COVID-19 Lockdown 3
Published: 7 Jan 2021
In light of Government, CAA and BHPA advice, and the pressure on the NHS, we recommend that members resist the urge to fly during lockdown. Please take responsibility for your actions. ?
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Virtual club night - Thu 7th January 2021
Published: 6 Jan 2021
For our January virtual club night we welcome Alistair Andrews, paragliding instructor and race director of The Dragon hike and fly race. Alistair’s school is based in South Wales at Crickhowell, which makes him the ideal person to give us an...
Continue readingCOVID-19 Lockdown 3
Published: 5 Jan 2021
The Committee is carefully considering the implications of lockdown 3 on the status of DHPC club sites. It is unlikely that a final decision will be made until the law has been published and the BHPA has issued guidance. Please feel free to...
Continue readingCOVID-19 End of Lockdown 2
Published: 27 Nov 2020
From 2 Dec 20 DHPC sites will revert to their pre-lockdown status. Members are encouraged to follow Government and Local Authority guidance. Please check for any specific site restrictions as part of your pre-flight planning. ?
Continue readingVirtual club night- Thursday 3rd December 2020: Lee Tryhorn: Wing control, SIV and the benefits of mental training.
Published: 26 Nov 2020
Lee Tryhorn will be joining us from Sunny Algodonales to talk about Wing control, SIV and the benefits of mental training.This is an evening not to be missed. This Thursday 3rd December at 7.30pmLee has been flying & teaching paragliding since...
Continue readingCOVID-19 The Second Wave
Published: 10 Nov 2020
With regret ALL DHPC SITES (as listed in the sites guide) REMAIN CLOSED. The committee of the DHPC is continually monitoring the implications of Lockdown 2.0 on our flying activities taking all factors in to consideration including, but not limited...
Continue readingVirtual club night 1st October 7.30 - coming back from a flying accident
Published: 26 Sep 2020
This is the second of our virtual club nights On the 1st October at 7.30. This time we have DHPC pilot Charles McDonald talking candidly about returning to paragliding and progressing after a flying accident early in his flying career. This is...
Continue readingGlorious Twelfth
Published: 12 Aug 2020
The Glorious Twelfth refers to 12 August, the start of the shooting season for Grouse and to a lesser extent Ptarmigan. It is one of the busiest days in the shooting season (which lasts until the end of December), with large amounts of game...
Continue readingBHPA Coaching Course 6/7 Feb 21
Published: 26 Jun 2020
We are pleased to announce that we will be running a club coaching course on the weekend of 6/7 Feb 21. The objective of the course is to train Club Pilots to become Club Coaches. As a Club Coach you will help other pilots in developing their...
Continue readingIt's Springtime - Be careful
Published: 15 May 2020
We were all pretty rusty after a wet winter and now after the COVID-19 lockdown we are well and truly uncurrent; So please be careful...
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