Unusual perspectives
Just a couple of photos taken from some unusual angles during today's aerobatics flights. Video to follow…
News & Club Stories
Expedition reports, cross-country flight achievements, cadet milestones, and airfield updates from Gransden Lodge Airfield.
Wildlife at Cambridge Gliding Centre
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"
A few aerotow launches on a very hot afternoon
On a bright, sunny day at Cambridge Gliding Centre, the club's Robin DR400 tug aircraft smoothly executed several aerotow launches. One by one, gliders were hooked up and towed into the clear blue sky, the powerful Robin pulling them effortlessly over the grassy airfield. As the gliders climbed higher, they were released at altitude to … Read more "A few aerotow launches on a very hot afternoon"
Aerotow for City University
City University from London has established a tradition of bringing its engineering students with a keen interest in aviation to CGC, offering them a unique opportunity to engage in firsthand airborne data collection. Despite the harsh winter weather taking its toll on the grass runways, rendering them waterlogged and dotted with puddles, today marked a … Read more "Aerotow for City University"