Kent Gliding Club Annual Dinner 2010

Despite it being a bitterly cold night in early December with temperatures expected to drop well below zero, the clubhouse was the scene for the Annual Dinner followed by the handing out of achievment awards for the year. The event was well attended with around 50 guests enjoying the chance to meet, chat, eat, drink and celebrate their successes from an average soaring year.

The excellent meal was followed by an entertaining and somewhat educational talk from our guest speaker, Diana Britten, Britain's only unlimited female aerobatics display pilot, who told of her initial entry into flying and some of her adventures during her competitive career.

Photos from the Annual Dinner

 

Spot the plumber competition (above or below???)

Spot the mini mower operative (above or below???)

 

 

Ollie Beams receiving yet another trophy from special guest Diana Britten

 

CFI Peter Carpenter collecting his bus pass (hardback edition)

 

Stalwart Graham Drury with another fine performance during 2010

 

 

 

Photos from Santa Cilia de Jaca,

near the Pyrenees, Northern Spain (Oct 2010)

 

Beautiful wave system West of Jaca which gave 6kts+

to over 12000'

(Jaca Oct 2010)

 

 

Flying in 4kts, under the cloud in the photo above

(Jaca Oct 2010)

 

 

Looking South over Yesa, rotor & a lenticular, whilst in lift under

the main wave cloud

(Jaca Oct 2010)

 

 

The view over Yesa

(Jaca Oct 2010)

 

 

Wave to the alien spaceship

(Jaca Oct 2010)

 

 

Get the wings on!

(Jaca Oct 2010)

 

 

Just an early morning in Kent, one instructor, one glider, one tug and one clean canopy!