Congratulations to Gary Morris who was sent on his first solo flight last Saturday by our CFI Jonathan Abbess.
Author Archive | Den Heslop
Solo at fourteen media interest
Toby featured in the local news…
October Fest
Last launch of an unusually busy October day with numerous private gliders appearing on the grid and Dave Betts achieving an hours soaring flight in weak conditions.
The Four Musketeers!
Pictures of the recent solo’s achieved by the final three ESGC 2015 Cadets including Toby Brown on his 14th birthday – just about old enough to fly, but they can’t buy us a round down the pub…
ESGC’s 50th Anniversary Open Day On 20 June 2015
Essex & Suffolk Gliding Club invites everyone to attend our Open Day on 20 June 2015 to celebrate our 50th Anniversary as a Gliding Club, operating initially for 25 years out of Whatfield but then moving to Wormingford Airfield for another successful 25 years.
BGA May Newsletter
The BGA monthly newsletter for May is now available here.
Just like buses…
…you wait ages for one to materialise then a whole batch turn up together! Instructor John Bone inflicted Robert Walker to some final launch failure exercises today before sending him off to enjoy some solo soaring. Super stuff Rob!
Inter Club League
Our first 2015 Inter Club League event is being held for three days this Bank Holiday weekend at Tibenham. ESGC have some volunteer pilots to cover the majority of slots but we still need more help – please check out this table and contact Andreas if you can assist in some way, either flying or […]
Yet another gliding solo
Well done Mark Wilshaw who flew his first solo yesterday after completing his final training with Den.
Another gliding solo
Congratulations to Pablo Martinez who was sent solo by Richard Kimberley this afternoon.
BGA April Newsletter
The Monthly BGA (April 15) Newsletter is now available. A pdf version of this is available here