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NO FLYING Sunday 13th May – Field being used as car park

The South Downs Green Fair 2018 will be held at the Sustainability Centre on 13th May. As with previous years our field will be used as a car park so there will be NO FLYING.  At a recent club meeting we … Continue reading

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Club meetings start 8.30pm – British Summer Time

Now the clocks have gone forward an hour the start time of the meetings will be pushed back to 8.30pm (previously 8pm). This will give the more capable fliers time to fly suitable models at Buriton before the club meetings begin.  The meeting … Continue reading

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Petition for Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club – Please sign

Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club has been based at Daedalus Airfield at Lee 0n the Solent for almost 70 years but it’s continued use is now under threat because of the actions of Fareham Borough Council as they try to commercialise the airfield. … Continue reading

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2018 Club build – the Mini Blitz

This years club model has been chosen and it’s… insert drum roll here… the Mini Blitz, a free plan from the December 2017 edition of RCM&E. It’s a very simple 3 channel delta built from balsa that can be knocked up … Continue reading

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Field Safety Rules updated

The Field Safety Rules have been updated as was agreed at the AGM on 25 January 2018. The changes are: Rule 5, the part in red has been added. 5. Flying Hours to be from 10am until 9pm, no noisy planes e.g. I.C. or … Continue reading

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Santa’s Christmas Message

Santa has been keeping a watchful eye on the club all year and now has a Christmas message for all the members:CLICK HERE Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

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Patch News – October 2017

Those of you who read Patch News last month will know that it only covered the first half of the month as I was away on holiday for the second half. So this edition will cover six weeks of flying … Continue reading

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Competitions Page updated

The Competition Page has been updated with the results of the Kung Fu Concours, and also with the latest scores in the various ongoing Fun Fly events. Click on the Competitions tag at the top of the page. The first flights … Continue reading

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Trial rule amendment for thermal soarers

It was decided at the club meeting on 24th August 2017 to make a trial change to the rule concerning the number of models allowed to fly at once. At present the rule allows 3 models to fly at once, … Continue reading

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THE CLUB BBQ THIS SUNDAY – 27th AUG

The weather is looking excellent this Sunday 27th August so the annual club barbecue is ON! It will be held at the flying field as in previous years and flying will continue while we barbecue. Start time for the bbq is … Continue reading

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