EssexBOF Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Silent Flight Nationals 2013, provisionally to be at Cranwell with all classes together, on the August Bank Holiday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Austin Posted January 31, 2013 Administrators Share Posted January 31, 2013 Silent Flight Nationals 2013, provisionally to be at Cranwell with all classes together, on the August Bank Holiday. Back to the old days, super! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Jones Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Now Now Robin are you sporting a new class, sounds like it could be fun 'eSparing Open' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 really good news that the nats are to be held at cranwell again its been along time since we flew there and theres a great pub just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Austin Posted June 25, 2013 Administrators Share Posted June 25, 2013 Entry details now on the main website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I've got my Barkston pass and camping tickets with comprehensive site instructions (application and payment was very slick) but there is no mention of the silent flight nationals at Cranwell, perhaps the BMFA could post details to the entrants? GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 It is a good idea, just a few small details missing at the moment. Location of the flying site (I think Cranwell has multiple grass areas) Confirmed 35 mhz frequency from a choice of two that I gave for 100S (I'd like to change the crystals before the event if possible and do a range check). Start of flying session times. Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 That's fine thanks Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBOF Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 As there is only a week to go, when do we receive details of the schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Jones Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Should know by now Brian that Gliding is a laid back hobby it will all come be ready on the day here is a note from Mike chief cook and bottle washer for the silent flight Nats, one man against the world. Hello AllJust a quick update on the Nats situation.First email with info will be going out tonight to registered entrants.It may have all the frequency details ( not all are on 2.4!!) if not, that will follow later.The gate key pad code for Cranwell access from Rauceby Lane will certainly be issued late by email for RAF security reasons.RegardsMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Jones Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi All If you have entered the S/F Nats and paid you should now have received an e-mail with details of Gate, freq, and area map gate codes and any further updates will follow towards the end of the week Cheers Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks Bernie, Looks clear to me. Something we used to do after the RAFMAA Championships finished was taking BMFA badge tests which I thought was a nice touch. Would there be any examiners present and willing to take tests in the evening? I only have an 'A' power badge, quite poor for a chairman of a club! I guess most comp flyers could be (and are) instructors. Just a thought. Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satinet Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hardly anyone is a silent flight instructor in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Perhaps we should start a separate thread on that. I would put myself forward as a club examiner (power and silent flight) but I would need to hold a B badge in both disciplines for a minimum of six months first according to the good book. GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Jones Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hi Gary Would be happy to take your silent flight test, best way is with a powered glider but any will do, I can do your A but would need to rope in another examiner for the B can be a power examiner if that's all that available, I'm sure we can do something, but remember to have a good read of the BMFA books as that's where most people fail the flying is the easy bit I'm not 100% sure but I think as long as you have had your power B for six months, you can become silent flight and power examiner if that's what you club wants, having taken the silent flight A and B, find a friendly chief examiner to check you out as a club examiner Will throw the test pack in the motor home as well (another thing for my poor old brain to remember) Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Burgess Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Are there any Slope Soaring examiners in the southeast? (Robin, do you do slope soaring?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks Bernie, perhaps we can have a chat on the field or at Barkston. I need to brush up on inverted flight and stall turns, was quite surprised when I read that part of the test as I rarely turn my soarers the wrong way up!! Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f3fman Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks Bernie, perhaps we can have a chat on the field or at Barkston. I need to brush up on inverted flight and stall turns, was quite surprised when I read that part of the test as I rarely turn my soarers the wrong way up!! Cheers Gary But thermal soarers fly better in sink when they are inverted don't they ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Jones Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Pete Find me at the nationals if your going and have a chat, I live ten miles north of Brighton and I'm sure we can arrange something to suit. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 After having a few practises today I failed miserably at inverted flight in a straight line (pretty sure the polyhedral was working against me) and stall turns were not happening despite warp factor entry speeds and increased rudder throws! Different matter with my Wots-Wot and Phase 6! Never mind, I'm looking forward to the weekend very much. Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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