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Tag Archives: flight training

Four More February Flying Achievements for SoAGC

Posted on March 14, 2019 by admin

We had four more flying achievements in February this year… Junior glider pilot Ben L converted onto the club’s Astir CS77 G-FECO which is his first retractable-undercarriage and ballast-capable sailplane type. John H converted onto the club’s LS4 G-DEMG. David … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged flight training, gliding, sailplanes

Ed F flies solo on his 14th Birthday

Posted on December 11, 2018 by admin

On Sunday, junior glider pilot Ed F flew solo for the first time at Stratford on Avon Gliding club making him the youngest solo pilot in the country! Ed was tested and authorised for his first solo by full-cat instructor … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged flight training, gliding

Junior Glider Pilot Ben L Flies His First Solo

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

On bank holiday Monday, 15 year old junior glider pilot Ben L flew his first solo glider flight at Stratford on Avon Gliding Club! Earlier in the day, Ben flew with senior full-category instructor Allan W in a series of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged first solo, flight training, glider pilot

Sunday 29/4/18 – A New Experience

Posted on April 30, 2018 by admin

A waterlogged airfield sparks a mini-expedition Saturday brought a lot of steady drizzle to Snitterfield and by Sunday morning the airfield had a good soaking. A north-easterly wind required flying from the far end so duty instructors Baz and Steve … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged flight training, flying report, junior gliding

Ed flys his first glider solo at Stratford Gliding Club

Posted on October 16, 2017 by admin

Congratulation to Ed who flew his first sailplane solo flight at Stratford on Avon Gliding Club on Sunday! Ed who is an experienced PPL (powered aircraft) pilot flew his first glider solo in Stratford’s K21 training sailplane G-CGAG. Ed’s daughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying reports | Tagged first solo, flight training, gliding, sailplanes

Approach Control – Landing Lever and All That.

Posted on March 2, 2016 by admin

A reminder from your CFI and Mike Fox about good approach control and the use of the airbrakes. See “Landing Lever and All That” by Mike Fox, the BGA training standards manager in BGA Training News 4. https://members.gliding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/09/BGA-Training-News-Issue-4-2015.pdf

Posted in News | Tagged flight instruction, flight training

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