Happy 2011
We wish all our club members a happy new year and safe flying in 2011.
Member Spotlight for December
Our December Spotlight is ready to read after finally convincing John Roche to fill out the interview answers… Thanks John! Read our interview with John Roche by clicking here.
Dick Cole’s history of Waterford Aero Club
We have Dick Cole to thank for his comprehensive and inspiring account of our club history. You can read it here: The Story of Waterford Aero Club. Don’t miss the slideshow with photos both old and new documenting the beginning of the aero club up until recent years, even with a cremation thrown in!
December 2010 Spotlight on John Roche
Name: John Roche Age: 37 License(s): PPL with Night Rating Total Hours: 160 When did you join Waterford Aero Club? 2007 Best flying memory: My first solo cross-country to Shannon Worst flying memory: Bogging the sportscruiser in saac field… Oops! Sorry fellow group members, forgot to mention that one! Tell us about your last flight?…
December Newsletter
Dave Timpson has published the December issue of the newsletter – a special Christmas edition with details of our turkey-less Christmas party and some great snowy weather pictures. Read it here.
Skills Test Pass – Day 16 – Ormond Beach, Florida
Finally the day has come. I was up at 6 am this morning. I had two slices of toast for breakfast (1st mistake). I was at the flight school at around 7 am. I had arranged to meet the examiner at around 10 am. By this time, I was a little hungry, the temperature was creeping up to…
First solo for Declan Mallon
Congratulations to Declan Mallon who flew his first solo flight in EI-WAT. He is pictured here with FI Brian Power. The weather during the last week has been stunning and Declan took to the blue skies on his own for the first time yesterday. Happy landings!
Day 8 – Ormond Beach, Florida – More Navigation
Hi All, Another good day today. logged 3 hours 12 minutes, bringing my total up to 11 hours. My first flight was with Elizabeth and we went to a small private airport called Reynolds. The initial navigation went great, arrived exactly on the dot. So then she gave me a diversion and I got…
Day 7 – Ormond Beach, Florida – Navigation
Hello, Very good day today. I logged 3.2 hours, bringing my total up to 8 hours. I was up at 8 am, arrived at the flight school at 9. We had a long brief this morning on how to use the JAA Navigation Method with Elizabeth. It made a lot of sense as I didn’t…
Day 5 – Ormond Beahc, Florida – Solo Flying in the Warrior
Hi everyone, I got up early this morning and went to the flight school and went solo in the Warrior. It gave me a little bit of confidence back as I have not been solo here for 3 years. There was 6 in the circuit – the expression used in Waterford would be “sure boy it was like Heathrow”.…