Second Period
The “Washing Team” ACAO, strongly led by Carlos, doesn’t miss a trick. On Saturday two new first solo student were well and truly ‘baptised’. Congratulations to Pierluigi and Leonardo who soloed for the first time. Thumbs up for them both.
National Team in Training at Calcinate
20th March saw the completion of the national team training week which involved five days under the guidance of coach Luciano Avanzini supported by scorer Gianni Maiochi and Alberto Albertazzi for Met forecasting and flight operations. Weather was very variable with pilots being able to start the season and train under a wide variety of […]
A great flying weekend at Calcinate!
Hi everyone! A terrific flying weekend at Calcinate! We had great training on Saturday and Sunday both for qualified pilots preparing for the start of the season, and for students about to experiment with soaring for the first time. Everyone was very pleased and special thanks to the instructors, to safety pilots who accompanied those […]
Margherita Awarded Pelagia Majewska Medal 2016
Marina Galetto has, on behalf of Aero Club Italia (AeCI), nominated Margherita for the Pelagia Majewska medal, presenting her curriculum to the IGC Plenary Meeting which voted unanimously in favour. This medal may be awarded each year on the recommendation by the FAI Gliding Commission to a female soaring pilot to reward an outstanding performance […]
Safety Day 2016
The safety day has become a fixture before the start of the season and reached its 4th edition. Yesterday the tough weather conditions have put a strain on members wanting to participate in the event but nevertheless more than 70 people attended… a BIG success for ACAO and flight safety! We also thank the President […]
