Expedition reports, cross-country flight achievements, cadet milestones, and airfield updates from Gransden Lodge Airfield.
Last week, CGC returned to Denbigh Gliding Club, based at Lleweni Parc airfield in North Wales, taking down with us a K21 and Pegase. During the trip, we had 4 days which provided the right conditions to allow wave lift to form, giving everyone the opportunity to experience wave flying. For some, this was their … Read more "Denbigh 2025"
This visit was initiated by David Williams last summer. Ever since I began learning to glide, I have wanted to delve deeper into the history of glider design and development. When David proposed this event, everyone was eager to participate. A total of 15 members joined the tour, and it was my first time … Read more "Gliding Heritage Centre Tour"
First day of a task week at Lleweni Parc run by Chris Gill. As the forecast weather was "iffy" Chris set a free distance task with up to 6 legs scored on WeGlide. We clocked up 247 km like that. There was a fantastic convergence running up and down the coast from Prestatyn to Conwy. … Read more "North Wales Expedition Flight"
Every winter â as is traditional â a handful of Cambridge University Gliding Club (CUGC) members will gather for a week, and mimic our migratory bird counterparts; except, instead of searching for warmer climates, we seek out shiveringly-cold mountains and hills in the UK, hoping to catch some ridge or wave lift (and do some … Read more "CUGC Expedition to Lleweni Parc & Sutton Bank"
This is a follow-up post to Part One. Read that first! So, how did it go at Denbigh? See our proper expedition report for a more general write-up, but hereâs what I learned and how it compared to my expectations. My wife tells me Iâm a fairly impatient person who likes to cram too much … Read more "Denbigh Expedition: Reality!"
CGC Expedition to Lleweni Parc, 4â12 January 2025 Lleweni Parc (Welsh for âLion Parkâ) … Read more "Lleweni Parc Expedition Report"
In mid-January, a dozen or so people from Cambridge gliding club are heading to Lleweni Parc near Denbigh for a gliding expedition. Weâre at very different stages of our gliding career: two of us are solo, but still flying two-seaters under instructor supervision. Iâm a qualified glider pilot, flying various single-seaters, but have only done … Read more "Denbigh Expedition: Expectations"
