15/03/2009 Glider Mania

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I understand this is a regular occurrence in nice weather but I was amazed at the amount of gliders I saw today. I'm more amazed to find out that I haven't even seen half of the amount based there according to Aerodata Quantum+.

In the beautiful sunshine I copped the following:

[F] VP-BAB Boeing 727 76 19254 Corporate
[F] BGA1183 Slingsby T.49 Capstan B 1413 Private
[F] BGA3148 Slingsby T.21 Sedbergh TX.1 B MHL.017 Private
[F] D-EAPF Robin DR.400 Remorqueur 180R 1630 Private
[F] G-ATRG Piper PA-18 Super Cub 180 18-7764 Private
[F] G-BJUD Robin DR.400 Remorqueur 180R 870 Private
[F] G-BMGR Grob G.109B 6396 Private
[F] G-BZLY Grob G.109B 6242 Private
[F] G-CCHX Scheibe SF-25 Falke 2000 C 44694 Private
[F] G-CDOY Robin DR.400 Remorqueur 180R 1206 Private
[F] G-CEYN Grob G.109B 6256 Private
[F] G-CFCR Schleicher Ka.6 E 4223 Private
[F] G-CFGF Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3 T 91 Private
[F] G-CFHM Schleicher ASK-13 13662AB Private
[F] G-CFHW Grob G.102 Astir CS 1087 Private
[F] G-CFJX Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan 3E-261 Private
[F] G-CFLW Schempp-Hirth HS.4 Standard Cirrus 75 656 Private
[F] G-CFMH Schleicher ASK-13 13673AB Private
[F] G-CFUP Schempp-Hirth Discus b 291 Private
[F] G-CFYY Schleicher ASK-13 13685AB Private
[F] G-CGAF Schleicher ASK-21 21152 Private
[F] G-CGBF Schleicher ASK-21 21142 Private
[F] G-CHGK Schempp-Hirth Discus bT 435 Private
[F] G-CHGS Schempp-Hirth Discus b 439 Private
[F] G-CHLC Pilatus B4-PC11 AF 177 Private
[F] G-CHWW Grob G.103 Twin II Acro A 3658 Private
[F] G-CHZA Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3 /24.5 94 Private
[F] G-CJLZ Grob G.103 Twin II Acro A 3633 Private
[F] G-CJOR Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT 49 Private
[F] G-CJSH Grob G.102 Club Astir IIIB 5504CB Private
[F] G-CJUV Schempp-Hirth Discus b 551 Private
[F] G-CJZY Grob G.102 Standard Astir III 5600S Private
[F] G-CKDH Schleicher K.8 B E4 Private
[F] G-CKHT Schempp-Hirth HS.4 Standard Cirrus 259G Private
[F] G-DBVR Schleicher Ka.6 Rhonsegler CR 6441 Private
[F] G-DCCP Schleicher ASK-13 13052 Private
[F] G-DCMG Schleicher Ka.7 Rhonadler 462 Private
[F] G-DDGK Schleicher Ka.6 Rhonsegler CR 6287 Private
[F] G-DDLC Schleicher ASK-13 13549 Private
[F] G-DDMB Schleicher K.8 B 8209 Private
[F] G-DDNZ Schleicher K.8 B 8095 Private
[F] G-DDRJ Schleicher ASK-13 13583 Private
[F] G-DDRU Grob G.102 Astir CS77 1685 Private
[F] G-DDWR Glasflugel H-303 Mosquito B 134 Private
[F] G-DEUS Schempp-Hirth Ventus b/16.6 192 Private
[F] G-DEVJ Schleicher ASK-13 13637AB Private
[F] G-DFCW Schleicher ASK-13 13642AB Private
[F] G-DFEB Grob G.102 Club Astir III 5643C Private
[F] G-DFEO Schleicher ASK-13 13650AB Private
[F] G-DHET Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 C-18 6263 Private
[F] G-DWPF Tecnam P.92 Echo PFA 318-13838 Private
[F] G-DZDZ Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 4027 Private
[F] G-HJSM Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4D M 32 Private
[F] G-JIFI Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T 420 Private
[F] G-NIVT Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 T 3 Private
[F] G-NJET Schempp-Hirth Ventus cT 521 Private
[F] G-ORIG Glaser-Dirks DG-800 A 8-39 Private
[F] G-XJON Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2b 114 Private

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I am sure someone on here will be able to tell us exactly, but I believe recently all gliders have had to be put on the civil register and cannot use just the BGA 'registration'. Hence the huge number of civil registered gliders at Lasham.

[Buster the Bear]

In simplistic terms, gliders were falling apart in the air, so the powers with Europe determined that gliders need to meet basic airworthiness standards to be overseen in the UK by the CAA (Cover ya Ass Authority), thus the need to re-reg them.

The three letter that a glider used to carry transfer to the G- as either G-C _ _ _ or G-D _ _ _.

There is a gliding competition in May and if it is anything like 2008, over 100 gliders will be taking part.

[Buster the Bear]

farnborough.proboards52.com/index.cgi?board=lash&action=display&thread=1595

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That glider competition sounds well worth going to - i was quite surprised how much I enjoyed glider spotting