FEBRUARY – MARCH 2011
SILVER DISTANCE Paul A. O’Neil - Gregory Auckland GC 14.2.2011 Club Astir Steven Taylor Evans Nelson Lakes GC 21.2.2011 LS 6 GOLD HEIGHT Mark Barnfield Glide Omarama 14.12.2010 Discus CS GOLD DISTANCE Steven Taylor Evans Nelson Lakes GC 21.2.2011 LS 6 DIAMOND DISTANCE 144 Steven L. Care Piako GC 29.01.2011 ASW 20 145 Tim M. Bromhead Piako GC 29.01.2011 Discus B
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I’d joined the basic training week, run by Nelson Lakes Gliding Club at their Lake Station base. There were six students for the course. Two made solo flights. I didn’t – but I was hooked. And I was impatient to make progress: at age 63 one has a rather heightened awareness of how fast the years rush by, and the need to use them well. QGP No Pilot’s Name Club Date Glider 3122 David Rhys – Jones Glide Omarama 14.2.2011 3123 Karel Kazda Glide Omarama 14.2.2011 3124 Graham J. Trout Glide Omarama 14.2.2011 3125 Rob Hanbury Glide Omarama 4.3.2011 3126 Philip Dolan Glide Omarama 4.3.2011 3127 John Orton Glide Omarama 4.3.2011 3128 Allen L. Simmons Glide Omarama 4.3.2011 3129 Roger Wey Glide Omarama 4.3.2011 3130 Brent A. Griffin Taupo GC 8.3.2011 3131 Richard A. Johnson Sth. C’bury GC 18.3.2011
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GNZ AWARDS & CERTIFICATES
ASW28 ZK-GSS Excellent competition glider. Equipped with the latest gear for going fast and high. Top-of-the-line Filser LX 8000 large screen colour nav system, EDS oxygen, Becker ATC4401 transponder, Dittal SSG71M radio, Ediatec Flarm, tinted canopy, tow out gear, parachute, GEBU trailer, crash-activated 121.5 MHz ELT plus personal 406 MHz ELT, only 1,193 hours total time and in superb condition. Currently hangared at Omarama New Zealand (hangar can be rented or bought).
Phone Chris Rudge 0274 733 228 for more info
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Steven L. Care
Piako GC
31.01.2011
AIR NZ CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Glider Distance Points Northern Division Clinton G. Steele ASW 15 135.59km 150.41 Southern Division Christopher Streat LS 6 1173.66km 1084.16 Paul F. Jackson LS 4 379.65km 390.43 Kerry W. Eggers Cirrus 319.65km 351.29 Mats Henrikson LS 4 335.49km 347.35 Oliver Winkler Discus CS 339.78km 343.28 Steven T. Evans LS 6 327.35km 323.07
The pinnacle of engineering excellence Pure sailplane or jet turbine sustainer options Two New Zealand delivery positions for 2012
GNZ FIRST COMPETITION AWARD 016 Paul A. O’Neil - Gregory Auckland GC 14.11.2011 017 Steven T. Evans Nelson Lakes GC 21.2.2011
GNZ Awards Officer Edouard Devenoges
gnzawards@xtra.co.nz 40 Eversham Road, Mt Maunganui 3116.
Contact Brett Hunter 021 927-626 or hunter.b@ihug.co.nz
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