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Friends and Family Day Friday July 8th
Note that the F&F Day this year is in early July and the rota for volunteers is now on the website.
If bringing a guest can you please give numbers on the same rota page. Fees Program
The Fees program installed on the clubhouse computer gives members their account status. Access is from the Fees icon on the desktop
Flying payments
Cash cannot now be accepted for flying payments. BACS prefered.
Friends and Family Day Friday July 8th
Note that the F&F Day this year is in early July and the rota for volunteers is now on the website.
If bringing a guest can you please give numbers on the same rota page. Fees Program
The Fees program installed on the clubhouse computer gives members their account status. Access is from the Fees icon on the desktop
Flying payments
Cash cannot now be accepted for flying payments. BACS prefered.
BWND Blog
BWND Blog link
If you have applied to register and not been accepted please contact the webmaster. All users need to be identified to prevent spam.
Code of Conduct for Contributors
Posts on the Club Blog should be enthusiastic, informative and, possibly, if appropriate, humorous. They should attempt to make the Club and gliding attractive to members and ‘outsiders’ alike. Contentious issues, Club politics or grievances should not be aired. The posts should be factually accurate. No personal or collective disrespectful, hurtful or insulting language will be tolerated
Instructions
Registering is restricted to club members. It will allow you to contribute and give you automatic email updates of new posts.If you have applied to register and not been accepted please contact the webmaster. All users need to be identified to prevent spam.
Code of Conduct for Contributors
Posts on the Club Blog should be enthusiastic, informative and, possibly, if appropriate, humorous. They should attempt to make the Club and gliding attractive to members and ‘outsiders’ alike. Contentious issues, Club politics or grievances should not be aired. The posts should be factually accurate. No personal or collective disrespectful, hurtful or insulting language will be tolerated
Home Fees
Database update: 2/5/22
Home Fees program has been updated.
If you have problems downloading this file there is a copy on the clubhouse computer desktop in the folder "Home Fees".
Download Home Fees program
Right click on the link and "Save Link As"
Program instructions
The Home Fees program gives you your flying account information, plus all your flying, including instruction and passenger flights. It is a Windows only program.
BACS payments
If you make a BACS payment to your flying account Adam Sanders needs to be notified by email. Without that information he will not know about the transfer and your flying account will not be credited.
BACS details
Account: Bath and Wilts Gliding Club
Sort: 20 05 06
Account No: 00141577
The online Home Fees database is updated about every four weeks.
Home Fees program has been updated.
If you have problems downloading this file there is a copy on the clubhouse computer desktop in the folder "Home Fees".
Download Home Fees program
Right click on the link and "Save Link As"
Program instructions
Flying Fees Information
Adam Sanders is the Fees secretary. His contact email is on the contact us page.The Home Fees program gives you your flying account information, plus all your flying, including instruction and passenger flights. It is a Windows only program.
BACS payments
If you make a BACS payment to your flying account Adam Sanders needs to be notified by email. Without that information he will not know about the transfer and your flying account will not be credited.
BACS details
Account: Bath and Wilts Gliding Club
Sort: 20 05 06
Account No: 00141577
The online Home Fees database is updated about every four weeks.
Safety Links
BGA
BGA
- BGA Training news October 2021
- BGA Accident review 2021
- BGA TNS 2-2021
- Field Landing Videos
- Managing Flying Risks
- Safe Winch Launching
News
Safe winching
BWND cross wind instructions - Conduct of Field landing Training
- Avoiding the spin
- Field Landing Safety Briefing
-
How to thermal with another glider
- Thermal soaring protocol
- Bailing out of a glider - G Dale
- Field
Selection and Landings - Jordon Bridge
BWND Safety Reporting
Safety Form download
Download and send the completed Safety Form to the
Safety Officer, or post it in the clubhouse fees slot.
All are studied and acted on by the safety team.
Safety reporting instructions
Please report all safety related issues that do not qualify for mandatory BGA reporting.All are studied and acted on by the safety team.
Aircraft Serviceability & Booking
KAN Puchacz
FUY Puchacz
VN Puchacz
LPM Astir
JKW Astir
BNH K6
Pawnee
Venture
Aircraft Booking site
Booking site instructions
Instructor ballasting table
KAN PuchaczFUY PuchaczVN PuchaczLPM AstirJKW AstirBNH K6Pawnee Venture
Aircraft Booking siteBooking site instructions
Instructor ballasting table
Weather
RASP for The Park
Webcams
Views to the SE and SW
Duty Rotas
View the sheet here
Use this link to register with Google without having to create a Gmail address
Members who have made a swap can you please enter the changes online.
During the period from November to February inclusive, the winch driver changes over at 1PM, In the summer it's at 2PM.
Once the list is published it's your responsibility to arrange a replacement. Contact details are available below.
View the sheet here
Instructions
Rotas are on Google Sheets where anyone can view the documents. To edit the rota you need to be logged into a Google account, but there is no need to create a Gmail address as you can log in to Google with any email address.Use this link to register with Google without having to create a Gmail address
Members who have made a swap can you please enter the changes online.
During the period from November to February inclusive, the winch driver changes over at 1PM, In the summer it's at 2PM.
Once the list is published it's your responsibility to arrange a replacement. Contact details are available below.
Member Contact Details
View the sheet here
Access is restricted to club members only
You will need to be logged into a Google account to do this.
View the sheet here
Access is restricted to club members only
Instructions
The list of details is only viewable by club members who have been given access to the file by the webmaster. If you would like to be given permission, please click on the link above and follow the instructions.You will need to be logged into a Google account to do this.
Committee and AGM Minutes
View the documents here
Access is restricted to club members only
Minutes have to approved at the subsequent meeting so are published about 6 weeks after the particular meeting.
Confidential items have been redacted from the minutes.
Access is restricted to club members only
Instructions
As with the rotas and contact details you need to log on to Google and get permission from the administrator to view.Minutes have to approved at the subsequent meeting so are published about 6 weeks after the particular meeting.
Confidential items have been redacted from the minutes.
Events 2022
Portmoak May 14th - 21st Vintage Gliding Club National Rally May 14th - 20th Open Day Sunday May 29th Flying weeks
May 30th
June 20th
July 18th
August 1st Task Week
August 22nd
Friends & Family Day Friday July 8th. Backup date August 12th
Portmoak May 14th - 21st Vintage Gliding Club National Rally May 14th - 20th Open Day Sunday May 29th Flying weeks
May 30th
June 20th
July 18th
August 1st Task Week
August 22nd
Friends & Family Day Friday July 8th. Backup date August 12th