SHPF

The SHPF is funding two free places on the course for all SHPF member clubs (AHPC, Arran PG Club, Highland HG & PG Club, LLSC, Scottish HG Club, SMPC & Wingbeat. Please contact your club committee if you would like to apply for one of the places.

Existing coaches are reminded that the BHPA now operates a system of Coach Revalidation, and that FSC recommends that coaches re-attend a Coach Course at least every five years to ensure that nothing gets forgotten, and that they are fully up-to-date with current thinking.

View the entries here!

The SHPF are happy to be running a photo competition again this year with cash prizes of £25, £15 and £10 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

• The competition is open to all SHPF members.
• Each member can submit up to two photos.
• The photo must be hang-gliding or paragliding related.
• All photos must have been taken between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020.

Click here for full details.

The SHPF Safe Return to Free Flying Covid19 Framework (5 Level) Guidance document, which came into effect on 03/11/20, and which was prepared in conjunction with SportScotland, can be accessed here.

The SHPF Stage 3 Safe Return to Free Flying Guidance document, which came into effect on 24/08/20, and which was prepared in conjunction with SportScotland, can be accessed here: Phase3_Guidance.pdf.

Following the Scottish Government's announcement that we have now moved into phase 2 of the lockdown exit, please see the updated guidance which came into effect on 18 June 2020.

Following the First Minister's announcement today, here is the SHPF's guidance document aimed at getting pilots back to flying, where possible, safely and within the government regulations. This has been prepared in collaboration with the Scottish Government and, after quite a bit of editing, has been officially approved by them this morning. We are grateful to Sport Scotland in helping us achieve this official approval for our sports.

View the entries here!

The SHPF are happy to be running a photo competition again this year with cash prizes of £25, £15 and £10 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The voting and prizegiving will take place at Ratho on Saturday the 8th of February to coincide with the repack and AGM.

• The competition is open to all SHPF members.
• Each member can submit up to two photos.
• The photo must be hang-gliding or paragliding related.
• All photos must have been taken between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019.

Click here for full details.

The 'Lazy RASP' overview page is now here on the SHPF site. Click here to check it out.

Information on flying at Hillend and the Pentlands is now available here on the SHPF site.

A successful day was had by all attending the first weekend of the SHPF-supported tow rating conversion course at Jocky Sanderson's airpark near Keswick. Thanks to Sean Figgitt for organising - its good to see all the effort finally paying off.