Flight Log & Dispatches

News & Club Stories

Expedition reports, cross-country flight achievements, cadet milestones, and airfield updates from Gransden Lodge Airfield.

Wed 24 Jun Bluebell

Tuesday evening flying in Bluebell

Rather than edit the video as usual into a snappy minute or so, when I watched the footage back it seemed far better just to trim the ends and publish the whole ten minutes from take-off to recovery back to the launch point as the whole video gives such a lovely taste of evening flying, … Read more "Tuesday evening flying in Bluebell"

Thu 6 Feb Trial Flights

Sandy's first flight

During the summer the club run regular evening flying sessions that are always very popular with members but also, as in this case, new flyers like Sandy. With the heat of the day over, the conditions are usually not as good for climbing in thermals, but great for short training flights. For many, the real … Read more "Sandy's first flight"

Wed 28 Feb Club News

Evening Flying

When the days grow longer and the clocks go forward, an intrepid band of volunteer crew and instructors come together to offer flying lessons for our members on Tuesday evenings. Evening gliding is an amazing experience! Starting at 6pm and running till sunset, these evening lessons are excellent for those building up experience in the … Read more "Evening Flying"