Miscellaneous

....well, will probably
be closer to a jog if I am being honest
:-)

I have signed up for
the 10k Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK in Brighton on the 5th
July. If you can spare any money to sponsor me then please go to my
fundraising page where you can donate online. No amount is too small and
it will help motivate me as I slog along at a snails pace on what will no doubt
be the best flying day of the year!

http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/annestenning

Many
thanks,
Anne.

We've got Nigel Smee from Mediact coming to give a specialist first aid course for those of us who might have to deal with an incident in remote areas. It's a very well done and interesting course, also quite fun.

All instructors must do such courses and I would highly recommend it to all pilots - accidents are a fact in this and other outdoor sports and it's good to have the knowledge to confidently deal with an injured person, and to know that your friends know what to do in case it's you.

From http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/others2008/beachdown/

Beachdown Festival will set up camp on the outskirts of Brighton, (just behind Devil's Dyke!) set on the South Downs in East Sussex, this August Bank Holiday, from Friday 22nd – Monday 25th August.

The parking facilities will be located off site, so as not to disturb or damage the natural environment of the south downs. Car parks will be utilised at the nearby Hickstead Showground and at Shoreham Airport, where buses will ferry festival goers from their car directly to the camp site.

From: BHPA e-News [mailto:noreply@bhpa.co.uk]
Sent: 22 May 2008 17:07
To: James Roy
Subject: BHPA e-News Message

CAA Mode S Phase 2 Transponder Consultation - May 2008

BHPA Draft Response

The BHPA Airspace Panel's draft response to the CAA Mode S Phase 2 Transponder Consultation is now available for download at: www.bhpa.co.uk/pdf/BHPA_Draft_Response_May_2008.pdf.

Please use this to aid you when responding to this CAA Consultation.

Will be held 13th/14th December by The Southern Club
The venue will be glynde Social Club
Would all on this course please be at the venue by 9.00 am

Lunch will not be provided but tea coffee and small snack will be available in the club, there is also a pub close by that does lunches.

Just a reminder: We are hosting a first aid course for instructors, coaches and any interested pilots on 5-6th July at Airworks. This is the Remote Emergency Care level 2 course, which is far better suited to our needs than the usual StJohn's type of course.

There are 12 places, each at a cost to the pilot of £70, with any balance being given to the RNLI, since there have been so many swimmers over the last few years.

(The actual cost of the course is indeterminate - £700 for the training, plus fuel and accomodation for the trainer, estimated at £150.)

Refresher Day For Wings That Have Collected Dust: If you've not been out in a l-o-n-g time, and would like ensure your knowledge and confidence are still there, then I'm trying to arrange a refresher day with probably an instructor or coach spending half the day with us. This will be Sunday June 15th. There may be a small fee for this - I'm still negotiating, but I need to know who's interested ASAP please.

Fly safely - Bernard.