503 km Double Out and return for W, WNW, NW winds
Ridgewell to Hus Bos, Rattlesden, Skeffington.
Navigational Information:
Leg From To Distance Track Mag
1 Ridgewell HUS Husbands Bosworth Airfield 118 km 296 deg
2 HUS RAT Rattlesden Airfield 134 km 107 deg
3 RAT SKE Skeffington A47/B6047 junc 132 km 297 deg
4 SKE Ridgewell Airfield 119 km 126 deg
Comments
Three turnpoints are permitted for diamond distance. This double out and return minimises the retrieve distance, should you land out and is ideal if the best weather is local to SE and midlands. Good for NW winds as it benefits from Cloud streets. Hus Bos is a useful into wind turnpoint, local gliders will mark thermals. Time can be gained by arriving low, rounding the turnpoint, then climbing while drifting downwind on track. Also suitable for light winds.
Unsuitable for northerly winds, due to risk of drifting into Stanstead controlled airspace on last leg if thermals are weak.
Warnings: On the last leg aim for Wratting Common, to avoid accidentally flying into 3500 feet Stanstead controlled airspace near Haverhill.Change course to Ridgewell when low enough not to infringe airspace.
Don't aerotow north or west of Ridgewell - this could reduce the task distance to less than 500km! Brief the tug pilot before take off!
Detailed turnpoint information based on Year 2001 list. (1997 AL4) Last update: 1 March 2001. All details still correct at 13 Jan 2015.
TP1: HUSBANDS BOSWORTH
HUS 298 C
Centre of Hangar complex Site of The Soaring Centre (ex-Coventry GC). N side of grass airfield. P-L
11 S Leicester 140
464.88 282.95
52 26.442N 001 02.818W
HUS
RATTLESDEN
RAT 453 C##
Control Tower
NE of remaining runway at Rattlesden GC site.
12 NW Ipswich
155
596.72 256.28
52 10.184N 000 52.513E
RAT
SKEFFINGTON
SKE 509 C
A47/B6047
E of 2 T junctions 100 m apart, 1 NMl W of Village. P-L
7 E Leicester 141
473.06 302.93
52 37.155N 000 55.336W
SKE
A full list of BGA turning points can be downloaded via the British Gliding Association site: www.gliding.co.uk
On-route Navigational features and Gliding Clubs:
After the first turnpoint the navigation is easy because you fly past the same landmarks four times.
Very similar to flying the 300km to Mendlesham and Hus Bos.(QV)
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