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BICESTER EASTER RALLY HE following scores are published as they have been accepted for rating purposes. T The task, an Out-and-Return to Spita!gate (72 miles), was flown on the 10th April. <strong>1966</strong>, and was the only contest day which resulted from this Rally. Name A. J. Deane-Drummond J. Delafield G. M acA. Bacon J. S. WiIliamson ... E. J. Meddings N. W. Kearon H. C. N. Goodhart A. W. Gough G. R. Barrell K. C. Mcrgan R. A. E. Dunn E. Stark N. A. Wilkinson ... A. SomerviIle Points 1000 987 980 970 970 970 845 834 834 833 825 765 749 734 Name D. F. Holding J. H. Stanley D. J. Marpolc J. G. Croshaw P. D. Lane D. S. Innes P. W. WiIliam: J. A. Evans C. J. Gildea M. R. Medland C. P. O. Alty E. G. Shephard P. Hanneman Poims 117 706 702 695 695 695 694 690 671 66\ 655 634 634 CORRECTION: Westem Regionals Table of final results. August·September issue, page 305: \7. J. V. Inglesby scored 205 points on day 4, making total points 824. 18. W. Mason and M. J. Smith. Smith scored 24 points on day ~, making total points 754. 20. W. Fay scored 24 points on day 5, making total points 472. SOUTHDOWN AERO SERVICES LIMITED offers YOU a complete·gliding service Our workshops guarantee first class Cs. of A. and repairs carried out by a highly skilled team under ideal conditions. Our gliding shop now carries a complete range of the best instruments and equipment, as well as all the "bits and pieces" you are oound to want-and it's open at weekends. - Our experts are always ready to, help solve your problem. Call in, write Of phone- KEN FRIPP Southdown Aero Services Ltd. Lasham Airfield, Alton, Mants. Telephone Herriard 359 386
FIRST GOLD FOR WALES By IAN SHATTOCK HE Midland G.C. Easter Rally pro the first opportunity to get a Tvided Gold C height. but it was not to be. A climb from minus four hundred feet (above Mynd) to ten-five seemed to be good enough, but I didn't count on the ink freezing, the clock stopping and lack of base line preventing my Gold. It was, thcrefore, with an anxious eye on the shortening summer that on 17th July 1 rang the Met. at Rhoose to find out what was in store. The very prevelant northerly airflow was again f"recast with diminishing st:rength throughout the jay, with a possibility of sea breeze "stopping" the flow near OUT position eight miles north of the sea. The term the met. used was a Iikelihoud of a "heat sink" forming over the vale of Glamorgan with cu. to 8.000 ft. and occasional ones to 14,000 ft., doudbase around 4,000. At the site everyone seemed pr·coccupied with the routine of getting flying started, amid cries for tow-rope, lifting, petrol and the numerous chores. including the repair to the 21 where a sheep had contemptuously kicked a hole. As soon as I had assured the rest of the Skylark syndicate that they weren't at all keen to fly-we bate flying in very low wind conditions on our site--I set about rigging, barograph smoking, mapfolding and other "pundit type" tasks. Amid jeers from all but the most optimistic, I donned warm clothing, gloves, and fitted a cellular plastic seat cushion for insulation. A small cushion between the 'chute and me, and I was ready. The launch was a magnificent 700 ft. but out over the valley at 500 ft. I hit a two-knot thermal which took me to 3,000 It. The plan was to fly north to clear our airways and then west along Green One South Edge. This would place me in a ~lear airspace with the north wind driv Ing me away from airways-over the Bristol Channel. Therma'\s were fair with occasional 4 kts. to cloudbase while the wind at 4,000 ft. a.s.l. was ab~ut 15 kts., Which made it hard going to keep high and northerly. At Hirwaun Edge, &00 ft. sheer facing north, there were big cu. forming, and it was just west of the~e that] first entered cloud. The first climb was very go.od with up to six knots at times. ] used the idea of centring on maximum noise and it seemed to work, but at 7,000 ft. ] was only getting 2-4 knots. Eventually, with a few rather high-speed turns, I lost the lift and flew Qn compass to N.W. Again ] entered cloud and again I reached 7,000 ft. At this point I had the impression that the altimeter had stopped. On reflection, however. I was used to seeing it go up in large jerks, but as ] was getting lift of only 2-4 knots, one hardly expects IlI-rge movements. I had been in the air about three hours and I was yet to top 8,000 ft. Still, I had all day-or did ]7 The sky seemed generally filling up with cloud and didn't seem to be Gold C height type at all. Just as well to edge towards the site area-no point in a long retrieve. With the site in view about 8 miles to THE British Aviation Insurance COMPANY UMlnD • The o/tlest tJIlII. large.t o/lic. specialising in Civil Aviation • HEAD OFFICE 3·4 11 ME STREET. LONDON. E.C.3 r.l.pho.., Mauion H""•• O~~~ 387
Page 1 and 2: SAIL A &GLIDI October-November 1966
Page 3 and 4: SAILPLANE &, GLIDING OFFICIAL ORGAN
Page 5 and 6: CALIFORNIAN HOLIDAY By FRED SLlNGSB
Page 7 and 8: A gaggle, assembly, dope, or produc
Page 9 and 10: to Lake Tahoe, partly in Nevada but
Page 11 and 12: a most interesting visit to the Soa
Page 13 and 14: Guo (sharply): Are you referring to
Page 15 and 16: THE GERMAN NATIONALS EARLY a hundre
Page 17 and 18: B.G.A. NEWS Association Secretary R
Page 19 and 20: THE CARE AND FEEDING OF PASSENGERS
Page 21 and 22: "A.h, bwt lift in clowds is much bi
Page 23 and 24: V-TAILS By JOHN GIBSON HE recent in
Page 25 and 26: LONDON REGIONALS 30th July - 7th Au
Page 27 and 28: would also be possible. Pilots were
Page 29 and 30: Final 3L7 2.8 5.8 Total Place PI/or
Page 31 and 32: uckling of the whole wing upper sur
Page 33 and 34: FLYING IN THE U.S. NATIONALS By R.
Page 35 and 36: course ran S.E. diagonally across t
Page 37 and 38: "TURN LEFT AT READING" Some Thought
Page 39 and 40: SKYlARK FURTHER l.INES OF LAUNCHED
Page 41 and 42: others could be seen along the fron
Page 43 and 44: 1250 Regular asClockwork Every fiv~
Page 45 and 46: lost. An urgent plea over the radio
Page 47 and 48: silver colIectio.n from Burton, Bur
Page 49 and 50: ular lesson, and above an what he i
Page 51: RIETI 1966 By PHIL.lP WILLS W· HEN
Page 55 and 56: all around with large flat areas of
Page 57 and 58: GLIDING CERTIFICATES DIAMOND FOR HE
Page 59 and 60: quent flying. Anyway, on one of the
Page 61 and 62: winners of each Clas3 as National C
Page 63 and 64: idea of his position. This person w
Page 65 and 66: the demand for its se"rvices and sa
Page 67 and 68: FOR SALE (continued) HIGH performan
Page 69 and 70: BRISTOL E are pleased to note that.
Page 71 and 72: Our holiday courses h.ave been high
Page 73 and 74: land is under consideration, as we
Page 75 and 76: enough to -make it impossible to dr
Page 77 and 78: Mick Ensor made our "highest" this
Page 79 and 80: AUSTRIA T HIRTY-FIVE pilots. flew i
Page 81 and 82: "4 came through, Karsten Christense
Page 83 and 84: nine completed, three faste! a seco
Page 85 and 86: NORWAY "T"'HB THIRD NORDIC GLIDING
Page 87 and 88: SWITZERLAND A NEW ELFE.-The designe
Page 89 and 90: [WO rubber springs. The fuselage ha
Page 91 and 92: Scottish Gliding Union PORTMOAK. SC

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