Expedition reports, cross-country flight achievements, cadet milestones, and airfield updates from Gransden Lodge Airfield.
Thursday 3rd July was widely reported to be the âday of the yearâ.  And it was.  Sort of. But perhaps not quite as good as we had hoped â the height of convection a mere 6,500 ft and not, as confidently predicted by Skysight, the 8,300 ft we had been promised. However, we didn't know … Read more "An epic day"
This article is aimed at the junior XC pilot, not the sky Gods who regularly eat 300Km tasks for breakfast and spit out the pips. On 3rd July I flew my first 300Km task. Hereâs how I did it. The thermals were high, strong, all day long and over all of the country, as predicted. … Read more "My First 300Km"
Thursday 3 July had been predicted by Topmeteo and Skysight as a fantastic day â with best-in-year potential â well in advance, and so it was no surprise that a good crowd was already on the field, rigging, when I turned up around 8:10. In the spirit of incremental advances, I had planned on what … Read more "Notes on a 750km flight on 3 July, Mosquito âGBâ"
In Early July I took my glider to my school! With help from friend Bruce Porteous, it was rigged and everyone had the opportunity to try on a parachute and sit in the glider. It was hugely successful as was running down the field with a timed out parachute. The children were aged 6 to … Read more "G-CHEH goes to school"
A couple of weeks ago I had a nice local flight of a couple of hours. The day wasn't good enough for me to go cross-country, due to big blue gaps in the sky like this: Why do these matter to glider pilots? To stay aloft, we rely on thermals, rising columns of air. There … Read more "Clouds to the left of me đ¶"
The Cambridge Gliding Centre (CGC) made a strong impression at the Duxford Summer Airshow, held on the 21st and 22nd of June 2025. The club showcased two gliders: a Duo Discus (call sign 72) on static display, and an ASK21 (call sign HTV), which thrilled spectators with an aerobatic performance flown by display pilot Brendan … Read more "Cambridge Gliding Centre Soars at Duxford Summer Airshow 2025"
On Wednesday I was lucky enough to host a gliding evening for my very friendly running club, the South Cambridge Striders. (They were kind enough to come along despite my spotty recent appearance on their runs, which I have variously blamed on a cold, my kids' exams, and a bad knee, but we all secretly … Read more "South Cambridge Gliders"
Escape the ordinary. Experience the pure joy of gliding-no engine, no noise, just you and the open sky. Ready to Fly? Book your first flight today or explore membership options. [ Book a Flight ] [ Learn to Glide ] More Than Just Flying-It's Flight in Its Purest Form Imagine launching into the sky without … Read more "Discover the Freedom of Silent Flight"
Earlier this week I flew from Cambridge to Bicester. This gave a beautiful view of the route of HS2 which will whisk people in comfort and speed from Birmingham to Quite Near London. At Calvert, HS2 crosses the other major rail infrastructure build taking place in England right now â East West Rail, which goes … Read more "Trainspotting"
