Expedition reports, cross-country flight achievements, cadet milestones, and airfield updates from Gransden Lodge Airfield.
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"
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 here’s what I learned and how it compared to my expectations. My wife tells me I’m a fairly impatient person who likes to cram too much … Read more "Denbigh Expedition: Reality!"
CGC Expedition to Lleweni Parc, 4–12 January 2025 Lleweni Parc (Welsh for “Lion Park”) … 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. We’re at very different stages of our gliding career: two of us are solo, but still flying two-seaters under instructor supervision. I’m a qualified glider pilot, flying various single-seaters, but have only done … Read more "Denbigh Expedition: Expectations"
