0 The fuel selector was set to the starboard tank, which had still held fuel when it ruptured on impact. When the aircraft were not needed for towing, the pilots were encouraged to use them for private flights. Both gliders had taken off from Lasham airfield and their wreckage crashed into fields and a garden shed near the A339. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. A glider crash at a Hampshire airfield has seen one person taken to hospital after being freed by emergency services. Imperial College Gliding Club is the oldest, and one of the largest, university gliding clubs in the United Kingdom. Firefighters from both Basingstoke and Alton were called to the scene and crews from South Coast Ambulance Service (SCAS) and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance also attended. (Lawrence doesnt even have a tower; airport may be a hangover from when Northeast Airlines flew DC-3s to New York City, over 60 years ago. Pilot dies after glider crashes into field near Storrington, West Incident Schempp-Hirth Arcus M G-DIIO, 20 Sep 2021 - Aviation Safety September passed and then October. Lasham is one of the busiest unlicensed airfields in Europe with over 50,000 aircraft movements per annum and 250 based aircraft from General Aviation to Commercial Air Transport sized aircraft.. The police had the task of filtering through these sightings and following up on those that seemed signicant. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Travelling at 60-70 miles per hour (96-112 kmh), it impacted nose first, almost vertically. Talented pilot, 60, who died after glider crashed into field is named It was impossible to prove when it had come off, but it didnt really matter. British pilot is killed as his glider slams into a rocky hillside at 150mph after 'deadly spin' during solo flight on his 60th birthday in South Africa Peter Reading, from Godalming Surrey was. With no visibility, no instrument training and only minimal instruments, the pilot quickly lost situational awareness. The accident happened on April 26 last year and resulted in the death of 68-year-old Alan Purnell, an experienced glider pilot from Fleet. endstream endobj 30 0 obj <>>> endobj 31 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 609.449 793.701]/Type/Page>> endobj 32 0 obj <>stream The tops of the pylons carrying the cables are at 575 feet above mean sea level. [15] New owners of ATC Lasham Ltd, 2Excel Engineering Ltd, signed a new lease with the Society on 23 December 2015 and have continued to maintain large jet aircraft at Lasham. 'He was given a Life Membership in 2017 in recognition of his work for Lasham. All I can comment is: my stupidity only resulted in a few weeks grounding by my instructor. One person was able to exit the glider however the second had to be freed by the emergency services at the scene. She leaves behind her husband, David Draper, 57. In 1999, Lasham Gliding Society completed the purchase from the Ministry of Defence of the freehold to the airfield, making the final payment in 2001. Then it continued south down the valley, remaining under the low clouds. There was another witness who was standing on high ground over the railway tunnel and saw the Super Cub flying low over the trees. One clearing pass to see there were no cars on the road, taxi up into the parking lot of the Baptist Church and it was only a 2 block walk to grandmothers house. 73 0 obj <>stream Mist and fog covered the tops of the South Downs. However, as most of the flights at Lasham Gliding Society were short, local area flights for towing, they did not have such systems in place and did not keep a booking-out book. Moderately cool summer and comparatively warm winter with a temperature range of only 14C. In 1952, future world champion Mike Hawthorn occasionally used its perimeter track to test his Cooper-Bristol Formula Two car, as did others.[5]. Soon, he literally no longer knew which way was up. Then there are small airfields, typically owned by a local private operator or flying club. 48 views 3 weeks ago Lasham Gliding Daily Flying Briefing on Tuesday the 17th of January 2023. 'At the end of the day gliding is an adventurous activity and people understand the risks they are taking but sometimes, fortunately very rarely, things can go tragically wrong' he said. On the 3rd of September, a member of the public reported to the Hampshire police that theyd seen an aircraft north of Midhurst. The pilot of the other glider - 45-year-old Graham Robertson from Ascot - managed to parachute from his plane to safety. To BGA631, and named "Daisy". It had been imported into the UK that same year and added to the British Register as a PA-19 on the 13th of July 1971. Mike Clark said: 'On 19th November Peter Reading, a highly experienced member of Lasham Gliding Society, sustained fatal injuries while flying a JS1 glider out of Gariep Dam Airfield in South Africa. He has flown gliders all over the world and competes in the British Nationals supported by wife of 31 years Ingrid who works as an exam invigilator in Surrey. u\@!$fd`bdXc` ; X Piper initially designed the PA-19 as a military variant of the PA-18, in response to the US Armys call for liaison aircraft. Lasham Gliding Daily Flying Briefing on Wednesday the 18th of January 2023. Firefighters from Basingstoke, Alton, Alresford, Hartley Wintney, Tadley and Bordon spent more than two hours fighting the fire . These gliders pick up enormous speed very quickly when they go into a vertical dive. 'Unsafe' Farnborough airspace plan upheld by High Court One person on the northern outskirts of Petersfield reported seeing the Super Cub low beneath the clouds, about 200-300 feet above the ground, flying south. He was not rated for night flying or for instrument flight. The airfield's boundaries were reduced but it still occupies over 500 acres (200ha). The accident happened during a solo flight on November 19 - Peter Reading's 60th birthday. Climatology Temperate Marine climate/Oceanic climate (Kppen climate classification Cfb). He was devoted to his poodle cross, Dougle. She was a member of the British Team that won the first Women's European and Women's World Championships. Over 242 gliders are based at Lasham which are used by 623 flying members, plus social members. Prevailing south-westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean. A Gannett Company. Its current captain is Antoine Aulnette. This combination of low flying and increased engine worried the witness, who noted that the time was 12:12 exactly. As they climbed safely over the cables, the Super Cub entered the clouds. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Lasham is Europes largest gliding club. Although, who am I to write that? There is no real comment to make here. Just purchased! Head of Safety Fred Bebington of the Soaring Society of South Africa confirmed that a pilot had died whilst flying at Gariep Dam but was awaiting more information. They were informed that a televised power boat race showed a yellow aircraft flying overhead, but when the footage was obtained from the BBC, it was not the missing Super Cub. Accident Slingsby T.21 BGA 631, 23 May 1970 - Aviation Safety Emergency services were called to a field near Hurston Lane in Storrington just before 11am today (Saturday 24. There were no injuries sustained by anybody on the ground.". Is this the most quintessentially British seaside festival? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . He lost all roll and, A Special Offer on Pilot Error (out now! He would have been doing 250kph. Lasham Gliding Society Registered address: Lasham Airfield, The Avenue, Alton, Hants, GU34 5SS, Registered in England. Over-flying aircraft are requested to not fly below 3,618ft (1,103m) QNH. The Surrey club and Imperial College therefore moved to Lasham in August 1951. The previous day he had taken Ingrid, 59, up in a two seater glider for a flight over the wild African Karoo and South Africa's biggest dam near Norvalspout in the Free State. (2) That all police authorities should include in an appropriate form in their disaster orders the relevant details of the search and rescue facilities as published in the United Kingdom Air Pilot. "Crews supported South Central Ambulance Service with the extrication of one male from the glider he is now in their care. GU9 7HL Tel: 01252 725224 [emailprotected], I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Farnham Herald. J+IM+Wiqy[QiG"|_TJe~sgX]]`K>v#M88OF However, it still recommends that the British Gliding Association review its operational advice to pilots flying in "marginal conditions". The two children of the British glider pilot killed on his 60th birthday in South Africa are 'devastated' and considering flying out to join their widowed mother. Unfortunately, theres no way to know if the heating was on that Saturday, throwing fumes into the cockpit. A subsequent aerial search showed that the wreckage could not be seen from the sky and would not be visible until most of the leaves had fallen. Initial RAF operations (from November that year) were by 38 Wing, Army Co-operation Command. 'Flying here at Gariep Dam we can experience very strong winds and turbulence as there is a lot of energy out there over the slopes because of the heat this time of year. The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: Schempp-Hirth Discus glider, substantially damaged 1 September 2022 in an accident at Lasham Airport, Lasham, Alton, Hampshire: During the winch launch, the spoilers were not locked and extended. Sandown requires prior permission, but they had not received a request for any inbound aircraft from Lasham. On 14 September 2006, a memorial at the entrance was dedicated to those who served at Lasham between 1942 and 1948. On the nights preceding and following D-Day, the Mosquitos of 305 and 613 squadrons carried out low level attacks on enemy supply lines and armoured positions in Normandy to assist the allied landing forces.
