Flying Sites
Arenig Fawr
Elidir Fach/The Quarries
Glyderau
Bochlwyd/Cwm Idwal
Conwy Mountain
Penmaenbach
Trefor
Nant Gwrtheyrn
Moel Wnion
Pen yr Helgi du
Tremadog
Moel y Ci
Moel Siabod
Ice Cream (Viewpoint)
Station 4
Moel Berfedd
Moel Eilio
Harlech
Harlech (Allt y Mor)
Foel Lus
Records
These are turnpoint flight records!
|
Take Off
|
Landing
|
Distance | Date | Pilot | Notes |
| Arenig Fawr |
Nr Welshpool
|
62km
|
31/03/16
|
Simon Burnell
|
There must be a longer flight than this by now!! |
| Bochlwyd |
Newtown
|
98km
|
?
|
Pete Bridston
|
Took off from Moel y Ci, Bombed at Bochlwyd then took off again making 98km on the second flight. |
| Foel Lus |
Machynlleth
|
70km
|
-
|
Bob Drury
|
-
|
| Glyderau |
Amlwch
|
45.1km
|
?
|
Bob Drury/ Keith Simpson
|
Airspace negotiation or turnpoints will be needed to beat this record. |
| Harlech |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Harlech Cliff (Llanfair) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Moel Berfedd |
Welshpool
|
86km
|
25/05/2013
|
Simon Burnell
|
A strange direction to go from an Easterly site... |
|
Aberdaron
|
56km
|
17/03/2008
|
John Silvester
|
Not much more land left beyond Aberdaron! | |
| Moel Eilio |
Chepstow
|
194km
|
29/07/2007
|
John Silvester
|
!!! |
| Moel Wnion |
Towyn Beach nr Belgrano
|
37.6km
|
02/05/08
|
Pete Logan
|
Probably the most scenic flight I've ever had!
|
| Moel y Ci |
Oswestry
|
76km
|
Big Monday!
|
John Gladston
|
Only had 65p in his pocket! Several other big flights were done that day. |
| Nant Gwrtheyrn |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Penmaenbach |
Criccieth
|
40km
|
'00
|
Pete Bridston
|
Flight done in January!
|
| Pen yr Helgi Du |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Elidir Fach/Quarries |
Worcester
|
170km
|
11/07/20
|
Dougie Swanson Low
|
1st flight on a borrowed Gin Leopard!
|
|
Telford
|
115.7km
|
'96
|
John Silvester
|
Also managed an out and return to Trawsfynydd in 2006. | |
| Snowdon Station 4 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Snowdon Viewpoint |
Iron Bridge
|
115.1km
|
08/05/03
|
John Silvester
|
Also 112.1km on 08/06/99. |
| Trefor |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Tremadog |
Colwyn Bay
|
52km
|
06/05/95
|
Phil Williams
|
Crossing the Menai Straights, Hall of Fame!
Pete Dyer, Sam Roberts, Bob Drury, Keith Simpson, Phil Williams, Gavin Dale, Ian Lloyd Jones, Steve Nash, Crispin Waddy, John Silvester, Simon Burnell, Gaz Aston, John Thompson, Dougie Swanson Low, George Ulric, Luke Dudil, Idris Birch, Dafydd Owen Matt Simmons!