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Ops Mgr Update 17 Apr 26
CO Monitors in C152s Please make sure that the CO monitors in the C152s are switched off after flight so as not to run batteries down. Gliding Club FOB The Gliding Club (now called RAF Halton Gliding Club rather than Chiterns GC) has published a new FOB. A copy is in...
Message from Chairman Mark
Dear Member, A quick reminder of the April Tuesday Social: TUE 14 APR - MATT DEARDEN - FLYING FROM SHANGRI-LAWe are very lucky to have extreme bush pilot, Matt Dearden, coming to the HAC next week. Some of his landing videos will have you falling off of your seats!...
Gliding Activity
Gliding Activity - Aeroplane Pilot Guide The link below is to a slide pack issues by the British Gliding Association and aims to increase awareness of Gliding activity to other airspace users. This aims to increase awareness of the type of flying undertaken by...
Defect Reporting
Defect Reporting With Immediate Effect all defects will be reported and recorded on Plogbook and NOT in the Defects Log in the ac Documents Folder. he procedure is explained in Section 5 of the Documents Folder - and reproduced in the link below.. The criteria for...
Partial Power Loss
Managing Partial Power Loss Following Alex Trevett's excellent presentation on Managing Partial Power Loss on Tue 3 March, the link below is to the Australian Transport Safety Board report to which Alex referred. Well worth a read, even if you attended the...
Ops Mgr Appointment
As you may be aware I have decided that it is time for me to permanently vacate the Ops Mgr chair in favour of someone younger - ie not about to be 79! I am delighted to announce that Samantha Davis has volunteered to replace me and has been accepted to take over...
Chairman’s Message 1 Mar 26
TUE 3 MARCH - PARTIAL POWER EMERGENCIES This Tuesday Alec Trevett will be presenting the first Tue Social of 2026. This lecture could save your life as partial power emergencies are often mishandled. 1900hrs pre-drinks for 1930hrs start. Food available - Bar open -...
Ops Mgr Update 27 Feb 26
Membership Renewal To date, I have received (as Membership Sec) 50 applications to renew membership out of the 112 total membership we have as we approach the end of the Club year.. Please take a few minutes over the weekend to remind yourself of the renewal process...
Martin Baker Visit 20 Feb 26
We had a very interesting guided tour of the Martin Baker manufacturing plant at Higher Denham. Unfortunately only three from HAC, Arthur, Brian and myself, the others in the group are friends from The Museum of Berkshire Aviation and the Joystick Club. Everyone we...
TopNav 2026
At the link below are details of this year's Top Nav Competition. Further info available from Dusty Miller (dustypmiller@gmail.com) who is involved in organising the event.
Ops Mgr Update 18 Feb 26
IER Duties With effect from 1 Apr 26 Chiltern Gliding Club will assume ALL IER 2 duties and there will no longer be a requirement for HAC to provide IER2 manning. On the (rare) occasions when CGC cannot fill the duty, the AFM will contact the Ops Mgr or HMC to provide...
RAFN Article
RAF News Article 23 Jan 26 Recent feature piece in RAFN at link below
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