Newcastle Hang Gliding Club

As is customary, we'll be handing out awards at the AGM. This year's Awards will be:

• Most Improved
• Encouragement
• Bent Aluminium
• Best Inland
• Club Champion

So far, we have the following nominations:

In Airforce fast jet circles after a pilot punches out of an ailing aircraft, he is sent a pin and certificate from Martin Baker, the designers of his ejection seat. At this week's meeting was an awesome safety wake up call that could, I reckon, be a good setup for an annual safety, or near miss, or "bent aluminium" trophy? We embrace a just culture for safety in maintenance and flying operations where I work, with the underlying principal being open reporting and ownership of responsibility for one's actions.