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Captainkarl
9th Sep 2011, 09:27
I thought this might e of interest after seeing it myself:
I hope the mods don't mind,

I wanted to share the info about a charity event I am involved with called Flying with diabetes.

JDRF Flying With Diabetes Day – White Waltham Airfield, 17 September

The first JDRF Flying With Diabetes Day is being held at White Waltham Airfield, 35 miles to the west of London, near Maidenhead and Reading. Douglas Cairns, Karl Beetson, George Duncan and Kathryn Ontari will be giving talks about piloting with type 1 diabetes, including a recent flight to the North Pole, ballooning across the English Channel, a 14-hour Vans RV8 flight and planned gyrocopter flight around Britain's coast.

A draw will be held for 6 flights to be given by Douglas and George in a RV8 and Piper Cub. come along! (You can register for this event on JDRF Events Flying with Diabetes - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) (http://www.jdrf.org.uk/events.asp?itemid=2119&itemTitle=Flying+with+Diabetes&section=355&sectionTitle=Events)

Captainkarl
14th Sep 2011, 08:05
Just trying to boost numbers for this event, has anyone signed up or thinking about it? Maybe you know someone with type 1 or 2 diabetes that would be interested in attending? Let them know, it's free and they may get a flight in an aircraft!