pre Season Appetiser at the Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley on Friday 8 April. Full details can be found here http://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/CSC_Events.php The CCS Newsletter Editor has put together a special poster for the event - click on the link below to s...

ron freeman wrote:Kitt Rudd wrote :

'A bit like people who want to keep on jump off piers'

Up to now £16000 won and still going strong ! + no damage

I was in jest there Ron - You have raised a great deal for charity there is no doubting that. hats off

ron freeman wrote:Should be locked up until he pays for any damage clever though..

I bit like people who want to keep on jumping off piers

Now that is is funny how Ali's name has come into the frame cos that was exactly who I thought had written it when I first viewed it. It was only this morning I thought that this guy may well be for real. Hence hopefully my more constructive response

kitt

Hi James, Firstly it is great you are intrigued by this great sport and have taken action ( albeit wrongly) to get yourself involved. Ebay is a great place for the right things, old competition wings to absolute newbies it is not, although all too easy to do. You have simply been duped and if you ca...

Where do you get your forecasts Kitt? Mine seam to be getting further from what happens each time I use them. Have you had many flights on the XC3? Is it as good as the XC2? Have to catch up some time soon. Basically regarding forecasts I don't listen/view just one forecast but take a few and make ...

Great to hear the various accounts of the day being retold. This was an interesting day on many counts. Firstly it seems many pilots were expecting just another normal day on clough and yet those pilots who ventured down the ridge found conditions not as they might of expected. However the clues wer...

Not knowing the site but hearing your description I am thinking along the same lines as Glen, The thermals may well be releaasing before they come up the slope. I find a similiar thing happens at Lattrigg Nr Keswick, for sure there are thermals whicch follow the slope but 8 times out of 10 in my exp...

Hi John,
No the Scottish record and British record for that matter still sits with Steve Senior for his 68km triangle flight he did in the company of Ulric Jessop.

How ever hats off to the likes of Ian, Jules and Chris for some very inspiring tracklogs.

kitt

Nice one Ian,
You need to try the xc3 when I get the size 28 delivered you will love it.

It obviously an Australian GPS

the height recording is less critical for the types of tasks which are going to be set in the LCC. The rules around GPS basically are an import from other comps where height validation could be required. Certainly if I was the LCC director this year(which I am not) I would not be applying this rule....

I had a full compliment of airmaps my mistake was flying slow and getting stuck at the A66 but then again did fly some way with Paolo which is always good

I think you will find mike was stopped by a combination of airspace (otterburn) and running into a easterly sea breeze

I on the otherhand was decked by dithering

RonDon wrote:Ive received nothing, and i am a member of the BHPC. But debated it we must! its call democracy. We seam to be very sort of it in this country at the moment.

Maybe Ron being a member of the BHPC rather than the BHPA is the reason why you have not heard
Kitt

Typical legel eagle having back up evidence to hand, The reason for the missing text was I was trying to use the quote facility,



kitt

Sorry Alastair and others, I wrongly pressed the edit rather that the quote button and as such have tampered with Alastair's orginal post. The suggestion which appears at the bottom of his post is in fact my own Apologies for and confusion. What about approaching it in a slightly different way, Each...

Hi Gordie,
Must have been the meeting I missed

Kitt

Bravo Guys, I like the positive spirit. Why Cumbria has chosen such a late date in the season beggars belief

Brian, as one if the main conspirators for this series could you provide an outline to the format, team composition etc.

Kitt