Sailplane Grand Prix Final 2015
From September 5th to September 12th, Varese will host the Sailplane Grand Prix Final, with the best pilots in the world selected during the qualifying session in France, Italy, Spain, Australia, South Africa, Chile, the Czech Republic and Poland. Grand Prix racing in sailplanes is the most competitive, exciting and exhilarating form of sailplane […]
Foto: III Memorial Franco Campana
Si è svolto oggi all’ACAO il III Memorial Franco Campana, un raduno di modellisti che ha attirato a Calcinate numerosi alianti radiocomandati che per tutta la giornata hanno volato sopra all’aeroporto Adele e Giorgio Orsi. Gli alianti in scala sono stati portati in volo da un modello di aereo trainatore anch’esso radiocomandato, esattamente come avviene […]
Cena dei trainatori 2015
La cena in onore dei trainatori è arrivata alla terza edizione, con questa festa tutti i volovelisti desiderano dimostrare la propria gratitudine per la passione e dedizione che i nostri trainatori dedicano a questa comune passione: il volo. Abbiamo avuto il piacere di essere intrattenuti dalla band capitanata del nostro socio Stefano Bassalti che ha […]
I risultati della “Brutti e Buoni” 2015
Anche quest’anno si è tenuta la competizione “Brutti & Buoni” dove coppie di piloti, composte da un pilota esperto (Brutto) e da un pilota meno esperto (Buono), si sono confrontate su un percorso di media difficoltà. Anche quest’anno lo spirito della gara intesa come apprendimento e confronto con piloti più esperti è stato pienamente centrato. […]
FAI Visits ACAO
With preparations under way for the Calcinate Grand Prix World Final September 5-12, FAI general secretary Susanne Schoedel and Director of Sport and Marketing Markus Heggeny dropped in to view how the work was proceeding. The organizers are working flat out to prepare a welcome to the world’s best pilots who have passed the qualification […]
Vintage Glider Meeting: ACAO Aero Club Adele Orsi
Despite initial poor weather Calcinate Dei Pesce’s first ‘Plini Rovesti’ meeting of the Vintage Gliding Club finally got under way with many pilots only making their first flight today. More than 10 vintage gliders have gathered at the Giorgo & Adele airport including types going back to the 80 year old Hu 28 ‘Olympia Meise’. […]
Quando il volo diventa una poesia nel vento
La Provincia di Varese, 10 giugno 2015
A Papal Flight
Although not strictly aeroclub activity we are very proud to announce that our advisor, tug pilot and security manager Gianfranco Caroppo has flown the Pope!!!
June, 20th and 21st: Brutti & Buoni 2015 event
This year again! We are going to propose the “Brutti & Buoni”, an event for less experienced pilots who will fly team with an experienced one on fixed tasks (short ones in the Pedemont) . There will be daily and an overall results. The dates are June, 20th and 21st. The results will be held […]
Italian championship ends in Farrara
Sunday June 7 saw the conclusion of the Italian Single Class Championship which has been ongoing in Ferrara since May 30. The 46 pilots competing for the title were helped by very good weather, the winner being Larian Gliding Club member Ricardo Brigliadori flying an 18mASG 29, scoring 4,978 points, beating runner up Giorgio Galetto […]
Photo gallery: Calif A21-S International Meeting
The Calif A21-S international meeting faces the first day with favorable weather: shortly after 13:20 today, June 2nd, almost all of the eleven Calif arrived in Calcinate took off from Adele and Giorgio Orsi airport. The flights will continue throughout the week until Saturday, June 6th, last day of the meeting. Fortunately the forecast for […]
