Published: 16 Oct 2017
Well known to many, we're delighted paragliding guru and Steve Nash's X-Alps team-mate Richard Bungay is coming over from Cumbria fo our club night. He'll be talking about pilot progression, competing and his motivations for flying. A fabulous...
Continue readingPublished: 9 Oct 2017
As you may have seen on the forum they have now issued an addendum to the ACP. I don't think there is much in the addendum that affects us except that the deadline has been extended to 5 Nov...
Continue readingPublished: 1 Oct 2017
This Thursday Nick Pain, ex-hang-gliding UK distance record holder and now a rapidly progressing paraglider pilot will be coming to talk about making the switch and what he has learned along the way. Nick flies an Advance Iota, spending several...
Continue readingPublished: 14 Sep 2017
The deadline for responses is 6 Oct 17. The Leeds Bradford Airspace Change Proposal (LBA ACP) is available via this link: http://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/a ... nsultationThe club's formal response is available from my post on the forum from...
Continue readingPublished: 26 Aug 2017
Yes its that time of year again folks, club nights are back. Time to meet up with your fellow pilots, exchange tales of derring-do over a beer or two and wish you were flying. First-up for the winter season local pilots Richard...
Continue readingPublished: 14 Aug 2017
The Glorious Twelfth refers to 12 August, the start of the shooting season for Grouse and to a lesser extent Ptarmigan. It is one of the busiest days in the shooting season (which lasts until the end of December), with large amounts of game...
Continue readingPublished: 2 Jun 2017
Hi All, last Wednesday (May 31) was a good day at Stags Fell with a number of pilots going XC to the NE. However, one pilot landed on the moor (that would be me) and the warden was understandably upset as this is nesting season and our agreement is...
Continue readingPublished: 28 Jan 2017
Sat Mar 4 2017 from 11am to 3pm at St Marys School, Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE This is your chance to repack your reserve in time for the 2017 season. Bill Morris, a BHPA licensed packer will be with us again this...
Continue readingPublished: 24 Jan 2017
Ed Cleasby and Dangerous Dave are running their 3rd edition of XC Theory this February. It is a combined Dales and CSC presentation, conducted biannually at Staveley, and normally pulls a crowd of about 30 pilots. Both Ed and Dave have been...
Continue readingPublished: 18 Jan 2017
Sat 4 Mar 17 at The Boars Head in Long Preston. There are still places left - come and join us. Choose 3 courses from a scrumptious menu. We will meet our supportive farmers, do a fun quiz, and present our...
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