{"id":5015,"date":"2021-11-17T03:41:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T03:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeim.com\/wp\/flynext\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:01:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edessaglidingclub.gr\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n About Edessa Gliding Club<\/span> <\/div>\r\n

\r\n The gliding club of Edessa <\/span> has a history of 50 years! <\/h3>\r\n

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!<\/p> <\/div>\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n \n 1. The Air Sports Center of Macedonia Thrace: <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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\n The Macedonian Thrace Air Sports Center is located at the foot of Kaimaktsalan 28 km NW. of Edessa 4 km north of Lake Vegoriti, in the location \"hersolivado Zervi\". It is 5 km from Arnissa village, 4 km from Panagitsa village and 2 km from Zervi village. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n a.- Position: 40 51'10'' B, 21 49' 40''A b.- Direction of runways: 08-26 c.- Altitude above sea level: 2,120 ft. d.- Longitudinal gradient of runways: 0.278% e.- Length of runways: first runway 1,500 meters. width 20 meters second runway 1,100 meters. 30 meters wide <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n The soil of the area consists of transported materials, which were deposited by the various streams that exist in the area, coming down from Vorra and heading to Lake Vegoritida. So the soil of the area is mainly sandy. The entire basin is sloping with a slight descent from the foothills of Vorra to the lake. To the east of the airport and at a distance of 300 meters, a 20-meter-high hill ranges in a N-S direction at the \"Tripotamos\" location. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Training of the first Edessaan gliders<\/h4>\r\n

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Foundation of Edessa Air Athletes Club<\/h4>\r\n

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The first rocket modeling department in Greece<\/h4>\r\n

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Inauguration of Edessa Gliding Club Airport<\/h4>\r\n

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First Glider launching machine<\/h4>\r\n

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Establishment of Gliding School<\/h4>\r\n

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The ASK 13 sx-120 Glider<\/h4>\r\n

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The Bergafalke II\/55 Glider, Archaeropterix<\/h4>\r\n

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The Bergafalke II\/55 SX-134 Glider<\/h4>\r\n

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Glider Launching Machines<\/h4>\r\n

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The Blanik L13 SX-138 Glider<\/h4>\r\n

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The ASK 7 SX-144 Glider<\/h4>\r\n

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Consecration and receipt of Gliders, donated by the Air Force<\/h4>\r\n

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FAI World Gliding Championships 2008 LUSSE, Berlin, Germany<\/h4>\r\n

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Cross-Border Flight And Connect Tourism (FACT) Program<\/h4>\r\n

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Two-Day Advanced Gliding Pilot Courses (FACT)<\/h4>\r\n

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Duo Discus Xlt (FACT) Glider Airport Arrival<\/h4>\r\n

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Information events (FACT), Edessa, Stougiannakis Square<\/h4>\r\n

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