Italian 15 metre Gliding Championships
During the meeting of the Glider Section held at C.de P. (Varese) 22nd/23rd October 2011, the Sports Commission awarded the organization of the 2012 15 metre Glider Championships to the Aero Club Torino.The competition will take place from Saturday 7th to Saturday 14th of April 2012. The Prizegiving and Closing Ceremony will be on Sunday 15th April. The photo below is of the 2006 Championships organized by the Aero Club.
Entry registration will be open from January 2012.
Flying School: Start of course "Bravo-2011"
Tuesday 8th November saw the official innauguration of the "Bravo-2011" pilot's course with 23 students - 15 for the PPL and 8 for the GPL.
The Aero Club Flying School continues in its upward trend which registered no less than 102 active students at June 2011. Currently in preparation, and due to start in early 2012, are courses for Instrument Rating and for ATPL-frozen in collaboration with FTO 036 of the Aero Club Vercelli.
Recommended Reading
Three interesting books (the first two with text in Italian only) concerning aspects close to our hearts are well worth mentioning:
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"Gino Lisa." Our good friend and Club member, Don Paolo Garliglio, has recently published the results of his research into the life and times of the 1st World War pilot Gino Lisa (awarded the Gold Medal for Valour), to whom our airfield was dedicated between 1921 and 1944. The book "Gino Lisa - l'Aquilotto della Prima Covata", published by Logisma of Florence, has a foreword by Maria Fede Caproni and is available to Club members from the secretary at the reduced price of... |
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"Mille Aeri in Mille Giorni." Published by Lazzanetti of Trana, this book by Carlo Pognante and Mario Oliviero recounts the short but intense story of the "AER" Factory of Orbassano. Rich in previously-unpublished photos, the historical research has been effected with great skill and attention to detail by the authors. This is an indispensable document detailing the activities of the factory which produced the famous Caudron G3 and G4 aircraft, one of which, among other things, was employed by Guigliemo Marconi for his initial experiments in airborne radio transmission at Mirafiori in 1915. |
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"History of the Aeroclub Torino" We would like to remind you that copies of this dual language book (Italian and English) will remain available until stocks are exhausted. It covers more than 100 years of Torinese aviation history, from the first flight in the city by Delagrange in 1908 up until the World Air Games of 2009. Essential reading for those interested in the aeronautical history of Turin. |
General Assembly for Budget Proposals, 2012
On wednesday 16th November 2011, in 2nd convocation, the General Assembly of Members was held, approving the budget proposals for 2012. The President illustrated the initiatives and the investments proposed for 2012.
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New Hangar
The work to restructure our No. 2 Hangar, now completely renovated and structurally returned to zero hours cost 265,000 Euro. The automobile company Abarth contributed with sponsorship of 40,000 Euro.
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