2024 Course details

A typical gliding day at North Hill

At start of the day

• Arrive at the club between 08:00 to 09:00.
• Find the flying list either in the Clubhouse or in the Launch Point Vehicle (LPV) and add your name to the bottom of the two-seater or single seater column.
• Assist the Duty Instructor and Launch Point Marshall in inspecting and refuelling the ground equipment if cleared to do so.
• Take parachutes in their bags to the LPV, and the laptop computer
• Assist the Duty Instructor and Launch Point Marshall to unpack the glider hangar and perform the Daily Inspections (DI) if cleared to do so.
• Following guidance from the Duty Instructor, set up the airfield for flying
• Round up the sheep into the enclosure
• Position and setup the winch, tow out the cables with the Discovery (Disco)
• Position and setup the LPV
• Attend the daily briefing

Flying commences with club members taking an active role in the following tasks

• Attach the cable to the glider about to launch and signal to the log keeper
• Run with the wing
• Logkeeper logs the flights
• Retrieve the gliders with the Landrovers or Kubota
• Tow out the cables with the Discovery (Disco)
• Drive the winch

At the end of flying

• Before putting gliders in the hangar, help wash the gliders  and remove flies from the leading edges
• Under guidance from an Instructor, pack the hangar, ensure parachutes are removed and batteries put on charge
• Return all ground vehicles to the ground equipment hangar and plug the LPV into the charging point
• Let the sheep out

For more detailed instructions and guidance please read Operations and Ground ops manuals (pdf)