OGC Pilot Awards
OGC Member's FAI Badges
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
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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
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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
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OGC's "Three Diamond" Members
1977
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1995
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2002
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2016
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2018
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Mike Randle
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Martin Hastings
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Howard Stone
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Paul Smith
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Richard Hall
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1992
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1996
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2004
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2017
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2018
F. Boyce
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Steve Evans
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George Crawford
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David Bray
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Andrew Butterfield
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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.