Type | Date | Launch Time | Glider | Site | Duration (h:m) | Comments | Height Gain (ft) | Distance (km) | Hours (h:m) |
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H | Thu, 16 Oct 2008 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 01:05 | Wave like wind. Strong then weak. | 216 | | 19:25 |
H | Mon, 29 Sep 2008 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:15 | Very windy to start with. Air lumpy. Self launched, scratched. Flew the spur in front of the pub with an Airborne Fun. A Paraglider joined in the fun. As usual, dropped off and ended up bottom landing. The Airborne Fun also joined me at the bottom. | 242 | | 18:20 |
H | Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | 14:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Bo Peep | 00:09 | Lighter conditions, a few paragliders and hang gliders. Ended up flying too far out and got too low so opted for a safe landing in a big field! - See video! | 134 | | 18:05 |
H | Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | 11:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Bo Peep | 00:37 | Just me and a model glider. Great self launch, great flight then a big black cloud came along and I didn't see the signs so had to bottom land. | 351 | | 17:56 |
O | Sat, 13 Sep 2008 | 00:00 | Other | | | It was my first trip to Swanborough Airfield East Sussex, and to my surprise Johnny Carr turns up with Ariborne's new Sting 3 154. I had to get some pictures as I'm seriously considering upgrading to a larger model of this glider next year! | 0 | | 17:19 |
H | Wed, 16 Jul 2008 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:10 | Another quick top to bottom at the end of what looked like a good day to fly. | 3 | | 17:19 |
H | Wed, 11 Jun 2008 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:02 | A quick top-to-bottom at the Dyke, perfect landing in centre of landing square. | 3 | | 17:09 |
O | Sat, 31 May 2008 | 00:00 | Other | | | A trip to Cordon Hill. I didn't fly as conditions were not great and the glide to the bottom landing fields looked a little far for me on my Aeros Target! | 0 | | 17:07 |
O | Wed, 02 Apr 2008 | 00:00 | Other | | | Hang glider serviced and chute re-packed. | 0 | | 17:07 |
H | Sun, 29 Jul 2007 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:26 | Strange day. Very buoyant air in cycles. Gained good height in a good cycled then failed to top land when it switched off and bottom landed in the crop. Bottom landing field mostly unavailable due to the amounts of farm machinery left in it. | 577 | | 17:07 |
H | Sun, 20 May 2007 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Long Mynd | 00:03 | Clive and Ozzie's tour of Wales. Hardly any flying. Weather conspired against us! Got to the Long Mynd and there was no wind. Managed a strange top to bottom; launching with probably a little tail wind. | 0 | | 16:41 |
H | Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Bo Peep | 00:45 | Strong wind, solo launched, mostly ridge lift with broken thermals passing through, bottom landed in crop some distance away. | 200 | | 16:38 |
H | Sun, 12 Nov 2006 | 12:15 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:23 | Wind swung to west, tried top landing, went too far back, landed behind pub. | 0 | | 15:53 |
H | Sun, 12 Nov 2006 | 10:30 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:37 | Light'ish north west wind. 2 top landing attempts, landed 2nd. | 262 | | 15:30 |
T | Mon, 21 Aug 2006 | 16:30 | Aeros Target 16 | Lejair, Norfolk | 00:15 | Lejair Tow endorsement | 629 | | 14:53 |
T | Mon, 21 Aug 2006 | 16:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Lejair, Norfolk | 00:03 | Lejair Tow endorsement | 30 | | 14:38 |
H | Sat, 29 Apr 2006 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:45 | Very lifty with some sink. Flew to Pylons several times but did not have bottle to cross them. Landed in large field at the back. | 265 | | 14:35 |
H | Sat, 04 Feb 2006 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:15 | Very light, no other hang gliders, good nil wind in the bottom landing - flight was much better than I'd planned! | 100 | | 13:50 |
H | Sat, 17 Sep 2005 | 13:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:25 | Northerly wind decreasing, got stuck in sink, bottom landed and flared way too early on landing - parachuted down! | 180 | | 13:35 |
H | Sat, 17 Sep 2005 | 11:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:35 | Almost smack on north. Flew to pylons and back, lost height and ended up bottom landing! | 160 | | 13:10 |
H | Sun, 26 Jun 2005 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Bo Peep | 00:45 | Quite strong wind, thermic but unable to make good use of it. Top landed heading sideways as I came in! | 423 | | 12:35 |
H | Fri, 08 Oct 2004 | 14:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Bo Peep | 00:30 | Wind increased, landed at the top in the bowl area. | 344 | | 11:50 |
H | Fri, 08 Oct 2004 | 11:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Bo Peep | 00:10 | Took off in light wind and landed perfectly at the bottom. | 16 | | 11:20 |
H | Sun, 13 Jun 2004 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:25 | Only on pub hill, eventually went down but didn't land in crop! | 275 | | 11:10 |
H | Thu, 08 Apr 2004 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:05 | Weak lift again and landed at bottom. Paraglider landed in a tree and I assisted! | 59 | | 10:45 |
H | Sun, 07 Mar 2004 | 00:00 | Aeros Target 16 | Devil's Dyke | 00:05 | Weak scratchy lift, first flight on this glider! | 0 | | 10:40 |
H | Tue, 23 Sep 2003 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:25 | Strong W/NW. Waited on hill for the wind to drop. | 288 | | 10:35 |
H | Sat, 30 Aug 2003 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:05 | Light to moderate westerly - prolonged top to bottom | 72 | | 10:10 |
H | Thu, 26 Sep 2002 | 15:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:05 | Light conditions - top to bottom. | 3 | | 10:05 |
H | Thu, 26 Sep 2002 | 11:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:35 | NNW Flew past pylons - bottom landed. | 300 | | 10:00 |
H | Sat, 04 May 2002 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Bo Peep | 00:15 | On/Off; bumpy take-off, height gain came from thermals - bottom landed. | 88 | | 09:25 |
H | Sat, 13 Apr 2002 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Bo Peep | 00:02 | Weak NE, Rigged - wind dropped off, did a quick top to bottom | 0 | | 09:10 |
H | Sat, 22 Dec 2001 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:40 | WNW - gusting 20-28mph, hard work penetrating, probably a little too strong for flying. | 300 | | 09:08 |
H | Thu, 06 Sep 2001 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:45 | NW mainly flying on the hill in front of the pub. Busy air, landing at top in large field. | 255 | | 08:28 |
H | Tue, 04 Sep 2001 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:10 | Flew to pylons, didn't get to above take-off height. Bottom landed. | 0 | | 07:43 |
H | Thu, 21 Jun 2001 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:00 | Arrived at 15:00, sea breeze pulled wind off hill - no flying! | 0 | | 07:33 |
H | Sun, 17 Jun 2001 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:40 | Very strong ridge lift, flew to pylon then returned for a top landing. | 450 | | 07:33 |
H | Sat, 02 Jun 2001 | 14:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:52 | NW getting stronger, moving north. Couldn't top land as conditions were difficult. | 450 | | 06:53 |
H | Sat, 02 Jun 2001 | 13:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:05 | Light wind, top to bottom in the rain - followed another glider during my flight! | 15 | | 06:01 |
H | Fri, 06 Apr 2001 | 16:00 | Airwave Calypso | Loja | 00:36 | 2000 ft. top to bottom, more of a ridge lift day, still, I fell out of lift and ended up landing earlier than I should have done! | 26 | | 05:56 |
H | Fri, 06 Apr 2001 | 13:00 | Airwave Calypso | Loja | 00:28 | 2000 ft. top to bottom, very hard to stay up - did 2 360's over landing field with Tony taking photographs! | 42 | | 05:20 |
H | Thu, 05 Apr 2001 | 16:00 | Airwave Calypso | Loja | 00:15 | 2000 ft. top to bottom, not much thermic action, almost nil wind take-off! | 55 | | 04:52 |
H | Thu, 05 Apr 2001 | 14:00 | Airwave Calypso | Loja | 00:16 | 2000 ft. top to bottom, v small thermals, not enough for me to stay up. Prolonged top to bottom. | 39 | | 04:37 |
H | Wed, 04 Apr 2001 | 12:00 | Airwave Calypso | Loja | 00:40 | 2000 ft. top to bottom. 1056ft height gain using thermals! Excellent! | 1,056 | | 04:21 |
H | Tue, 03 Apr 2001 | 15:00 | Airwave Calypso | Padul South | 00:13 | 1500 ft. top to bottom. Squeezed from 360's in. Perfect landing, nil wind, thermic! | 0 | | 03:41 |
H | Tue, 03 Apr 2001 | 12:00 | Airwave Calypso | Padul South | 00:17 | 1500 ft. top to bottom, some thermic lift over Padul making for a longer flight. | 50 | | 03:28 |
H | Mon, 02 Apr 2001 | 10:00 | Airwave Calypso | Padul South | 00:15 | 1500 ft. top to bottom! Bad landing, no height gain but a very high flight! | 0 | | 03:11 |
H | Fri, 15 Dec 2000 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:03 | NW. Flying only on the pub hill as conditions did not permit crossing to the bowl. | 0 | | 02:56 |
H | Sat, 07 Oct 2000 | 00:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:03 | Very light. Getting dark; quick top to bottom! | 0 | | 02:53 |
H | Sun, 12 Mar 2000 | 14:00 | Airwave Calypso | Devil's Dyke | 00:04 | NW,NNW light. Very crowded with paragliders! | 0 | | 02:50 |