Latest Updates
Chief Tug Pilot
Dan Chilcot will take over as Chief Tug Pilot on January 1st. Dan has spent 4 years as deputy on his way to taking on this role. We thought this would be a... READ MORE
Tug Pilot roster – December
Edition 701 for December is now available. The assumption is that the club will be operating, in anticipation here is the December roster. READ MORE
MM is back
MM has returned to service. It still has quite a few differences, so please review the differences sheet which can be found in the tech log and here. READ MORE
Stats out for 2019
A quiet year in terms of launches achieved, just 4384. You can see further details on the Stats pages. Weather and lower activity levels mainly the cause. Highlights were the Regionals with 400+... READ MORE
Airspace: Open or Closed?
This is a revision on the previous advice. There have been a couple of incidences in the past where, for a variety of reasons, we have found ourselves operating without the airspace being... READ MORE
It’s that (cold, damp, frosty) time of year again
We’ve now had a few frosty mornings and cold damp mornings as we enter the winter period with many more to come. Both can make starting tug engines difficult. In such cases, DI... READ MORE
New Local Medical Examiner for Class 1 and 2 Medicals
A lot of you have previously used either Dr Mitchell or Dr Cransden, both of whom have recently retired. A new AME has set up in Harpenden, Dr Michael Fonso. His details are... READ MORE
CC Returns to Service
CC is back with us and will feel familiar to most of you. A couple of things to note: It has an overhauled engine fitted which is still completing it’s running in process.... READ MORE