First Solo Certificates (new for 2012) awarded to club pilots who have gone solo in the previous 12 months:
Michael Selby-Green,
Michael Selby-Green,
Richard Allen,
Nigel Clarke (Motor-glider)
Alistair Frier,
George Mahon,
Bob King,
Charlie Milward,
Sven Goffart
BGA Club Ladder Awards:-th in the BGA National rankings for kms flown (19,561km in 99 flights) in 2011out of 67 participating BGA Clubs.th on overall points (103,000 points)
This year showed our club rising to 11
- Average flight distance = 197km
- 13
- 14 SGC pilots took part compared to 4 previous year.
This is brilliant, so why not add your flights in 2012.
BGA National Distance Ladder for a pilot who has flown the most KMs in UK during 2011:
Graham Paul (10,276km)
BGA National Distance Ladder for a pilot who has flown the most KMs in UK during 2011:
Graham Paul (10,276km)
Shenington Distance Ladder:
Graham Paul (10,276km)
BGA SGC Open Ladder:
BGA SGC Open Ladder:
Graham Paul (14622 points)
Winner of SGC Local Height Ladder with a flight from Shenington:
Rowan Griffin (gain 6,129ft at Shenington)
Winner of the BGA Height Ladder for an SGC from any site:
Graham Paul (gain of 7,600ft at Aboyne)
Winner of the BGA Wooden Ladder (& 6th place on BGA National Wooden Ladder):
Bruno Brown (3029 points)
CLUB ANNUAL AWARDS
Shenington Gliding Club’s Highest Acheiver:
Graham Paul
SGC Best Flight Award (awarded to member who flew the most meritous flight of the year):
Bruno Brown & Gail Jackson for declared 200km O/R in K13 HVQ
Far Point Trophy (awarded to the member who, in a flight originating from Shenington, lands the furthest straight line distance away in a glider):
Eric Lown, 161km
Most Improved Pilot (awarded to the member who has made the most progress in their flying during the year):
Sven Goffart
President's Triangle (awarded to the member who flew that fastest handicapped speed in a pure glider around a 100k triangle set by the President, currenlty EDG-BIC-NOS-EDG or reverse):
Ian Atherton
Bruno Brown & Gail Jackson for declared 200km O/R in K13 HVQ
Far Point Trophy (awarded to the member who, in a flight originating from Shenington, lands the furthest straight line distance away in a glider):
Eric Lown, 161km
Most Improved Pilot (awarded to the member who has made the most progress in their flying during the year):
Sven Goffart
President's Triangle (awarded to the member who flew that fastest handicapped speed in a pure glider around a 100k triangle set by the President, currenlty EDG-BIC-NOS-EDG or reverse):
Ian Atherton
Geoff Webster Memorial Trophy - Clubman of the Year, (awarded to the 'clubman of the year' who in the committees opinion deserves recognition for helping the club run smoothly):
Kath Barnes
Paul Gibbs Trophy, Service to Shenington Gliding Club (awarded to recognise outstanding service to the club, usually over a long period of time):
Mary Meagher
Paul Gibbs Memorial Scholarship (New Award awarded to the member who in the committee's opinion is most deserving of a bursary towards their flying training at Shenington):
Lucy Wootton
Spring Soaring Week Trophy (New Award awarded to the member who scores the highest number of points in one day during the Spring Soaring Week):
Clive Smith
CFI's Achievement Award (selected by the CFI for the club member who in the opinion of the CFI deserves recognition for flying achievement and/or in aiding flying operations):
Paul Mucha
CFI's Achievement Award (selected by the CFI for the club member who in the opinion of the CFI deserves recognition for flying achievement and/or in aiding flying operations):
Paul Mucha