The gliding club of Edessa has a history of 50 years!
It was founded with the aim of spreading windsurfing to the young people of the region and beyond. It is active in the flying part in the infrastructure of the Edessa airport and includes the training of new pilots and the addiction flights (tourist) for all interested parties!
OUR HISTORY
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Training of the first Edessaan gliders
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Foundation of Edessa Air Athletes Club
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The first rocket modeling department in Greece
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Inauguration of Edessa Gliding Club Airport
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First Glider launching machine
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Establishment of Gliding School
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The ASK 13 sx-120 Glider
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The Bergafalke II/55 Glider, Archaeropterix
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The Bergafalke II/55 SX-134 Glider
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Glider Launching Machines
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The Blanik L13 SX-138 Glider
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The ASK 7 SX-144 Glider
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The ASK 7 SX-144 Glider
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Consecration and receipt of Gliders, donated by the Air Force
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FAI World Gliding Championships 2008 LUSSE, Berlin, Germany
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2nd Pan-European meeting of Gliders
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Cross-Border Flight And Connect Tourism (FACT) Program
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Construction of an enclosed aircraft storage hangar (FACT)
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Two-Day Advanced Gliding Pilot Courses (FACT)
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Duo Discus Xlt (FACT) Glider Airport Arrival
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Received a new Glider Launcher (FACT)
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Information events (FACT), Edessa, Stougiannakis Square
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Inauguration of the FLY IN – AIR SHOW shed and museum
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Completion of asphalt pavement project
OUR TEAM
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Stefanos Simeonidis
Chairman
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George Polychroniadis
Vice Chairman
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George Sahinidis
Secretary General
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Petros Stanisis
Έφορος Αεροδρομίου & Ανεμοπορίας
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Dimitrios Aikos
Treasurer
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Konstantinos Javanidis
Public Relations Manager
TESTIMONIALS
Thanks to this awesome course, I am now a certified pilot who is allowed to train other pilots and issue flight permits! I appreciate the hard work that your team does for the trainees - the course went smoothly with tons of useful information. You are great!
Matt Woodson
It was a truly amazing experience for me and my groupmates who came to get their CPL's at this flying school. The training was professionally organized, and the crew who helped us study worked hard to make it as much effective as possible. Thanks a lot!
Ashton Parks
It was fun and exciting to learn at your flying school! The instructors know exactly what they do, and I was fully aware of the risks and the trust that the students put in this training. I completed my license and night VFR fast and effectively. Thank you!
Ella Mason
People support the venture as much as they can and I can imagine how difficult that must be in this day and age. The place is amazing. The terrain itself is rich with many lakes around, even man-made, mountains and plains.