European soaring through Polish skies
Thursday, 22 November 2012 12:30
Galetto awarded with the Lilienthal Gliding Medal
Friday, 19 October 2012 11:00
When asked about his reaction to the award, Giorgio said: 32nd FAI World Gliding Championships in Uvalde, USA
Monday, 03 September 2012 12:00
2012 Provence Glide
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 11:16
2012 Provence Glide, preparation event for the 2013 European Gliding Championships, was held recently, concurrently with France’s 15m National Championship at Vinon-sur-Verdon in south east France. As well as French contenders and foreign pilots hoping to be selected next year, there were a number of well-known names getting in some practice before setting off for next month’s World Gliding Championships, in Uvalde, Texas, USA. “Flying start”, British Army Gliding Team!
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 13:47
Three of the British Army Gliding Team’s pilots have made a flying start to the 2012 season in Sisteron, France. Veteran of three tours in Afghanistan, Cpl Lee Davidson, while yet to complete his 50km distance flight towards his FAI Silver Badge, flew a number of 300km and a 500km flight in the French Alps, a steep learning curve as he did up to 50% of the flying in the DG1000, mentored by both Lt. Col. Jamie Sage and Major Allan Tribe. The first two gliding international competitions in Europe !
Tuesday, 03 April 2012 14:39
Follow these two exciting competitions that will start on Easter Sunday (April 7th) ! Dates from the competition diary in London’s Olympic Year 2012
Friday, 06 January 2012 14:52
A new FAI Sailplane Grand Prix series begins with qualifying events in Romania, from 29th April, South Africa, September 28th, Australia in November and Chile in December, offering a great variety of conditions and scenery across the world to challenge the best of the best pilots in competition today. Making an early start in South America
Thursday, 05 January 2012 08:54
Congratulations to Rieti's newest glider pilots
Tuesday, 03 January 2012 15:58
Italy's mythical Rieti airfield, home of the World Championships 1985 and 2008 and the annual Mediterranean Cup competition, is working hard training a new generation of glider pilots, some as young as 17. 27th and 28th December saw the final group of Rieti's 2011 entry of 19 new pilots achieve their Italian "brevetto", a gliding licence awarded only after tough flying tests and examination by ENAC (government aviation) inspectors. Several more student pilots hope to receive the coveted brevetto in the next few weeks. So congratulations to Stefano Bianchetti, chief instructor at the Aeroclub di Rieti "Alberto Bianchetti"(his renowned father), his dedicated and highly experienced volunteer instructors, and to all their fledglings, wishing them a long, successful and safe flying career in Italy's glorious skies. Three pilots have also successfully completed PPL training.
Venues for the 2012/2013 FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Qualifying events
Thursday, 08 December 2011 10:10
The calendar for the SGP Qualifying Series for 2012-2013 has been set: |