Narromine Cup 18 - 24 November 2007 Invitation

Narromine Cup - Held at Narromine Airport Australia the last full week of
each
November

Dates for 2007 - 18 - 24 November 2007

http://narromineglidingclub.com.au


The Narromine Cup gliding event is a promotion established
between the Narromine Council and the Narromine Gliding Club, the local
gliding club. The concept was to hold a non commercial gliding event and to
offer the basic requirement to allow pilots to achieve their personal best
performances in a friendly non competitive atmosphere. A cup would be
awarded for the best performance over three flights on a handicapped scoring
system. This would allow a large cross section of pilots and aircraft
performance who would not normally enter competitions or fly from another
airfield to participate and to be competitive. It is established as an
opportunity to encourage cross country enthusiasts to use the whole gliding
day to achieve the best possible performance.



The first cup week attracted 9 visiting aircraft and from that time the
event has grown each year and has become an important calendar event in
Australian Gliding. This week has become one of the very few gliding event
in Australia that is held at the same site each year. In 2003 and 2004 the
event attracted more than 70 pilots. Some smaller gliding clubs bought their
fleet of aircraft and are taking advantage of the coaching program
established by our organising committee and the GFA coaching group.



The Narromine Gliding Club is a small regional based group.
The members who donate their time for this week are just 6 members committed
to the concept of the cup week and the promotion of Narromine and cross
country soaring. As the number of participants grows it is a challenge to
increase our number of volunteers. This year we have started our planning
early with the expectation of more than 80 visiting pilots.



The Orana Soaring Club has arranged the following program
and plan for financially support from sections of the gliding community and
the local businesses. The support sought from the GFA, NSWGA, Local council
and Local business is pivotal to the success of the week as a major gliding
event.



1. A coaching program for Silver to Diamond badge cross country
flight. Participation by the Australian and state coaches.

Sponsored by The Gliding Federation of Australia



2. Daily seminar/training sessions between 9.00am and 10.00 in the
auditorium

This year the program will address. Evaluating gliding weather, safe towing,
advanced coaching, lookout (see and avoid),

Sponsored by The New South Wales Gliding Association



3. Prizes for the "Best performance by a novice Silver C pilot" and
"Longest flight of the week"

Sponsored by Narromine local business



4. Winner of the Narromine Cup

Sponsored by the Narromine Gliding Club



5. Preparation of the airport and facilities

Sponsored by the Narromine Council



The organisers will provide each day a weather briefing,
operations briefing, daily seminar, assistance with task planning, official
observers, launch and assistance with flight verification. Fees charged for
the week is a $30 contribution by each pilot for the collection of weather
using the Cu-Sonde. Tows will be charged at club rate.



The club is a fully licence facility within the new
Narromine Aviation Museum Complex which also houses the Museum, Narromine
Aero club and Auditorium. Full catering is provided at very reasonable
prices to ensure that visitors have a friendly, fun, safe week gliding and
make many new flying friends.



Camping is available on site at the Airport Caravan Park.
Two motels, Two hotels, Two caravan parks provide accommodation in the town.
Check out the accommodation details on the town web page
www.narromine.nsw.gov.au

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