Coaching week at Waikerie 2016
Bernard Eckey
The current
Head Coach for South Australia, Peter Temple, has been selected to represent
Australia at the upcoming world championship at Benalla, so I have volunteered
to run the next coaching week at Waikerie.
This event will
be held between Christmas and New Year 2016 – from 27th to 31st
of December 2016. Participants are expected to arrive on Monday 26th
of December to be ready for the first day of Coaching Week on Tuesday 27th.
Organizers are
planning to cater to all levels of experience. Specific coaching will be
provided for pre-solo pilots as well as early cross-country pilots and more
experienced pilots. A number of experienced coaches will be available as has
been the case over the last few years with the very successful programs run by
Peter Temple.
Each pilot
will nominate their personal goal for the week and we will do our best to make
sure that you achieve that goal.
The Waikerie
gliding club will make their excellent facilities available with evening meals
being provided. Accommodation can be booked on line. Please visit http://www.waikerieglidingclub.com.au/Accommodation.htm.
Flying
sessions in the afternoon will be preceded by presentations in the morning
directed to specific topics designed to advance your understanding of
cross-country flying skills. Advanced pilots will be coached around more
challenging tasks while less experienced pilots are given shorter tasks with
turn points closer to the airfield. Most coaching will be conducted as a lead
and follow between student and coach, and an opportunities for coaching flights
in an ASH 30 Mi and other 2-seaters will also be available. As in previous
years we will also be offering outlanding training in a touring motorglider.
For further
details please feel free to contact Bernard Eckey on (08) 84492871 or send an e-mail to: eckey@internode.on.net.
