Club Events in 2008

• A Day in Windsor

• Not the Easter Egg Cup

• Solo Week

• Bronze Week

• Landing Out

• Meet the neighbours

• AeroExpo 08

• Booker Regionals

• Aboyne week 1

• Aboyne Weeks 2 & 3

• A Day in Henley

A Day in Windsor

On the 15th March, a Booker Junior was assembled in the King Edward Court, to encourage the sales of discounted Introductory Courses.

Pictures contributed by Don Harvey

 

 

Not the Easter Egg Cup

Pictures contributed by Brenda Harvey

(also see the entry on the blog)

The annual aerobatic competition (usually run at Easter) took place on the 12th April as Easter was early in 2008.

The competition was won by Emily Todd.

Gary Nuttall came second and Mike Richardson third.

Solo Week 7-11 April 08 Pictures contributed by Don Harvey   Leon Gold with Martin FFoulkes Leon went solo this week

Bronze Week 11-18 April 08 Pictures contributed by Don Harvey, Hugh MacDonald and Mike Richardson

Landing Out 7 May 08 The following series of pictures will be familiar to all X-Country fliers who have failed to reach their desired destination through lack of lift. The pictures show the retrieval of Jeremy Gilbey's DG 303, from a field near Stokenchurch. They were taken by Martin Blanchard, part of the retrieval team. Jeremy has given his consent to the publishing of the picture (and the captions!)     Wednesday 7th May around 3pm. Gerry Leech (Driver/Foreman), Hugh MacDonald (Helper) and Martin Blanchard (your Reporter) set of from Booker to retrieve Jeremy Gilbey at Stokenchurch. After a relatively easy journey we meet Jeremy and get the trailer as near the field as possible.   Gerry ponders the problem and I think “Why did Jeremy choose a ploughed field with a power line?”   Probably because all the alternatives were worse!       “.. and we have to get down the hill again …”   Prepare the trailer   Get the vehicle in the field. The furrow made by the glider shows that the ground is quite soft.     Turn the glider round and get ready to tow it out   Vehicle stuck!   “Let’s take the wings off”     “This is getting heavy”   “Now for the other wing”   Fuselage now tows out easily             Tidying up – back to Booker by 5pm     Meet the Neighbours - Community Fair High Wycombe 8 June 08 John Lewis Partnership held a Meet the Neighbours Summer Fair on Sunday 8 June at the Holmers Way open space, just across the M40 from the airfield. They invited local businesses and organisations to participate. BGC took along a Junior glider with the hope of making a few sales. The team, led by Jane Moore was: Chris Collett Hugh MacDonald Chris Rowland Symeon Economou Don Harvey Brenda Harvey - unofficial photographer   Why won't this tail fit? Jane cracks the whip when it comes to cleaning the glider Still struggling with the tail Never did get it fixed Surely it should be higher  than this! That's better All prepared (Chris with enforcer)         The mayoral party arrives to open the fair. Paul Lambourne  became the Conservative Mayor of High Wycombe on the 10th May 2008. The BGC stand catches the eye of the Mayor... ... who is persuaded to try out the glider The MD of John Lewis shows some concern? Jane offered the Mayor a free flight. We await the outcome. Some future members? The winner of the 'Guess the Weight of  the Glider competition' was Imogen Shepherd. Runners up (model glider): G. Longhurst and S. Taylor   And so it was time to pack up and prepare for the next event.   Booker Gliding Club at AeroExpo 08 13-15 May Following pictures provided by Brenda Harvey Almost £3000 worth of sales of courses were achieved by the BGC team   BGC Stand   Duo Discus at the field stand         A Stemme 10 motor glider next to the BGS stand. Booker Regionals 19th - 27th July 2008 The group photograph was supplied by Julian Saakwa-Mante Rest by Don Harvey         Gliders ready on the starting grid.   Aboyne Expedition Click here to see the following pictures in a slide show Week 1 The following photographs were taken during week one when most members were staying at the Birkelunn log cabin. Pictures provided by Don Harvey and Julian Saakwa-Mante. In and around Birkelunn           Fish and Chip supper before the chefs (Jim Pengelley and Jeremy Gilbey took control!) Members L-R Roland Wales; Jeremy Gilbey;  Dave Richardson (expedition organiser); Bob Davey, Glyn Read and Jane Moore Meal cooked by Jim Pengelley. Members L-R Bob Davey; Julian Saakwa-Mante, Ed Garner; Jim Pengelley; Jane Moore and Jeremy Gilbey. Deeside Gliding Club Entering the Cairngorms national Park in convoy with Jane Moore. Arrival after 512 mile drive. Deeside Gliding Club Deeside Gliding Club from the air Gravel trap to stop gliders reaching a 6 foot drop a few feet further on Members L-R Ed Garner' Jim Pengelly; Arne Jorgensen; Roland Wales; Jane Moore and Bob Davey.       Jane rigging her Pegasus Booker's K21 readied for flight Jeremy Gilbert taking a familiarisation flight with Dave Richardson An 80% Spitfire         Pictures below taken from K21 gaining 10200 ft on second flight flown by Don Harvey and Dave Richardson. Much greater heights were reached by Club Members, especially on week two when William Parker gained his Diamond Height - a gain of height of 5000 metres (16405 feet) from launch.   Morven (872 Metres) The River Dee with the airfield near centre picture The River Dee looking towards Ballater Loch Davan (upper) and Loch Kinord Morven (872 Metres) At 10200 ft over Cromar   Roland Wales landing the club's Pegasus Jane Moore and her private Pegasus Jeremy Gilby landing his (shared) DG 303 L-T Jeremy Gilbey; Dave Richardson; Don Harvey and Ed Garner Apres Gliding in Deeside Gliding Club   On the final Friday of week one most people shied away from rigging; however Ed Garner and Don Harvey took up the club Duo Discus though rain was on the horizon.                 First snow of 2008?   Weeks 2 & 3 Unless stated they were taken by Denis Campbell flying his Venyus 2cxt (No 370) Denis managed 4 cross country flights: the longest 562km at 113kph; the others being 192km, 214km, and 247km. Although he had a turbo he did not need to use it. Picture taken by Mike Collett flying in the club's Duo-Discus Picture taken by Denis of Mike taking his picture!   Aboyne airfield centre photo. Aboyne village from the west. Approaching Garve Northwest of Inverness. Climbing through 13000 feet. Contacting wave north of Aboyne.   Flying north up Loch Tay. 7kt climb ahead right. Grampians late afternoon. Loch Garry north of Rannoch. Loch Kinord from the west. Loch Lomond. Loch Ness. Loch Tummel near Pitlochry. Lochnagar looking northwest. Lochnagar looking southeast. Looking northeast towards Ballater with Morvern top left. Morvern from Aboyne. North end of Loch Lomond. River Dee and Loch Kinord looking west. River Dee from Glen Gairn. The Cairngorms. The Dee Valley.   The Grampians. The Grampians somewhere. Wave over the Cairngorms. Wesrern edge of Ben Lawyers Loch Tay. The following pictures were sent in by Bob Smith Dave Richardson directs Dinner at the Huntly Arms Clockwise from Front Left  ..... Left Hand side nearest camera.  Mike Collett, Emily Todd, Glyn Read, Jane Moore, Rolf Kern, (Hidden - Dennis Campbell).   Right hand side furthest from camera.   Nick Newton, Leon Gold, John the Jet Herman, William Parker, Steve Williams. Also present but not in the picture were Mr and Mrs Barry Michael and Bob Smith. Additional Photographs supplied by Mike Collett             A Day in Henley On the 25th October, a Booker Junior was assembled in Henley, to encourage the sales of discounted Introductory Courses. Pictures contributed by Don Harvey   Set up in Henley Marketplace. The team, under the management of Jane Moore,  made 5 sales of Intro+ courses and trial lessons with the possibility of other orders pending.

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