In August 2022, our very own Peter Denman not only achieved his Gold Badge by completing a 300km flight but, in doing so, became the first glider pilot to achieve all parts of this Gold Badge (there are three parts) here in Ireland.
This fantastic achievement is fully covered in Flying In Ireland, the report for which is available to read here:
» Irish Glider Flight Qualifies for International Award (flyinginireland.com)
With the upturn in weather after July had gone, we have had more action in the air with some good flying days. There are also aircraft movements of another sort over the some that should be noted. Kenn McDonagh has acquired the DG200 from Peter Denman. Peter owned this glider for some twenty-five years, enjoying
Recent weeks have posed some challenges on the weather front, not least for the club barbeque and gathering on Saturday 22nd July; in true press-on spirit, the event went ahead anyway. Wet conditions cause a marked deterioration in performance in some gliders, but not in the pilots when there’s a glowing grill and a plate of paella! While some
