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Hi I am trying to compile a list of charities that are involved in
promoting gliding for the disabled, so far I have found the following:- UK - WALKING ON AIR, THE CAROLINE TRUST, AEROBILITY USA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA SOUTH AFRICA - THE DISABLED AVIATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA I would be really grateful to hear about any other charities/organisations involved in prompiting disabled gliding -I am geussing there must be lots more in Europe I don't know about? Many thanks |
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TOURNAI AIR CLUB - TOURNAI-Maubray airfield EBTY - Belgium
' Project P4 ' Our first paraplegic glider pilot has soloed last year. http://www.tournai-air-club.eu/projet/p4 (sorry, only in french and dutch...) https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...4NTk2&hl=en_US Willy VINKEN ----------------------------------- On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:47:42 +0000, Paul T wrote: Hi I am trying to compile a list of charities that are involved in promoting gliding for the disabled, so far I have found the following:- UK - WALKING ON AIR, THE CAROLINE TRUST, AEROBILITY USA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA SOUTH AFRICA - THE DISABLED AVIATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA I would be really grateful to hear about any other charities/organisations involved in prompiting disabled gliding -I am geussing there must be lots more in Europe I don't know about? Many thanks |
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On Jan 27, 7:47*am, Paul T wrote:
Hi I am trying to compile a list of charities that are involved in promoting gliding for the disabled, so far I have found the following:- UK - WALKING ON AIR, THE CAROLINE TRUST, AEROBILITY USA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA SOUTH AFRICA - THE DISABLED AVIATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA I would be really grateful to hear about any other charities/organisations involved in prompiting disabled gliding -I am geussing there must be lots more in Europe I don't know about? Many thanks Please forgive the pedantry, but two of the names are slightly in error: Canada: Freedom's Wings Canada http://www.freedomswings.ca USA: Freedom's Wings International http://www.freedomswings.org/ Sorry, I can't add others to your list, at the moment. Maybe CP will chime in? - John (Freedom's Wings Canada - Toronto @ York Soaring Association) |
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On Jan 27, 11:19*am, "C-FFKQ (42)" wrote:
On Jan 27, 7:47*am, Paul T wrote: Hi I am trying to compile a list of charities that are involved in promoting gliding for the disabled, so far I have found the following:- UK - WALKING ON AIR, THE CAROLINE TRUST, AEROBILITY USA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA SOUTH AFRICA - THE DISABLED AVIATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA I would be really grateful to hear about any other charities/organisations involved in prompiting disabled gliding -I am geussing there must be lots more in Europe I don't know about? Many thanks Please forgive the pedantry, but two of the names are slightly in error: Canada: *Freedom's Wings Canada * *http://www.freedomswings.ca USA: Freedom's Wings International *http://www.freedomswings.org/ Sorry, I can't add others to your list, at the moment. *Maybe CP will chime in? - John (Freedom's Wings Canada - Toronto @ York Soaring Association) I suggest you canvass the manufacturers that offer hand controls (rudder stick and spoiler lock) on their list of options, for organizations/customers that ordered adapted gliders. These include: Schempp-Hirth (Duo Discus and Discus 2c) Schleicher (ASK-21) Allstar PZL (SZD-54-2 PERKOZ - pending?) I would be interested to learn of other manufacturers offering the controls. BTW, Freedom's Wings Canada has trained one para pilot to an Instructor endorsement at the York Chapter (Toronto). |
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On Jan 28, 9:08*am, Charlie Papa wrote:
On Jan 27, 11:19*am, "C-FFKQ (42)" wrote: On Jan 27, 7:47*am, Paul T wrote: Hi I am trying to compile a list of charities that are involved in promoting gliding for the disabled, so far I have found the following:- UK - WALKING ON AIR, THE CAROLINE TRUST, AEROBILITY USA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA - FREEDOMWINGS CANADA SOUTH AFRICA - THE DISABLED AVIATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA I would be really grateful to hear about any other charities/organisations involved in prompiting disabled gliding -I am geussing there must be lots more in Europe I don't know about? Many thanks Please forgive the pedantry, but two of the names are slightly in error: Canada: *Freedom's Wings Canada * *http://www.freedomswings.ca USA: Freedom's Wings International *http://www.freedomswings.org/ Sorry, I can't add others to your list, at the moment. *Maybe CP will chime in? - John (Freedom's Wings Canada - Toronto @ York Soaring Association) I suggest you canvass the manufacturers that offer hand controls (rudder stick and spoiler lock) on their list of options, for organizations/customers that ordered adapted gliders. *These include: Schempp-Hirth (Duo Discus and Discus 2c) Schleicher (ASK-21) Allstar PZL (SZD-54-2 PERKOZ - pending?) I would be interested to learn of other manufacturers offering the controls. BTW, Freedom's Wings Canada has trained one para pilot to an Instructor endorsement at the York Chapter (Toronto). This guy has an STC for a IS 28b2 Lark for a hand control set up for the front seat. , |
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In California, there is the Southern California Soaring Academy which
is just a few hours NE of LA. http://www.soaringacademy.org/ I'm not sure if they are a charity, but I know they just added two brand new ASK-21s with hand controls to their fleet and do a lot of fantastic work with the Wounded Warriors group. Morgan |
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