November Strut Meeting
Wednesday 2 November at 7:30 PM. Norfolk Gliding Club, Tibenham

Phil Langley, ATC Manager at Norwich Airport, will give a presentation on the forthcoming imposition of Class 'D' airspace around his domain. Non-members who fly in Norfolk are welcome to attend this talk.
Posted on: Friday 7th October 2011

LAA Breckland Strut Fly-In – Priory Farm 19.6.2011
This year's fly-in was affected by adverse weather, with low cloud and rain at the start of the morning and cross-winds and showers throughout the day. 17 aircraft braved the conditions as listed below, these including a rare Stearman from a private strip at Great Massingham.
Thanks to those visitors who came to see us in spite of the weather and to the record turn-out of Strut members who volunteered to help, or just came along to renew aquaintances. All credit to our catering team who ensured that the Strut did not make a loss on the day in spite of the unseasonal weather.

Visitors in order of arrival
Regn..........Type...........Pilot................From.........Time in.......To..............Time out ........Notes
G-CCND.....RV-9A.........K Woodard.....Hardwick....10:47........Hardwick....14:25
G-CVMI......PA-18-150..Penfold...........Gt. Oakley..11:12.......Gt. Oakley..16:00 est.
G-BSWG....PA-17..........P.Sturgeon.....Higham.......11:36.......Higham.......13:55
G-MWMY...Flash IIA.......A.Bales...........Stoke H/C..12:04.......Stoke H/C...13:47
G-MZCU....Blade 462....C.Pearce.........Pond Farm..12:05......Pond Farm...14:35
G-CFIL......Quik GT450..S.Catchpole....Pond Farm..12:08......Pond Farm...14:35
G-BLMW....Nipper..........S.Millar...........Crowland.....12:10.....Crowland......16:00 est.
G-NADZ.....RV-4............J.Cook...........Andrewsfield .12:14....Andrewsfield..16:00 est...Also.1.local.flight
G-WEBS....Citabria.........E.Gardner......Andrewsfield.12:20.....Andrewsfield..13:55
G-PLAY......Robin 2112........................Wycombe....12:36.....Northrepps....13:42
G-AIGF......Auster J/1N..Al.Mathie........Diss.............12:38.....Diss...............15:05
G-CCJT......Skyranger....Bush.(?)........Gloucester....13:17.....Gloucester.....15:26
G-ONCS.....Nipper.........N.Spooner.....Ardleigh.........13:18.....Ardleigh..........17:00 est.
G-ARCS.....Auster D6.....Fray.............Old Bucken/m.13:25..........................15:00 est.
G-AJYB......Auster J/1N...Shotbolt......Old Bucken/m.13:30.........................15:00 est.
N60320.....PT-17...........M.Zipfel........Gt.Massing/m.14:10..Gt Massingham.15:45....Private strip, not Gt. Massingham airfield
G-CCRK.....Luscombe....Kimberley......Ardleigh..........15:30..Ardleigh...........17:00 est.

Posted on: Sunday 19th June 2011

Runway Conditions Status Board
When circumstances demand it, a runway surface conditions indicator board may be attached to the fence surrounding the Strut Hut and be visible on the webcam or via the Priory Farm weather station after clicking on "larger image" of the parking area thumbnail. See "Links" on this website for further information.

Three indications are possible:

1. "CLOSED" No flying allowed because of dangerous runway conditions or some other emergency. The board will NOT be used to indicate normal operating hours, which remain as published.

2. "Rw: V. WET" (Runway very wet). Flying permitted, but extreme care required due to long-term, partial waterlogging of the runway and parking area. The board will NOT be displayed to indicate a 'normal' slippery grass surface after average rainfall.

3. No board. The aerodrome owner (a) is on holiday; (b) is ill; or (c) has not yet got out of bed. Nothing else is implied, or should be inferred, from the absence of the board.

Posted on: Tuesday 9th December 2008