<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cumbria Soaring Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free flying in Cumbria]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:01:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[XC from Great Langdale to Scafell Pike to Keswick ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Cumbrian pilot Brian Waller on an epic spring day XC flight above the beautiful Lake District.]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/xc-from-great-langdale-to-scafell-pike-to-keswick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f09b0fddc36f1762318cdf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EGjB8oDM1k" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>cumbriasoaringclub</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wainwright-bagging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wainwright-bagging around the "skyline" of Grasmere valley For the hike &#38; flyers out there, here is a short video about Wainwright-bagging around the "skyline" of Grasmere valley. This task is always different. There are almost infinite variations on this easy route, depending on the weather.]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/wainwright-bagging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8a196c21c62312a18c9eb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:25:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6PnyOrkJ-8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[X-Lakes and LCC Film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paragliding in the Lake District: a film by Joshua Gardner Beautiful footage of the 2025 X-Lakes Challenge and Lakes Charity Classic competitions, filmed by paragliding pilot Joshua Gardner. June 2025, in the Lake District!]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/x-lakes-and-lcc-film</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c18c44d25f3712fa75266b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Y81cVvsOg" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRACKLOGS: the "reverse" Milk Run with Cefn Hoile]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video, local XC pilot Cefn Hoile talks Paul Abbott through his flight of the "reverse milk run."]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/tracklogs-the-reverse-milk-run-with-cefn-hoile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0876624f9d3e5cd6fe4fc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kADIiuYQoho" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>cumbriasoaringclub</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Milk Run with NE wind, with Tom Blakely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cumbria Soaring Club Northern Sites Officer - Tom Blakely - talks about flying the milk run with a NE / NNE wind from Wolf Crags. The "milk run" is a local nickname given to  XC flights down the Helvellyn ridge. In this flight from May 2025, Tom flew down the East side of the ridge to Grasmere and then ultimately to Coniston village. More normally the milk run is flown with a W or NW wind, starting at Clough Head. For example here is Keith "Bud" Paterson on a more normal version of this ridge...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/the-milk-run-with-ne-wind-with-tom-blakely</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8a5d64d4008739085ffda</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfUaOuupxPA" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>cumbriasoaringclub</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAKELAND CULTURE - Paragliding around Helvellyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relax, unwind and feel free as a bird as Terry joins friends as they paraglide around Helvellyn in the Lake District National Park. If you'd like to learn how to paraglide in Cumbria please visit Gordie Oliver's website here: https://airventures.co.uk/]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/lakeland-culture-paragliding-around-helvellyn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f279bb0284ed8464dfaa54</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbT357ThJAk" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>cumbriasoaringclub</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOAR – a Girls' Paragliding Roadtrip]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when you invite Kinga Masztalerz – adventurer, Red Bull athlete, and one of the world's leading women pilots – to chase the flying weather through England and Wales on a girls' hike &#38; fly adventure road trip? SOAR follows nine women pilots, sharing the stories behind their passion for paragliding, the joy they find in the sport, and the friendship they share. Join the gang as they hike and fly the hills of Southeast Wales – camping out and sharing rides from site to site. Then...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/soar-a-girls-paragliding-roadtrip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6960dc03957e8f6c8aa5aac4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_-cK-oZabw" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic safety bulletins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 2015 and 2018, the CSC published 15 safety bulletins. While these are old documents, they contain valuable information, much of which is still important. These safety bulletins are available below: Safety bulletin 1 – introducing a new safety scheme Safety bulletin 2 – safety scheme continued, mini-wing on Wolf and managing accidents Safety bulletin 3 – EnD and aspect Ray shared, pre-flight checks, sitesL grid &#38; notam references Safety bulletin 4 – all about pods! Safety bulletin 5 –...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/historic-safety-bulletins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695aa574564ad52a95951960</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:59:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_bbc238683d77456dad40e3d45b176b75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airprox System]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Airprox is a situation in which, in the opinion of a pilot or air traffic services personnel, the distance between aircraft as well as their relative positions and speed have been such that the safety of the aircraft involved may have been compromised. The airprox system is designed to support the whole of the flying community and is primarily a mechanism for assessing how an airprox occurred and the lessons that can be learned. Paragliders can and do use this system. If you get in a...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/airprox-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695a3c04564ad52a9594324c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_d3f7514858b541a9a4bece21917858b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_358,h_202,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eden Valley Model Aero Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eden Valley Model Aero Club location Eden Valley Model Aero Club operate from a field in NE Cumbria, near to Kirkby Thore. The landing field centre is at NY 62452 25203 and they can use the field to the west. It is 4.8 miles on a bearing of 307 degrees from the centre of Appleby. The field and the flight radius are shown below.  Flying is available on all days of the week, and they will fly until dark. The normal maximum height above ground level is 400ft although this may be modified by...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/eden-valley-model-aero-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695a3b92bd1cfb4bde7b3c5d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_21bbf04be0604b899e8bad7591f71055~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_446,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Mountain Soaring Group ]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Mountain Soaring Club's runway The UK Mountain Soaring Group  (formerly Eden Soaring Society) fly gliders from a field near to Cross Fell on the Pennines. Their flying season runs from the beginning of April to the end of October. The centre of their flying field is NY 62417 33858 near Skirwith. The field is on a bearing of 070 degrees, 7.15 miles from the centre of Penrith. The landing field can be seen on Google Earth and is outlined in red below.  Note that the runway is aligned in a...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/uk-mountain-soaring-group</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695a3a8cb5397a67af47b66c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:04:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_a57213401df04601a09c71f6678e659e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_432,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airfields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlisle Carlisle airport  is located about 5nm ENE of Carlisle and is the largest airport in Cumbria. The main runway is 07/25 (i.e. 070°/250°) so most approaches will be made from the ENE. Carlisle Tower is on 123.6. The airport currently caters for business jets, general aviation, and microlights. Military flights may also use the airport. Kirkbride Kirkbride airfield  is located in North Cumbria to the North of Wigton.  The main runway 10/28 is so most approaches will come in from the...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/airfields</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695a38977098baf60225ead5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_74e445289d7142ab8a2c580844823621~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_451,h_372,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restricted Areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sellafield R413 restricted area shown on a topographical air chart Restricted Areas are areas in which flight is only permitted under certain circumstances. Two restricted areas affect Cumbria: Sellafield EG R413 A circle radius 2 nm centred on 54 25 05N 003 29 44W, height 2,200ft. This area covers the nuclear recycling facilities at Sellafield on the west coast, south of St Bees. Barrow in Furness EG R445 A circle radius 0.5nm centred on 54 06 35N 003 14 10W. Submarine works at Barrow.]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/restricted-areas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695a34b2b5397a67af47aafc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:52:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_f978143699b84fb881d6487143892367~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danger areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spadeadam Danger Area in NE Cumbria shown on a topographical air chart A Danger Area (DA) in aviation is a defined airspace where potentially hazardous activities, usually military training (like live firing, air-to-air refuelling, or UAS use) or parachute drops, occur at certain times. Three danger areas affect Cumbria: Warcop EG DG407 This danger area covers an Army Training area on the Pennines to the south of Appleby. It's an extensive area of what could be a good South Westerly...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/airspace-danger-areas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695a316c7098baf60225dd4b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:36:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_7a1a0a0956a244df923e4b161a8f44eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low flying in Cumbria]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Cumbria is a long way from major airports, both civil and military, we don't have to worry about controlled airspace. The main issue in Cumbria is military low flying. Low Flying  Being a mountainous area, Cumbria gets a lot of low-level traffic, mainly from the RAF but also from other NATO forces. Most aircraft will be transiting through Cumbria on their way to somewhere else, frequently from bases in Southern England to Scotland, or to the ranges at Spadeadam in Northumberland. Normally,...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/low-flying-in-cumbria</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695971c5bd1cfb4bde79a004</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_bc105f30bb084fb296940fc19fd6a425~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_451,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club History - the nineties]]></title><description><![CDATA[1990 Lakes Charity Classic In 1990, after years of talking about it, the first Lakes Charity Classic was finally incorporated into the Club calendar and proved such a success it spurred other clubs to similar events. With sites now having to be worked harder for, positive public perceptions of the sport were becoming a necessity. Despite all the hard work and goodwill shown by the Club some sites were unfortunately lost. With the membership now bolstered by paragliding and moves to amalgamate...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/club-history-the-nineties</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d02d74c9b60ffcbeca5928</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_6bc0aad8d20a4ac283dd588c8eb192cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into the 21st century – 2000 to 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a number of members caught by the competitive bug and with the club's own XC league firmly established Paragliding XC's began outstripping hang­gliding flights by a ratio of 15:1 (a sign of the times). This period also saw a temporary decline in the club's very active social scene, whether this was due to pilots becoming more competent and happy to seek adventure on their own or the simple pleasures of simply soaring our favourite sites seemed less alluring is debatable. A number of key...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/into-the-21st-century-2000-to-2007</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d02dd6f8183e249294d9d4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:56:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_b0b1148985084c2b96250e521badde58~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club History - the eighties]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early paraglider (and an image with early resolution) 1980 began in spectacular fashion. In temperatures well below zero and with...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/club-history-the-eighties</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d02d44c9b60ffcbeca58a5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_a4ffa1418ade4750a37fa85fd79253b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_265,h_357,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSC early days - the seventies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 1970s hang glider in Borrowdale. Credit: Roger Middleton (1977) The inaugural meeting of the Cumbria Hang Gliding Club was held at the...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/csc-history-the-seventies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d02c91c9b60ffcbeca570d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_ba503e545488426484dd192488bb18d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use of radios]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whilst the use of VHF radios by the free flying community is of dubious legitimacy it does provide some clear benefits. There is, however a negative aspect to radio use. So, whilst not encouraging or condoning the practice, the following advice is intended to be helpful to those pilots who wish to participate. The benefits Safety is the most obvious benefit, particularly in incident/accident management. Radio has an essential role in coaching and training. The ability to share information is...]]></description><link>https://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk/post/use-of-radios</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cd91d04658226ab733cd88</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/745b99_9de648260caa4a1f847b2bca973249f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Kendall</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>