Expedition reports, cross-country flight achievements, cadet milestones, and airfield updates from Gransden Lodge Airfield.
Having completed my check flight with instructor Martin, he gave me the go-ahead to fly my first solo aerobatic flight. This flight would be the final step towards earning my Standard Aerobatic Badge, a milestone I had been working towards for some time. As with everything in gliding, life and weather had delayed this moment, … Read more "First Solo Aerobatic Flight"
I've been in a syndicate with John Birch in a Duo Discus Turbo since 2002. Over the years we have had many wonderful shared flights. We hadn't flown together in the last 4 to 5 years, a combination of Covid and John's increasing age. On the 23rd June the forecast looked very good in East … Read more "300km glider flight to the coast and back"
Friday brought crisp, bright skies and good conditions for some winter flying! 🛫❄️ The low winter sun painted the horizon with a stunning golden glow, adding an extra layer of magic to the views from above. Winter may be chilly, but it offers some of the most beautiful and peaceful flying experiences. Whether you're a … Read more "Winter Flying at Cambridge Gliding Centre"
Today, as on every Remembrance Sunday, we laid a wreath on the RAF Gransden Lodge airfield memorial by the windmill in Great Gransden. The inscription reads: Recognising the sacrifice of the 447 members of the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force who lost their lives in operations from RAF Gransden Lodge 1942-1945 fighting … Read more "Remembrance Sunday"
After some deliberation, I decided to head north on this day. A late start meant that the anticipated showers were already developing to the west. That part of the sky did not look friendly! Every cloud, however… The sinking air within the showers had to come up again somewhere, and along the leading edge of … Read more "What comes down … must go up"
As you would expect of a large grass airfield in the middle of the Cambridgeshire countryside, Cambridge Gliding Centre is a home for and surrounded by all kinds of wildlife, but it was still a surprising delight to see a small group of deer running across a field behind runway 22 while the club Perkoz … Read more "Wildlife at Cambridge Gliding Centre"
On Saturday, 5th October 2024, Cambridge Gliding Centre (CGC) proudly took part in the grand finale of the 2024 Duxford Air Show season. Aerotowed from Gransden Lodge behind our Robin DR400, pilot Shaun Murdoch skillfully flew our 20M Perkoz glider, which became the centerpiece of a striking static display beside the Control Tower. Across from … Read more "CGC Shines at the Duxford Flying Finale 2024"
