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Long Mynd Soaring Club
We now have many coaches within the club, and it is likely that someone on the hill will be a coach on almost any half reasonable day. For any pilots, and that includes the more experienced amongst us, if you have any queries, site, weather conditions, tasks, techniques, confidence or any other thought. Please ask around for a coach - see the Long Mynd noticeboard for names and mugshots. Coaches may have the yellow armband on if they feel like it, but please do ask their help or advice even if they are without the armband.
We have coaches of different skillsets and experience, and will be able to find someone that can help or advise accordingly. We would like to engage pilots prior to turning up on the hill, to discuss how they can get the best out of their time and progress safely and with as much fun as possible so please do contact a coach (phone or email) and you will be most welcome to their time and knowledge.
Created on 2010-01-18; updated on 2010-01-18.
Blaenavon 06.02.10
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2010-02-07
Committee Meeting starting on 09/02/2010.
Welcome to the Long Mynd Soaring Club.
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Visiting pilots are very welcome to fly the Long Mynd sites. All pilots flying our sites must be BHPA members or hold the equivalent third party insurance. Before flying, please read our site guide and speak to a committee member, club coach or experienced local pilot about bottom landings, local conditions, airspace, etc. You can find details of our club coaches on the coaching page.
Please note: if you are not an LMSC member, there is a three pounds per day fee for flying the Long Mynd at weekends. Why not join the LMSC if you fly our sites regularly?
This is a forecast produced for the Midland Gliding Club, so the day's ratings are aimed at sailplanes. However, the forecast itself is relevant to our flying. Midland Gliding Club forecast
The Long Mynd is increasingly busy, especially at weekends, and parking is becoming a serious problem. Please do car share if at all possible, leaving cars in Church Stretton, and coming up in one car. This also makes retrieves easier after an XC!
Contribute to our local air ambulance at Midlands Air Ambulance
We are a club of qualified pilots and do not train new recruits. However, there are local schools who will be happy to teach you to fly. For a local paragliding school, contact Beyond Extreme based in Church Stretton. And for hang gliding and paragliding in the Peak District, contact Airways Airsports.
And if you want to see why we fly, James Vernon has filmed this video of hang gliders flying on the Mynd.