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Bannerdown News - From July 2014
Neil Geraghty completes his Silver
Well done to Neil Geraghty who flew his 50km distance leg, flying from Frome to Rivar Hill.
Neil has now completed all three Legs of his BGA Silver Badge, having already achieved the Height Gain and Duration.
Well Done!
Date posted: July 28, 2014 by admin
EASA Licensing – Update…
Some of you will have seen that the BGA have a proposal going through to extend the deadline for EASA licensing and “Approved Training organisation” to April 2018 (Not 2015 like originally planned).
Please note, this is only a proposal at this stage and will not be agreed till October.
My advice, stick to the current deadline. We will all need EASA licences so its not a waste. I would hate to get to October and find we then all have to rush if the proposal is declined.
Please visit the BGA webpage on Licencing http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/licensing/easalicensing.htm
Why not ask others that already have new licences? Neil G and Carl P have already been through the process…. and our Licencing GURU Andy Miller may also be able to provide advice.
Please note, this is only my recommendation. Nothing is final until the proposal is reviewed in October.
Many Thanks
Ian Harris
Date posted: July 22, 2014 by admin
EASA Licensing
Back in early January a few of you may remember me taking quite few aerotows.
This was because after reading the BGA guide, for conversion to the new EASA licence (coming into play April 2015) I realised that I was short of the required amount of aerotows needed to have that rating, 12 are required, I only had one.
Once that was done I had to look into a medical, I found a place in Marlborough, there are others on the CAA website. Again, what you need medical wise is laid in the BGA guide.
Once I had everything I needed, I took all the paperwork to Ian Harris to check and sign. A task he enjoyed with great vigour!
It is a relatively easy process if you follow the guide on the BGA website, I would however do it now, not leave it until the last minute, as there will be a lot of others doing the same. Without the license with the correct ratings you will not be able to fly a G reg glider after April 2015.
The minimum requirement for the license is, Bronze and cross country endorsement.
You end up with a lovely shiny wallet and a license.
If anyone has any questions, I’m quite happy to help, if I can!
Neil Geraghty
Date posted: by admin
The achievements keep coming…
This weekend it was Robert and Tony.
Robert Tomaszek, who started flying with Bannerdown less than a year ago, converted to the K18 on Saturday. It seems he likes the machine too. He went soaring for 2 hours on Sunday! Robert will be able to claim this flight towards his BGA Bronze & Cross Country endorsement.
Tony Barber, pictured attaching the cable, took the K13 solo and achieved his Silver height. We are pretty sure Robert did too – only the logger trace will tell!
Well done to both!
Date posted: July 6, 2014 by admin
A new Full Cat Instructor and a new DCFI
Alison Arnold, flying with Pete Desmond, completed her BGA Full Cat Instructor rating at the weekend.
As announced at the AGM, Alison has been appointed as Bannerdown’s Deputy Chief Flying Instructor. Now that she has her Full Cat rating she can officially take up the role.
Congratulations!
Date posted: July 3, 2014 by admin