With a forecast wind of 15 mph with gusts to 25mph, the competition at Hockliffe scheduled for 5th May 2025 is postponed to Thursday 29th May.
Author: Mike Shellim
Dr Eppler Trophy awarded to David and Graham Woods
It gives us great pleasure to announce that ISA members David and Graham Woods have been named as joint winners of the Dr Eppler Trophy for 2024.
It gives us great pleasure to announce that ISA members David and Graham Woods have been named as joint winners of the Dr Eppler Trophy for 2024.
The trophy is awarded by BARCS for outstanding achievement in advancing technology and development in model gliding. It has also been awarded in the past for outstanding contributions to model flying.
2024 Christmas party
The 2024 ISA Christmas Lunch will take place on Wednesday 11th Dec at the Red Lion in Dagnall. Please see Calendar for details.
2024 AGM
Calling all ISA members - the 2024 AGM will take place at 19.30 on Tuesday 24th November, via Zoom (link to be advised by email). Please do your utmost to participate.
PDF: “Full-house Sailplanes: how to Configure, Trim and Fly them”
Presentation slides from the ISA Zoom talk on 21/2/24 are available as a PDF from the members section of the website.
We have a Facebook group
We've just set up a new ISA group on Facebook - come and join us!
We've just set up a new ISA group on Facebook which is already proving popular, with banter, news and photos from around the Beacon. Whether you're a member or occasional visitor or just interested, you're welcome to join us!
Our new website
After 15 years, our old website has finally been retired.
After 15 years, our old website has finally been retired. We hope you like the new one, with a news section and photo gallery.
The new site is built using WordPress and the Tiny Framework theme. It’s early days, and no doubt it'll be tweaked as we gain experience.
RIP old site - you served us well!
