Scale Soaring UK

The Ghost Squadron are pleased to annnounce the confirmed dates for the Buckminster aerotow weekends.

Hi John,
Would like to attend the May event, I am a complete novice, never aerotowed before have a 3m Mucha std which i have flown from the slope. I can only do one day, which would be the best day to come along?

Regards
Rob

Hi Rob

Either day would be fine, which ever suits you best as the format of the event is the same on both days. I am assuming your model has a tow release fitted, It is normal for the glider pilot to supply a "loop" that fits into your tow release and has a loop on the other end that will attach to the clip on the end of the tugs towline. Make a couple of spare loops as they do have a habit of getting lost !!!The normal procedure is for you to attach the loop to your release whilst doing your pre flight checks and then when you are ready to go, just hook your loop to the towline and the tug will tow you away.
There will be experienced tug and glider pilots on hand both days to help you.
If you want to discuss anything before the event, please drop me an email to the address on the poster and I will reply with my phone number so we can chat.

Regards

AEB

Hi John,
All set up with Multiplex release, will make some loops and hope to see you at Buckminster.

Many thanks

Rob

Rob,
I have sent you an e-mail.



BC

Only 2 weeks to go to the first Buckminster aerotow of the year. Everyone welcome, new and experienced, tug and glider pilots. Come along and enjoy some relaxed flying at this superb location. Hanger available for overnight model storage.

See you there?

The Ghost Squadron

We’ve booked the accommodation, see you for both days.

Mel and Antonia

Hope to be there for at least one day

P

I hope to be there for one day, most likely the Saturday. Chris

Packing the van today.

GG

Camping booked for Paul James and myself. Bringing the new tug for its first proper towing session and a few gliders.

Mark

Mark Wilcockson wrote: ↑18 May 2022, 17:46 Camping booked for Paul James and myself. Bringing the new tug for its first proper towing session and a few gliders.

Mark

Great, I can have an easier time
Looking forward to catching up

Pat Marsden wrote: ↑18 May 2022, 18:51

Mark Wilcockson wrote: ↑18 May 2022, 17:46 Camping booked for Paul James and myself. Bringing the new tug for its first proper towing session and a few gliders.

Mark

Great, I can have an easier time
Looking forward to catching up

Look forward to it Pat. Don’t take it too easy as it will need a fuel tanker on site to keep it filled up

Many thanks to all involved in organising and running the weekends Aerotow event at Buckminster!

I had a fantastic day on Saturday, with some great flights and only losing two tow loops.

Cheers

Phill

Has anyone got any pictures of the weekend ? As those who attended know I was rather busy on Sat and to busy flying on Sun to take any !!!

Thanks to all who attended to make it a great weekend.

AEB

P.S.. Trailer was picked up this morning and is on its way to be repaired. A huge thank you to Bernie Jones (Jeti UK) for helping to get my models home.

Here's a few photos

And a few more photos

Here’s a video (hopefully) of James towing Johns Wien with his new Bidule tow plane.

And here’s the Wien Landing (this one is without the tow line attached )

Thanks for the pictures and videos.
Phil, in your pictures it does not look like there were many attendees but on Sat we had 18 pilots registered and on Sunday, 25 pilots.
Thanks to everyone who made the meeting a success. Roll on the next one at Buckminster on 3/4 September.

AEB

Hi All,
Would just like to add my thanks to John and the ghost squadron team, the tug pilots and everybody who helped make my first aerotow such a great day, looking forward to the next one!

Regards
Rob

The next Ghost Squadron Aerotow is comming up soon at Buckminster. All are welcome. No need to pre enter but if you wish to camp, please confirm direct with BMFA Buckminster.
For those of you with pre WW2 vintage gliders you may also be interested in an event taking place on the Friday before the aerotow. It is a Golden Era Tea Party open to any scale model of the Golden Era (between the wars). Gliders will be welcome alongside powered models, free flight, control line and R/C are all welcome.

AEB
See poster.

Just over a week to go to the next Ghost Squadron Aerotow at Buckminster and a reminder for those of you with Vintage gliders of the between the wars era you will be very welcome on Friday to fly at the Golden Era Tea party. See posters in my previous post for details.

AEB

Many thanks to John and the team for another excellent event.

The effort you put into all this much appreciated!

Chris