Flight Logbook


TypeDateLaunch TimeGliderSiteDuration (h:m)CommentsHeight Gain (ft)Distance (km)Hours (h:m)
HSat, 14 Apr 201212:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Swanborough00:45Lovely high flight at Swanborough; John B's trainees on the hill. Top landed.1,68451:16
HSat, 31 Mar 201211:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Bo Peep01:20Went to Firle first, but Bo Peep was the place to be. Rough low down, but pretty easy to get high. Wind increasing so landed at the top of the Bo Peep site and kited the glider back to launch.1,40050:31
HSat, 28 Jan 201215:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Firle00:30Sky to the north looking grey. Flew to Firle Beacon for the first time then returned for a top landing.35049:11
HSat, 28 Jan 201214:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Firle00:25Enjoyable boating around in established flight pattern. Top landed.29048:41
TSat, 03 Sep 201115:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:05Mini XC back to the hanger where I packed up.048:16
TSat, 03 Sep 201113:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:05Difficult conditions - no lift.048:11
TSat, 03 Sep 201112:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:05Difficult conditions - no lift.048:06
TSat, 03 Sep 201111:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:01First tow in a while; weak link failed. Looped around and landed.048:01
ASat, 20 Aug 201112:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Plumpton Aerotow00:15Just a single tow as wind was increasing and I didn't fancy it on my Sting.2,30048:00
TSat, 21 May 201114:45AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:26Good tow and released straight into a thermal. Worked this well and landed 13.4 km away. Andy H collected me!2,51613.447:45
TSat, 21 May 201114:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:01Cable snap low down - not very pleasant as happened at worst possible time.047:19
TSat, 21 May 201112:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:07Similar to my previous tow. Enjoyed some lift as I set-up landing approach.1,00047:18
TSat, 21 May 201111:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mickfield Hall00:08Cross wind; took Said place. Tow was rough low down but it smoothed out above 400ft ATO.80047:11
HSun, 15 May 201113:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Devil's Dyke00:5510-20 mph; WNW-W; friend from work took photos of me in the air.97447:03
HSat, 14 May 201113:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Devil's Dyke01:0515 mph, thermic, bit gusty WNW; lift everywhere! Getting down was the challenge!1,56246:08
HFri, 29 Apr 201112:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Bo Peep00:1710-15 mph, scratchy with thermals and holes; almost caught the fence on take-off!045:03
HFri, 29 Apr 201111:30AirBorne Sting 3:168Bo Peep00:2210-15 mph, scratchy with thermals and holes - had almost the entire ridge to myself.044:46
HMon, 25 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Firle00:2210-15 mph, weak thermals, bit rough, plenty of traffic043:45
HMon, 25 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Firle00:2110-15 mph, weak thermals, bit rough, plenty of traffic044:06
HMon, 25 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Firle00:1810-15 mph, weak thermals, bit rough, plenty of traffic044:24
TSat, 23 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:04Light SE Winds, some thermic activity but minimal043:08
TSat, 23 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:04Light SE Winds, some thermic activity but minimal043:12
TSat, 23 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:05Light SE Winds, some thermic activity but minimal043:17
TSat, 23 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:03Moderate E winds as sea breezes reached airfield.043:20
TSat, 23 Apr 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:03Nil wind.043:23
ASat, 19 Mar 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Plumpton Aerotow00:15Light winds; N (tailwind take-off)2,20042:53
ASat, 19 Mar 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Plumpton Aerotow00:11ESE 5 mph2,00043:04
HSat, 05 Mar 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Bo Peep01:15ENE; 15-20 mph, broken thermals67542:38
HSun, 27 Feb 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Devil's Dyke00:35WNW; scratchy conditions16041:23
TSat, 12 Feb 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:05Wind straight down the runway - W 8-10 mph and muddy!1,05040:38
TSat, 12 Feb 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:06Wind straight down the runway - W 8-10 mph and muddy!1,05040:44
TSat, 12 Feb 201100:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:04nil wind take-off80040:48
AMon, 01 Nov 201000:00Aeros Target 16Sywell Airfield00:07Aerotow training - solo flights on Fly Light's Target 1620040:11
AMon, 01 Nov 201000:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Sywell Airfield00:011,50040:12
AMon, 01 Nov 201000:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Sywell Airfield00:071,80040:19
AMon, 01 Nov 201000:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Sywell Airfield00:09040:28
AMon, 01 Nov 201000:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Sywell Airfield00:03040:31
AMon, 01 Nov 201000:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Sywell Airfield00:01040:32
AMon, 01 Nov 201000:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Sywell Airfield00:01Self released040:33
AMon, 25 Oct 201000:00Aeros Target 21Sywell Airfield00:15Aerotow training, Tandem Flight on Aeros Target3,00039:18
AMon, 25 Oct 201000:00Aeros Target 21Sywell Airfield00:15Aerotow training, Tandem Flight on Aeros Target3,00039:33
AMon, 25 Oct 201000:00Aeros Target 21Sywell Airfield00:15Aerotow training, Tandem Flight on Aeros Target3,00039:48
AMon, 25 Oct 201000:00Aeros Target 16Sywell Airfield00:08Aerotow training, Tandem Flight on Aeros Target1,50039:56
AMon, 25 Oct 201000:00Aeros Target 16Sywell Airfield00:08Aerotow training - solo flights on Fly Light's Target 161,50040:04
OSun, 24 Oct 201000:00Other TibbenhamClub Coach Course039:03
OSat, 23 Oct 201000:00Other TibbenhamClub Coach Course039:03
HSun, 26 Sep 201000:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Devil's Dyke00:2645939:03
HSat, 25 Sep 201014:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Devil's Dyke00:501,22038:37
TSat, 18 Sep 201013:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:0365037:47
TSat, 18 Sep 201012:00AirBorne Sting 3:168Mendlesham00:0375037:44