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Features

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Wave 18K, Thermal and Ridge – you get it all at…

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Gloucester Glide August 2020

Gloucester Glide August 2020 By Patrick Barfield The annual gliding…
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A tribute to John Williamson

A Tribute to John Williamson John Shapcote Williamson (John Willie)…

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Darling Downs

Winter Soaring Around the Nation

Winter Soaring Around the Nation Despite the difficult times, this…
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Great Works at Lasham!

Great Works at Lasham! Simon Guttman pulls off another smooth landing…
Winning

Winning the mental battle in gliding Part 2

Winning the mental battle in gliding Part 2 By Bernard Eckey In the…
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Glider Flying at Mount Gambier

Glider Flying at Mount Gambier By Ron Austin In 1948, while living in…
safety

Safety Differently

Safety Differently By Professor Sidney DekkerNational Safety Advisor…
Soaring Engine 3

The Soaring Engine, Vol.3

Book review by Adam Woolley Gliding is a spectacular sport that, as…
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Thermal Sources

Thermal Sources By James Cooper Many years ago when reading…
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GLIDING – THREAT AND ERROR MANAGEMENT

GLIDING – THREAT AND ERROR MANAGEMENT or How to Reduce Mistakes and…
E Tug

E Tug Update

E Tug Update By Michael Shirley The eTug Group Robert Pugh (GCV,…
NSW Coaching

Events Calendar

Events Calendar Queensland State Gliding Championship Darling Downs24…

From the GFA

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From the new President Steve Pegler

At the Board meeting on Saturday 29 August I was elected GFA…
Terry Cubley

From the EO and The GFA Annual General Meeting

From the EO and The GFA Annual General Meeting AGM 2020 We ran our…
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From the Outgoing President

Read all the essential updates from the outgoing GFA President Peter…
GFA Awards

GFA AWARDS 2020

GFA AWARDS 2020 The GFA Awards and some GFA sporting trophies are…
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SF2 Survey Results

SF2 Survey Results SF2 Chair Mandy Temple and the SF2 committee ran…
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Soaring to the Future is Three Years Old

Soaring to the Future is Three Years Old As we move into the AGM…
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Is Pilot Insecurity a Problem at Your Club?

Is Pilot Insecurity a Problem at Your Club? It is not uncommon for…
Fuel Starvation

Occurrences & Incidents March - July 2020

8-Mar-2020 VSAAircraft Control - Hard landingDG-500 Elan Orion What…
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IGC and Badges

IGC and Badges Have you ever wondered how the system works behind the…
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