36 students from the Air Academy have learned the techniques of flying in the mountains on a glider, a preparatory activity for the military pilot’s license.
The curtain is drawn on the Dolomites for 36 students of the “Centauro VI” course of the Air Academy who, from June 26 to July 22, trained in sailing at the aeronautical detachment in Dobbiaco, in the High Val Pusteria.
Accompanied by instructors from the 60th Stormo in Guidonia, the students of the Centauro VI course practiced advanced sailplane flight and learned the techniques of flying in the mountains, developing the ability to harness the energy present at high altitude aboard the glider. Twin Astir, and at the same time being able to admire the wonders that only the landscape of the Dolomites can offer.
The flight on the glider, and the related qualification, fall within the framework of the training process leading to the achievement of the Patent as a military pilot on the part of the young trainees, before continuing their training in advanced flight schools.
The training project carried out at Dobbiaco airport is carried out using the “scissor lift” launching system.“Skylaunch Glider Winch“A sophisticated launch system that allows the glider to take off from the military detachment runway without the use of a towing aircraft, achieving an altitude of approximately 1000 feet,” feet from the ground in just 20 seconds.
At the end of the training period, in the Office of the Commander of the Airport Detachment, the Lieutenant Colonel Alessandro Alfonsi, Feeling honored to have supported the summer training activity of the pilots engaged in flights on the glider, he handed the Department’s flag to the Course Leader, offering all the students his best wishes for their continued training, borrowing the words of United States General Colin Powell who said:“A dream doesn't become reality with magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.“.
The Commander of the 60th Air Wing, Colonel Michele Cesario, At the end of the activity, he addressed a greeting and a wish to the students: “You are our future; if you follow your passions, if you try to realize your dreams with the commitment and unity you have demonstrated... this future will be bright!”
It 60th Wing of Guidonia It is under the command of the A.M./3rd Air Region Command and is the only branch of the Armed Forces equipped with gliders. Its main tasks include organizing training courses for pilots. Flying with Vela For those attending the Regular Courses of the Aeronautical Academy to obtain the qualification, to allow the aerobatic activity planned for Military Personnel and to contribute to the promotional activity of the Armed Forces’ image through the conduct of Aeronautical Culture courses. Finally, the Department provides adequate logistical support to the co-located entities/departments as well as services for flight operations.
It Dobbiaco Airport Detachment, which depends on the 1st Air Region Command of Milan, has the following mission providing support for the organization of the Survival Courses in the mountains (Flight Safety) and for the Training Departments (International Exercises, Maintenance Courses) Airmanship on aerodromes (etc.). Furthermore, it performs, without interruption, the measurement of meteorological parameters on the ground according to the schedules and procedures established. The Department also contributes to the management of the Agencies, which, within the framework of the Defense Administration, carry out social protection activities in favor of members of the Armed Forces and their families.
