OGC Pilot Awards
OGC Member's FAI Badges
1994
1995
1995
1995
1997
1998
1998
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2003
2003
Richard Carter
George Crawford
P. Turner
Barry Taylor
Christopher Lee
Stephen McCurdy
Kevin Duthie
Maz Makari
Alan Lapworth
D. Jones
Gary Cuthill
Matthew Gage
Claudia Buengen
Simon Walker
Anthony Hoskins
Carole Shepherd
Nick Brooks
Steward Otterburn
Steven Trusler
Paul Morrison
Anthony Buck
Robert Jackson
2003
2003
2004
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2009
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2014
2015
2016
2016
Simon Calvert
Henk Altmann
David Bray
Howard Fletcher
Louise Walker
Paul Smith
Martin Brown
Martin Laxaback
Jon Christensen
Alberto Araoz
Richie Hale
Jean Fachon
James Lewis
John Mart
Pat Wallace
Lukasz Nazar
Paula Hastings
Krzystof Kreis
Liisi Laks
Jon Hunt
Alexander Rose
Mark Brooks
FAI Silver Badge
In order to gain a Silver Badge, you must complete the following:
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1 kilometre height gain
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Five hour flight endurance
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50 kilometre flight distance
FAI Gold Badge
In order to gain a Gold Badge, you must complete the following:
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300 kilometre flight distance
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Three kilometre height gain
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Five hour duration flight
1962
1974
1974
1975
1975
1976
1976
1976
1978
1981
1981
1981
1982
1984
1985
1985
1989
1992
1992
1993
1994
1995
Chris Hurst
David Lidbury
Peter Brooks
John Smoker
Richard Cowderoy
Richard Hall
Janis McGill
Steve Evans
G. P. Hawkins
John Giddins
Jane Randle
Brian Evans
Glenn Bailes
Gordon Craig
Tom Lamb
M. J. Gibbons
Graham Barrett
John Gordon
John Hanlon
Martin Hastings
Martin Cooper
Rick Underhill
1997
1997
1997
1999
2003
2003
2008
2015
2017
2018
Andrew Butterfield
Dave Weekes
Howard Stone
George Crawford
Anthony Hoskins
Ian Young
David Bray
Paul Smith
Jonathan Hunt
Alex Jenkins
2004
2005
2005
2005
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2013
2013
2016
2017
2017
2017
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
George Crawford
Carole Shepherd
Andrew Bray
Ian Young
David Bray
Neil Swinton
Paul Smith
Martin Laxaback
Claudia Buengen
Robert Jackson
Andrew Butterfield
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Jonathan Hunt
David Bray
David Bray
Richard Hall
Jonathan Hunt
Alex Rose
Andrew Butterfield
Alex Jenkins
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FAI Diamonds
A diamond is awarded for completion of each objective, but completing all three is the main ambition of many glider pilots. In order to gain a Diamond Badge, you must complete the following:
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300 kilometre "goal" flight
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500 kilometre total distance flight
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Five kilometre height gain
OGC's "Three Diamond" Members
1977
1995
2002
2016
2018
Mike Randle
Martin Hastings
Howard Stone
Paul Smith
Richard Hall
1992
1996
2004
2017
2018
F. Boyce
Steve Evans
George Crawford
David Bray
Andrew Butterfield
The above members have obtained all three of their FAI diamonds, making them some of the best and most experienced glider pilots in the country. The date next to their name is the date on which they were recognised as having achieved all three diamonds.