Ingo Renner
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Ingo Renner OAM
(born c.1939 in Hude
, Germany
) is an Australia
n glider
pilot who has won the World Gliding Championships
four times.
He started gliding in 1954 at the LSV Hude (gliding club of Hude) of which he is now an honorary member. In 1967 he moved to Australia and was granted Australian citizenship in 1971. He has flown almost 30,000 hours.
shortly after moving to Australia. From 1974, he worked during the European summers as a flight instructor at the Oerlinghausen
training centre and at its branches in southern Europe, such as at Sondrio
. Each year he returned to the Australia for the southern summer. At the age of 65, he retired after working thirty seasons at Oerlinghausen. In 2006, Sportavia Soaring Centre closed but the Murray Border Flying Club extended its operations to include gliding. Ingo Renner is now its chief flying instructor for gliding.
technique with a Glasflügel H-301 Libelle
at Tocumwal in 1974 and later flights in a Eiri-Avion PIK-20
.
to Langley, a location approximately 120 kilometres west of Bundaberg in Queensland
. In 1982, he flew a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3 around a 100 km triangular course from Tocumwal airfield, New South Wales
at an average speed of 195.30 km/hr. In addition to his FAI
Gliding Gold badge with three diamonds, he earned the 27th FAI 1000 kilometre badge by a 1,015.50 km flight in a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2
from Tocumwal airfield, New South Wales in 1980.
in the Standard Class
. In 1983, 1985 and 1987 he was World Champion in the Open Class
. He also received the Dr. Mervyn Hall Trophy by the GFA
as the Australian (Open Class) Champion in 1971/72, 1972/73, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84 and 1991/92, and the GFA Shield (Team Trophy) in the seasons 1971/72, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1998/99. To date he has been Australian National Champion nineteen times.
He is still taking part in the decentralized soaring competition OLC
.
Lilienthal Gliding Medal
and the Medal of the Order of Australia
. In 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born c.1939 in Hude
Hude
Hude is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Oldenburg, and 25 km west of Bremen . The population is approximately 15000 and roughly one third of these people are retired....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n glider
Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s...
pilot who has won the World Gliding Championships
World Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere....
four times.
He started gliding in 1954 at the LSV Hude (gliding club of Hude) of which he is now an honorary member. In 1967 he moved to Australia and was granted Australian citizenship in 1971. He has flown almost 30,000 hours.
Occupation as a gliding instructor
He joined Bill Riley's Sportavia Soaring Centre, a commercial gliding operation in Tocumwal (NSW), as flight instructorFlight instructor
A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor qualification vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an aviator in pursuit...
shortly after moving to Australia. From 1974, he worked during the European summers as a flight instructor at the Oerlinghausen
Oerlinghausen
Oerlinghausen is a city in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany located between Bielefeld and Detmold in the Teutoburger Wald. It has c. 17,200 inhabitants.-Geography:...
training centre and at its branches in southern Europe, such as at Sondrio
Sondrio
Sondrio is an Italian town and comune located in the heart of the Valtellina. Sondrio counts approximately 22,000 inhabitants and it is the administrative centre for the Lombard Province of Sondrio.- History :...
. Each year he returned to the Australia for the southern summer. At the age of 65, he retired after working thirty seasons at Oerlinghausen. In 2006, Sportavia Soaring Centre closed but the Murray Border Flying Club extended its operations to include gliding. Ingo Renner is now its chief flying instructor for gliding.
Dynamic soaring
He reported to have utilized the dynamic soaringDynamic soaring
Dynamic soaring is a flying technique used to gain energy by repeatedly crossing the boundary between air masses of significantly different velocity...
technique with a Glasflügel H-301 Libelle
Glasflügel H-301
|-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
at Tocumwal in 1974 and later flights in a Eiri-Avion PIK-20
Eiri-Avion PIK-20
|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
.
Records and FAI Badges
In addition to several Australian records, he established two world records. In 1975, he and Hilmer Geissler flew a two-seat glider (Caproni Vizzola Calif A-21) a straight distance of 970.4 km from Bendigo in VictoriaVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
to Langley, a location approximately 120 kilometres west of Bundaberg in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. In 1982, he flew a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3 around a 100 km triangular course from Tocumwal airfield, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
at an average speed of 195.30 km/hr. In addition to his FAI
FAI Gliding Commission
The International Gliding Commission is a leading international governing body for the sport of gliding.It is one of several Air Sport Commissions of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , or "World Air Sports Federation"...
Gliding Gold badge with three diamonds, he earned the 27th FAI 1000 kilometre badge by a 1,015.50 km flight in a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2
|-See also:-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004***...
from Tocumwal airfield, New South Wales in 1980.
Achievements in competitions
In 1976 he won the World Gliding ChampionshipsWorld Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere....
in the Standard Class
Glider Competition Classes
Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition. However the classes have not been targeted at fostering technological development as in other sports...
. In 1983, 1985 and 1987 he was World Champion in the Open Class
Glider Competition Classes
Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition. However the classes have not been targeted at fostering technological development as in other sports...
. He also received the Dr. Mervyn Hall Trophy by the GFA
Gliding Federation of Australia
The Gliding Federation of Australia is the governing body for the sport of gliding in Australia. It was founded in 1949. The GFA is responsible to Civil Aviation Safety Authority for the conduct of safe gliding operations in Australia. This includes the setting and maintenance of flying...
as the Australian (Open Class) Champion in 1971/72, 1972/73, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84 and 1991/92, and the GFA Shield (Team Trophy) in the seasons 1971/72, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1998/99. To date he has been Australian National Champion nineteen times.
He is still taking part in the decentralized soaring competition OLC
Online Contest
The aerokurier Online Contest , a worldwide decentralized soaring competition for glider, hang glider, and paraglider pilots. The OLC is operated by Segelflugszene Gemeinnützige GmbH, a German not-for-profit founded in 2000...
.
Other awards and honours
In 1988, he was awarded the FAIFédération Aéronautique Internationale
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles...
Lilienthal Gliding Medal
Lilienthal Gliding Medal
Lilienthal Gliding Medal – the highest soaring award in the world, established by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in 1938 in honor of Otto Lilienthal, a German pioneer of human aviation. It aims "to reward a particularly remarkable performance in gliding, or eminent services to the sport of...
and the Medal of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
. In 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
Australian Sports Medal
The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.Recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintained sporting facilities and services. Over 18,000 Medals were...
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