Latest gliders
1.) The 17m Phoebus is now available to fly. Geoff Clark carried out the first test flight on 25 March. Note the cockpit limits are 85kg -110kg (187 lbs – 243 lbs). If you haven’t flown a Phoebus before you need a briefing, one from Geoff Clark – or from, Richard Moyse, Gary Pullen, Colin Short once they’ve flown it.

2.) Skylark 4 (prototype) BKA almost ready to fly as I write this. Definitely expected to be available for the Flying Week.

Flyable GHC gliders in 2025
For 2025 the available gliders with ARCs/CofAs will be:
Bocian, TG3, Mu13, Ka3, Zugvogel, EoN Eton Primary, Phoebus, Sky, Skylark 4 (prototype). Likely to be another 2 by early summer.
Dependent on how many say they’ll be attending the Flying Week we could temporarily increase the “4 single seaters + 1 two seater airborne at any one time” current limit.
The Dorset Gliding Club vintage rally.
This is being held at the Dorset Club 2 -5 May. We’re taking “Gertie” the Sky – note that the entry list is now full. If you’re thinking of going and want to fly “Gertie” please notify Gary Pullen ( garygliderl99@gmail.com ).

The GHC Flying Week
Saturday 17 May to Friday 23 May – note Nationals comps start at Lasham on Sat 24th.
Each day will start with a briefing at 10:30, tea and coffee will be available. This will begin with a replay of the LGS 9:00 am briefing. Glyn Bradney will then sum up the soaring prospects.
With “how the day looks” detailed who flies which GHC glider to start the day will be decided plus follow up flights.
We then move to the hangars to get the gliders out, get them DI’ed, and moved to the launch point.
This is a communal task, everyone needs to participate!
And at the end of the day we all help to get them back in the hangars else safely secured outside – before concluding the day on the other side of the airfield in the Lasham clubhouse / bar, hopefully outside on the patio!
Note not all of the GHC gliders have serviceable trailers. Those that have will be flagged during the briefings.
So as to enable us to judge the likely Flying Week attendance if you’re planning to attend on all or some of the days could you please notify either Glyn Bradney (FGBradney@outlook.com) or Gary Pullen + flag that you expect to be flying GHC gliders if that’s your intention.
As always GHC members who normally fly their glider at other sites are most welcome to come to the Flying Week and bring their glider(s). Please notify Glyn Bradney/Gary Pullen. Note unless you’re already a LGS (or LGS reciprocal) member you will need to register with the LGS before flying and may require a check flight.
The UK National Vintage Rally Sat 24 May – Fri 30 May
At the Midland GC, the beautiful Long Mynd.

This starts immediately after the conclusion of our Flying Week.
If you want to take a GHC glider to the rally please notify Gary Pullen or Glyn Bradney which one and who will be flying it.
Glyn Bradney, 13 April 2025