INFORMATION GUIDE - Vintage Glider Club
INFORMATION GUIDE - Vintage Glider Club
INFORMATION GUIDE - Vintage Glider Club
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<strong>INFORMATION</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong>
FACILITIES<br />
SALTBY IS A LARGE AIRFIELD WITH 2 CONCRETE AND ONE GRASS RUNWAY<br />
SALTBY RADIO: 129.975 Mhz
FACILITIES cont’d<br />
AEROTOW (Robin and Rallye) AND WINCH LAUNCHING AVAILABLE<br />
FREEDOM OF AIRSPACE<br />
EXCELLENT CLUB HOUSE FACILITIES – BRIEFING ROOMS, KITCHEN, BAR & SHOWER BLOCK<br />
Modern Kitchen<br />
Shower Block<br />
CARAVAN & CAMPING PARK
LOCATION<br />
CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR GRANTHAM, MELTON MOWBRAY, STAMFORD & NOTTINGHAM<br />
How to Find Buckminster Gliding <strong>Club</strong>:<br />
Saltby airfield is 10 mins from the ‘Skillington’<br />
and ‘Buckminster’ exit on the A1.<br />
If arriving from the west take the A607 at Melton<br />
Mowbray and turn right for Saltby at Croxton<br />
Kerial – continue through Saltby village to<br />
Sproxton and turn right towards Skillington<br />
when leaving the village.<br />
The entrance to the club is shown on the map to<br />
the right ><br />
The postcode for SatNavs is:<br />
NG33 5HR<br />
Note this will take you to ‘Hazard’s Farm’<br />
The entrance to the Gliding <strong>Club</strong> is 500 yards<br />
further to the west.
ORGANISATION<br />
An operations and weather briefing will be given every morning at 0930 hrs in the <strong>Club</strong> House<br />
Tasks will be set appropriate to the soaring forecast<br />
If you have not flown from Saltby recently you will need a check flight with an instructor in a club 2-seater<br />
A rigging area is available by the private hangar<br />
Retrieves must be arranged prior to take-off<br />
A visitors flying record card is available to help you keep track of your flights and costs<br />
CATERING<br />
EVENTS<br />
Breakfast can be arranged by request (please advise by 12 June)<br />
Sandwiches, rolls, snacks and refreshments will be available for lunch<br />
Evening meals can be arranged by request<br />
A BBQ and party will be held in the <strong>Club</strong> House on Saturday 22th June<br />
<strong>Vintage</strong> <strong>Glider</strong> Modellers <strong>Club</strong> Visit<br />
Aircraft Recognition Quiz Night<br />
<strong>Vintage</strong> Powered Aircraft Fly-In<br />
(TBD)<br />
Thursday 20 June<br />
Saturday 22 June<br />
Video – We plan to make a video of the Rally which will be available to view on YouTube
LOCAL PUBS<br />
The ‘Cross Swords’ and the ‘Blue Horse’ in Skillington both serve good food and have a fine selection of ales.<br />
(The Landlord of the ‘Cross Swords’ is an ex-member of the Buckminster Gliding <strong>Club</strong>).<br />
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS (with time to travel by car)<br />
Belvoir Castle (approx 30 mins)<br />
Woolsthorpe Manor – birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton (approx 15 mins)<br />
Rutland Water (approx 30 mins)<br />
Newark Air Museum (approx 40 mins)<br />
Great Central Railway, Loughborough (approx 40 mins)<br />
USEFUL NUMBERS<br />
Buckminster Gliding <strong>Club</strong> 01476 860385<br />
Launch Point 07769 955791<br />
Operations Manager (Stuart) 07812 924297<br />
Main Gate Padlock 12909
VINTAGE RALLY 2013 – LIST OF ENTRANTS<br />
Name <strong>Glider</strong> Type <strong>Glider</strong> Reg<br />
1 Peter Molloy K6E G-DCCL<br />
2 Dave Poole K6E G-DCCL<br />
3 John Halford (Injured) Oly 460 463<br />
4 Peter Hardman T.21B WB924<br />
5 John Castle SB5b G-DEHC<br />
6 Rodney Harris Swales SD3 15 T DLZ<br />
7 Peter Redshaw Capstan T49b A23<br />
8 Graham Winch Slingsby Swallow BEM<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
14<br />
15
Enjoy Your<br />
Time at Saltby<br />
And<br />
Have Fun !
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