2017 Bronze briefings

Winter Briefings 2017

If you are working towards your Bronze badge, want a bit of a recap or are thinking of becoming an instructor, the Winter briefings are for you. On Saturdays throughout January and February, starting at 10am in the briefing room. All welcome.

 

7^th January            Navigation - Steve Williams

14^th January          Meteorology - Jane Moore

21^st January          XC Skills Development - Jim White

28^th January          Flight Planning and Performance - Bob Smith

4^th February           Mountain Soaring - Geoff Tabbner

12^th February         No lecture: Aboyne Expedition

18^th February         XC Meteorology - Jim White

25^th February         Field Landings - William Parker and Richard Crockett

TBC                       Radio Telephony - Ashley Birkbeck

                              Task Flying - Tim Scott

                              Principles of Flight - Symeon Economou

Weird December sky

It's been a bit foggy this week but on Tuesday we had some welcome winter sun. Visibility below about 1500ft was poor, but higher up the air was perfect for some aerobatic practice, with the top of the inversion giving a perfect horizon. The low level murk formed itself into what looked remarkably like wave bars, at about 1000ft, but they didn't provide any noticeable lift. Very pretty from above though.

The view from the launch point.....

.....and from above

Higher up

 

Into the sun