Natalie had an 81 minute flight on Sunday and earned her “B” badge. Good job Natalie!
David Buttram completes 5hr flight
David Buttram had a five-hour flight in one of the Blaniks on Saturday. Congratulations Daivd!
Annual Banquet
GHSA hosted our annual banquet on Saturday Night at our Aviation Center. We all had a great time. Thanks to Lou, Mike, Julie, and the board of directors for all their work that went into this event!
David Stratton solos!
David Stratton (L) soloed today! Uwe Prigge (R) was the instructor who signed him off. Way to go Dave!
Todd Hahn passes his commercial check-ride
Todd (L) passed his commercial check-ride with DPE Gregg Squires (R) this past weekend at GHSA. On to studying for the certified flight instructor tests!
John Sexton solos!
John Sexton (R) soloed in 5ST on November 10, 2019! Mike Brooks (L) signed him off for his first solo. Way to go John!
Keegan solos
Keegan soloed 5ST this past weekend! Congrats Keegan!
Three members pass their check-rides this weekend
The Greater Houston Soaring Association is proud to announce we had three pilots pass their check-rides this weekend. Brad Hansen, Bill Cooke, and David Buttram will now have their Private Pilot - Glider certificate. Thanks to Gregg Squires, the Designated Pilot Examiner who flew in from San Antonio. Also a big thanks to our GHSA instructors, especially Mike Brooks, Michael Hunter and Lou Landucci who helped get these guys ready. We also need to mention and thank those volunteers who made this weekend's flight operations possible.
Burgers and Beer social
A couple of weekends ago, we had a great time at the Burgers and Beer social after the day’s flying.
Photos from the Memorial Day Soaring Event
We hosted a soaring event over Memorial Day weekend, 2019. We had a great time with pilots from all over Texas.
Many of these photos are by Osvaldo Bins Ely.
