Welcome to the Pennine Soaring Club Website

The Pennine Soaring Club may not be the largest Hang gliding and Paragliding club in the UK
but we're one of the most active.

We have great flying sites to cover most wind directions with some of the best XC potential in the UK...

... and welcome visiting pilots to fly The Pennines with open arms. (See our site guide).

Although we currently do not run a strict Members Only policy we would rather have you on our team.
Not only because of the benefits to you, but also because over the years we have negotiated agreements with farmers
and landowners and would like to keep them as happy with flying as we are.

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Pennine Soaring Club September 2024 Newsletter

September 25, 2024 19:11
Next Events
  • Expanding Flying Opportunities - January 2025 Winter Club Night
    Sea View Inn
  • February 2025 Winter Club Night
    Sea View Inn
  • March 2025 Winter Club Night
    Sea View Inn
  • April 2025 Winter Club Night
    Sea View Inn
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About

The Pennine Soaring Club caters for Hang Gliding (HG), Paragliding (PG) and Powered HG / PG pilots w…

Sites

We will try and give you as much information as possible about the Pennines flying sites to make you…

Competitions

The Pennine Soaring Club runs a number of friendly competitions, (organised by the Competition Secre…

Safety

WARNING

Free flying is an enjoyable activity which requires fitness, knowledge, skill, judgement, a…

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Weather and Pressure Charts

Weather Links

Here are some useful links for getting weather forecasts:

General Posts

Winter Hill – New Gate Code active from Fri 10th Jan 2025

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Hi all,The gate code for Winter Hill has been changed as of Friday 10th Jan 25 @3pm.Please contact a member of the committee for the new gate code (WhatsApp/text/Telegram/email/FB messenger)Please

December Club Social Night

Friday, December 13, 2024

IndiaIf the mission of the BBC is to “Inform, Educate and Entertain” then they could take several lessons from Steve Kirby and Paul Redman who did all of that and more for an audience of enthralled

Pendle Hill–East Face

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Hi all,We have been informed about an accident that occurred on Pendle Hill on Sunday 11th August 24.  There are limited details regarding the circumstances of the incident or the condition of the

Safety Posts

Pendle Hill–East Face

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Hi all,We have been informed about an accident that occurred on Pendle Hill on Sunday 11th August 24.  There are limited details regarding the circumstances of the incident or the condition of the

FLARM issues

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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GASCo Safety Evening

Monday, February 12, 2024

GASCO Safety evening - Monday 19th Feb, 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Sea View Inn.This is a joint event with Bowland Forest Gliding Club and is a safety talk delivered by GASCOo (General Aviation Safety

Sites Posts

Winter Hill – New Gate Code active from Fri 10th Jan 2025

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Hi all,The gate code for Winter Hill has been changed as of Friday 10th Jan 25 @3pm.Please contact a member of the committee for the new gate code (WhatsApp/text/Telegram/email/FB messenger)Please

Pendle Hill–East Face

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Hi all,We have been informed about an accident that occurred on Pendle Hill on Sunday 11th August 24.  There are limited details regarding the circumstances of the incident or the condition of the

Winter Hill–potential access restrictions due to cable replacements.

Monday, June 24, 2024

Winter Hill Transmitter Mast is now a construction site and under the control of a contractor, this is due to replacement of the stay lines that are supporting the structure. The contractor will be

Pilot Development Posts

GASCo Safety Evening

Monday, February 12, 2024

GASCO Safety evening - Monday 19th Feb, 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Sea View Inn.This is a joint event with Bowland Forest Gliding Club and is a safety talk delivered by GASCOo (General Aviation Safety

Repack 27th March 2022

Monday, March 28, 2022

A big thanks to Barry Sayer for organising this at the Chipping Village hall on Sunday.We had a morning and an afternoon session with Guy Richardson from Ginger Nomad who gave us all the benefit of

Pilot Lecture 2 – 17th January 2022

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Metoerro, Mereteology, Meterelegy WeatherAn excellent turnout of Pilot candidates attended a presentation at the Sea View as part of our series of talks preparing members for their exam. Our own Jacob

Competition Posts

Pennine Soaring Club Awards 2023

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The awards for the 2023 season were awarded at the well attended AGM. The winners are as follows:Paraglider Pilot Improvement AwardEd Knowlesand Matt Baird (not present)First 25km XC FlightEd

X - Dales '21 Challenge

Friday, August 13, 2021

The X - Dales '21 Challenge will run over the extended weekend of the 10,11,12th September to coincide with the DHPC social event.

Club Awards 2021

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Congratulations to the following award winners for 2021.Pilot Improvement AwardPG Pilot Improvement Award: Tamas MerkPG Pilot Improvement Award: Emma Wrathall HG Pilot Improvement Award: Doug

Events Posts

Amazing Flights with Richard Meek

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Monday 11th November Club Night Meeting – SeaView Inn – 7:30pmThis was yet another excellent evening with Richard Meek presenting a well put together collection of slides and videos covering his

Social Night October 2024 - Weather forecasting to fly

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Pennine Soaring Club first Club Night of the season. Weather forecasting to fly. Various speakers to help to simplify good to fly, safe to fly and choosing the correct site.Thanks to Brian Stewart,

Pennine Soaring Club Awards 2023

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The awards for the 2023 season were awarded at the well attended AGM. The winners are as follows:Paraglider Pilot Improvement AwardEd Knowlesand Matt Baird (not present)First 25km XC FlightEd

Social Posts

Club Night - BHPA. Mark Shaw technical officer

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

A 3 hour evening of explanations of what the BHPA are actively progressing to keep the future of paragliding safe, insurable, cost effective and accepted by other general aviation users.An extremely

GASCo Safety Evening

Monday, February 12, 2024

GASCO Safety evening - Monday 19th Feb, 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Sea View Inn.This is a joint event with Bowland Forest Gliding Club and is a safety talk delivered by GASCOo (General Aviation Safety

Back to Normal, at last

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The winter social season got off to a cracking start at the Sea View on Monday, 11th October. It was great to see a couple of dozen old faces and plenty of new ones eager to get together, talk