IHPA - Hall of Fame!

Hang Gliding Trophies

HG XC Trophy

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Awarded to the HG pilot who made the longest XC during the year

Year	Winner	Glider	Distance	From	To	Record

1977	Trevor Wilde	SST	6 miles	Minaun (Achill)	Keem Bay	Record
1978	Johnny Heron	Scorpion	6 miles	Nine Stones	Borris
1979	David Hickey	Super Scorpion	7 miles	Westerly Car Park	Bunclody	Record
1980	Pat Molloy	Demon	31 miles	Claragh Mt.	Molls Gap (Co.Kerry)	Record
1981	Pat Molloy	Demon	36 miles	Mt. Leinster	Kilcullen	Record
1982	Ian Kibblewaite	Magic 2	48.3mi	Mt. Leinster	Kilternan (Co.Dub)	Record
1983	Tom Dean	Comet	42 miles	Croghan Mt.	Carnsore Point
1984	Eddie Redmond	Magic 3	43 miles	Mt. Leinster	Fethard
1985	Ian Kirker	Comet 166	30.5miles	Nine Stones	Mooncoin (Waterford)
1986	Eddie Redmond	Magic 4	31.5mi	Mt. Leinster	Rathdrum
1987	Bernard Skelly		63 miles	Devil’s Bit	Hook Head	Record
1988	Edward Redmond	Magic 4	79.8mi	Mt. Leinster	Old Castle Co.Meath	Record
1989	Leavan Mallin		61.5mi	Mt. Leinster	Lough Ennell
1990	Thomas Dean		35 miles	Mt. Leinster	Carne Beach
1991	Fran Denny		41.3 miles	Devil's Bit	Bagnelstown
1992-2002	Winners not known – Did you win (or know who won) this trophy in these years? Please help!
2003	Shane O’Reilly Ger Doherty	Climax 13 Exxtacy		Slieve Mish Mts.	Dingle ?
2004	Geoff McMahon	Combat L	40 miles	Mt. Leinster	Newbridge
2005	Daryn Clements	Climax C2-14	46 miles	Mt. Leinster	Robertstown (Co.Kildare)
2006	Geoff McMahon	Combat L	80.43 miles	Arra	Blessington	Record
2007 2008	Geoff McMahon Geoff McMahon	Combat L Combat L	39km	Out and Return	Mt.Leinster-Blackstairs

HG XC Championship

HG Comps Trophy

Trevor Wilde Award

Celtic Cup

Paragliding Trophies

PG XC Trophy

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Awarded to the PG pilot who made the longest XC during the year

Year	Winner	Glider	Distance	From	To	Record

2018	Rafal Obora		194.9km			New Record
2019	Bogdan Bialka		217.2km			New Record

PG XC League

PG XC Comps Trophy

Trevor Wilde Award

Irish Records

21/03/2025: This page is a work in progress!

Record Claims

File a Record Flight Claim

Click here to file a Record Flight Claim. Your claim will be reviewed by the IHPA Executive Committee to assess if your flight is valid and that it does not infringe controlled airspace.

Note: Record flight categories are defined in Section 7D (5.1.1) of the FAI Sporting Code. All record flight claims will be assessed using the FAI Sporting Code definitions and rules.

Note to Admins: The Responses sheet, below, is a subset of the full spreadsheet that has had private (GDPR) data redacted. You need to visit the full Google Sheet to view and ratify/deny a record flight claim. See Documents - Website Maintenance Tutorials - Irish Record Flights - Processing Claims and Updating the Record Flights Database.

IHPA / UHPC Record Flight Claim (GoogleSheet Responses)


Timestamp	First Name	Last Name	Category	Sub-Class	Make and Model of glider	Type of Record Flight	Flight Track Log IGC File	Location of Departure Point	IGC File Checked?	Any Airspace Violations	Is a Record Y/N
5/6/2017 10:08:36	Dorin	Borodescu	Male	O3 - Paraglider	See Membership profile	Straight distance	http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/1356377	Devil's Bit, Templemore	YES	NO	YES
5/14/2017 21:41:48	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Alpina 2	Straight distance, Free distance using up to 3 turn points	https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:Rafalmac/10.05.2017/10:23#fd=route@rt=r3	Mt Leinster	YES	NO	YES
6/20/2017 18:38:58	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Alpina 2	Free distance around a triangular course	http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/1653204	Keadeen Mt	YES	NO	YES
6/10/2018 23:07:19	Bogdan	Bialka	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Enzo 3	Free distance around a triangular course	xcontest 09.06.18	Mount Leinster	YES		NO
7/28/2018 14:21:50	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Alpina 2	Straight distance, Free distance using up to 3 turn points	http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2037629	Slievenamon	YES	NO	YES
7/28/2018 19:05:15	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Allina 2	Straight distance to a declared goal	http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2030778	Devil's Bit	YES	NO	YES
7/29/2018 12:07:21	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Alpina 2	Free out-and-return distance	http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2001170	Mt Leinster	YES	NO	YES
5/19/2019 21:10:27	Bogdan	Bialka	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Enzo 3	Straight distance, Free distance using up to 3 turn points	igc file emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Silvenakilla	YES	NO	YES
5/19/2019 21:12:25	Bogdan	Bialka	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Enzo 3	Straight distance, Free distance using up to 3 turn points	igc file emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Mt Leinster	YES	NO	YES
5/20/2019 23:54:04	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Mantra 7	Straight distance	http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2264940	Mt Toro	YES	NO	YES
7/20/2020 22:07:37	Bogdan	Bialka	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Enzo 3	Free distance around a triangular course	File emailed. fligt on leonardo as well, date of the flight : 20.07.2020	Mt Leinster
7/21/2020 20:59:10	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Mantra 7	Free distance around a triangular course	https://www.xcontest.org/2019/world/en/flights/detail:Rafalmac/14.7.2019/12:23	Comeragh Mountains
7/29/2020 23:07:17	Bogdan	Bialka	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone enzo 3	Free distance around a triangular course	will send track to email	Mt Leinster
8/10/2020 10:02:48	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	OZONE Mantra LM7	Free distance around a triangular course	https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:Rafalmac/8.08.2020/11:15	Knocksheegowna (Comeragh mt)
11/2/2020 9:27:09	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone LM7	Free out-and-return distance	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2597909	The Comeraghs - IE
6/25/2023 9:35:40	Rafal	Obora	Male	O3 - Paraglider	Ozone Zeno2	Straight distance, Free distance using up to 3 turn points	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/3238116	Knockmealdown
8/18/2024 22:10:48	Keith	Diamond	Male	O1 - Hang Glider with rigid primary structure - controlled by weight shift (Flex wings)	Moyes RX3	Straight distance to a declared goal	https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:diamondk/18.8.2024/13:21	Westerly car park

Class O1

Flex-Wing Hang Gliders

Hang gliders having a rigid primary structure with pilot weight-shift as the sole method of control, and which are able to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and land in nil-wind conditions. Subsidiary controls affecting trim and/or drag are permitted, but only if they operate symmetrically.


Sub-Class		O-1	Flex Wing Hang Gliders
		Hang gliders having a rigid primary structure with pilot weight-shift as the sole method of
		control, and which are able to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and land
		in nil-wind conditions. Subsidiary controls affecting trim and/or drag are permitted, but
		only if they operate symmetrically.

Record Type		Straight Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
		2006	Geoff McMahon	129.44km / 80.43miles	None – see HG Trophies page
		1988	Edward Redmond	128.43km / 79.80miles	None – see HG Trophies page
		1987	Bernard Skelly	101.39km / 63.00miles	None – see HG Trophies page
		1982	Ian Kibblewait	77.73km / 48.30miles	None – see HG Trophies page
		1981	Pat Molloy	57.94km / 36.00miles	None – see HG Trophies page
		1980	Pat Molloy	49.89km / 31.00miles	None – see HG Trophies page
		1979	David Hickey	11.27km / 7miles	None – see HG Trophies page
		1977	Trevor Wilde	9.66km / 6miles	None – see HG Trophies page

Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Straight Distance to a Declared Goal

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Around a Triangular Course – 25km, 50km, 100km, 150km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Over Out-and-Return Course of 100km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Gain of Height
		Note: Class G ceiling is 7500ft.
		Permission from ATC is required to climb above 7500ft into Class C airspace.
Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!			.

Class O2

3-Axis Foot-Launch Hang Gliders

Swift – Archaeopteryx – 1Comet

Hang gliders having a rigid primary structure with movable aerodynamic surfaces as the primary method of control, and which are able to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and land in nil-wind conditions.


Sub-Class		O-2	Swift – Archaeopteryx – 1Comet
		Hang gliders having a rigid primary structure with movable aerodynamic surfaces as the primary
		method of control, and which are able to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and
		land in nil-wind conditions.


Record Type		Straight Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Straight Distance to a Declared Goal

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Around a Triangular Course – 25km, 50km, 100km, 150km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Over Out-and-Return Course of 100km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Gain of Height
		Note: Class G ceiling is 7500ft.
		Permission from ATC is required to climb above 7500ft into Class C airspace.
Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!			.

Class O3

Paragliders

Hang gliders having no rigid primary structure (paragliders), and which are able to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and land in nil-wind conditions.


Sub-Class		O-3	Paragliders
		Hang gliders having no rigid primary structure (paragliders), and which are able to demonstrate
		consistent ability to safely take-off and land in nil-wind conditions.



Record Type		Straight Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Aircraft	Track Log
		12/05/19	Bogdan Bialka	217.2km / 134.96miles	Ozone Enzo 3	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2268241
		11/05/19	Bogdan Bialka	210.3km / 130.67miles	Ozone Enzo 3	www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2267755
		05/05/19	Rafal Obora	202.1km / 125.58miles	Ozone Mantra M7	https://www.xcontest.org/2019/world/en/flights/detail:Rafalmac/5.05.2019/11:38
		25/07/18	Rafal Obora	190.0km / 118.06miles	Ozone Alpina 2	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2037629
		10/05/17	Rafal Obora	159.73km / 99.25miles		https://www.xcontest.org/2017/world/en/flights/detail:Rafalmac/10.05.2017/10:23#fd=route
		31/03/16	Dorin Borodescu	122.1km / 75.87miles	Niuvik Artik 2	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/1356377


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Aircraft	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Straight Distance to a Declared Goal

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Aircraft	Track Log
		19/06/18	Rafal Obora	99.7km / 61.95miles	Ozone Alpina 2	www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2030778


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Aircraft	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Aircraft	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
		19/06/17	Rafal Obora	51.3km / 31.9miles	Ozone Alpina 2	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/1653204



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
		19/05/19	Bogdan Bialka	226.8km / 140.93miles	Ozone Enzo 3	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2268241
		25/07/18	Rafal Obora	190.0km / 118.06miles	Ozone Alpina 2	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2037629
		19/06/17	Rafal Obora	51.3km / 31.9miles	Ozone Alpina 2	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/1653204



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
		23/06/18	Rafal Obora	27.3km / 16.96miles	Ozone Alpina 2	https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2001170



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Around a Triangular Course – 25km, 50km, 100km, 150km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Over Out-and-Return Course of 100km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Gain of Height
		Note: Class G ceiling is 7500ft.
		Permission from ATC is required to climb above 7500ft into Class C airspace.
Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record		Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!				.

Class O4

3-Axis Foot-Launch Hang Gliders

Carbon Dragon

Hang gliders that are unable to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and/or land in nil-wind conditions, but otherwise are capable of being launched and landed by the use of the pilotslegs.


Sub-Class		O-4	Carbon Dragon
		Hang gliders that are unable to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and/or land in
		nil-wind conditions, but otherwise are capable of being launched and landed by the use of the
		pilots legs.


Record Type		Straight Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Straight Distance to a Declared Goal

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Around a Triangular Course – 25km, 50km, 100km, 150km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Over Out-and-Return Course of 100km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Gain of Height
		Note: Class G ceiling is 7500ft.
		Permission from ATC is required to climb above 7500ft into Class C airspace.
Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!			.

Class O5

Rigid Wing Hang Gliders

Atos – Exxtacy – Ghostbuster – Phantom – Tsunami

Hang gliders having a rigid primary structure with movable aerodynamic surfaces as the primary method of control in the role axis and which are able to demonstrate consistent ability to safely take-off and land in nil-wind conditions. No pilot fairings are permitted. No pilot surrounding structures are permitted, apart from a harness and control frame.


Sub-Class		O-5	Rigid Wing Hang Gliders – Atos – Exxtacy
			Ghostbuster – Phantom – Tsunami
		Hang gliders having a rigid primary structure with movable aerodynamic surfaces as the primary
		method of control in the role axis and which are able to demonstrate consistent ability to safely
		take-off and land in nil-wind conditions. No pilot fairings are permitted. No pilot surrounding
		structures are permitted, apart from a harness and control frame.


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Straight Distance to a Declared Goal

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!


Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Declared Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Around a Triangular Course

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Distance Using Up To Three Turnpoints

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Free Out-and-Return Distance

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Around a Triangular Course – 25km, 50km, 100km, 150km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Speed Over Out-and-Return Course of 100km

Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Record Type		Gain of Height
		Note: Class G ceiling is 7500ft.
		Permission from ATC is required to climb above 7500ft into Class C airspace.
Class	Male	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!



Class	Female	Date	Pilot Name	Record	Track Log
			NO RECORDS SET YET!			.

History

Mt. Leinster Memorial

Erected following the tragic death of Shane O'Reilly during the 2003 Celtic Cup
held at Mt. Leinster, this plaque remembers three IHPA pilots who lost their lives
pursuing the sport they loved, and serves as a permanent reminder that
life is both fragile and precious beyond measure.

Fearless I direct my flight
To the vast Olympian Height:
Thence at random, I repair,
Wafted in the whirling air;
With an eddy wind, and strong
Over all the fields of song.
Let me live and let me sing
Like a bird upon the wing.
- Aristophanes c400BC

IHPA World Records!

Irish Aero Club

Pioneers of Irish Hang Gliding

IHPA Archive Dungeon!

dungeon_door Enter the IHPA Archives Dungeon...

...wherein you will find, on dusty scrolls, long thought (and best) forgotten... tails of inflatable sex dolls... plastic shitters... naked Pig Sumo wrestling... human candelabras... wild cross-dressing AGMs... chain-saw Stag parties... Jerry Adams hang gliding... Flying Sluts... multiple writs for damages... and much, much more that should have seen the shredder long ago..!

Welcome to the Dungeon!

Why go to the bother of scanning in all this ancient guff? You may well ask..!

Well, we could invoke the lofty ideals of preserving the social history and evolution of the Association, but we don't honestly think you'd buy that! No, truth be told - it's more an act of charity towards all those toothless, superannuated old codgers (our founding members) now languishing in their maximum-security twilight facilities; to give them something to read while they gum their way through their mashed banana suppers and wait for the next chemical cosh to be handed out by the nurse. Sad but true, folks - The IHGA was responsible for creating an entire generation of derelicts who enthusiastically destroyed their livers in the pursuit of Irish Free Flight, spurred on by a collective death wish to fly those early suicide contraptions of bamboo and plastic.

It's a sad irony that finds those former fresh faced amateur aviators now mouldering away in their terminal years with but a slightly altered death wish on their Alzheimer-riddled minds... 'Oh God... I wish I was dead!' Old age is a cruel thing.

So, in a strangely self-serving act of kindness (we hope future IHPA members will do the same for us when it's our time...) we offer up these old club mags so that the oldies can have something to read while they wait for their turn to surf geriatric porn in the 'activity rooms' of retirement homes across the country, and remember the glory days of their lost youth...

Note: If you find it difficult to read any of the pages, just press CTRL+ to increase the size of the page and CTRL- to reduce it again... or get a skimpily clad nurse to sit on your knee and read it out to you in her best Marilyn Monroe breathy voice!