Congratulations to Owen Grogan who completed his Silver C Distance. Owen used the club’s Ka8 to do one leg of the Silver Badge, the 50k distance. Owen also narrowly missed out on his Silver C Duration by a very short time.
Owen went to Bagenalstown which is around 57 to 60 km away and came back to land at Gowran Grange in the Ka8 which was an achievement in itself. Well done.
The soaring season got going properly during the month, with lengthy sorties by solo pilots becoming the norm. At the same time training in the club aircraft continued unabated, with over ninety training flights in May. Among the achievements were PJ Moran’s 100k triangle in his Libelle to gain his Cross-Country Diploma, and Ian De
Our summer courses are now filling fast. They occur this year on the following dates: Subject to demand, there is the possibility of a further course being arranged in late July. However, this is subject to demand so if you are interested please let us know by contacting us as soon as possible The cost
