Southern Cross GC
First solo for Henry Stead on 25 OCtober 2025
Henry took his first solo flight in one of Southern Cross Gliding Club's ASK-21's on the weekend. Next year, he is joining the RAAF to do his degree in Bachelor of Technology in Aeronautical Engineering and then will go on to the RAAF Pilot Training after completing his degree. Congratulations on your first solo Henry. Well done!
First solo for Tomer Shapira on 11 October 2025
Tomer started flying with us at Southern Cross Gliding Club age 13, along side hisfather Amos. He was sent solo on his 15th birthday in one of the clubs ASK-21's. Happy birthday Tomer! Congratulations on a great effort and well done.
GC of Western Australia
Two of our newest junior members recently flew their first solo. It was an absolute joy to see Lexie and Oscar take to the skies. Onward and upward!
Mount Beauty GC
Introducing the next generation to our sport, with some nice wave for Oliver and strong gusty ridge lift lower down.
Darling Downs SC Open Day
Darling Downs held an open day in August. A great day was had by all with over 20 Air Experience Flights, plenty of action on the simulator, and loads of great chats about gliding with curious visitors. The club was buzzing all day - it was fantastic to see so many new faces sharing the fun.
Gliding Club of Victoria
In September, GCV welcomed visitors from Tomorrow Today Foundation! Twenty young people and their mentors came to experience their first glider flight. Thanks to Tomorrow Today for making this happen and all our Instructors and ground volunteers for giving the young people of Benalla an amazing experience to fly over their town in a glider.
Gliding Tasmania
Kathy and Gretta had some great flights. Gretta flew with the CFI Richard, who checked their flying after a long period away.
Gliding Training School AAFC
Matilda Kay (above) received congratulations on accomplishing her FAI Silver Distance from her Instructor Sofie Curio, current Australian Club Class Champion and now an instructor with GTS FLT WCK. This is a significant milestone for the Gliding Training School in our journey to a full Cross Country training syllabus for the cadets.
Congratulations to CSGT Xavier Barreau (left) from 222SQN Coomera on his first solo flight.
Kingaroy Soaring Club
Juniors take to the skies at Kingaroy. Kingaroy local Thomas Waring trained with Todd Edward (top photo), and Josh Herbert from Sunshine Coast gliding club conducted his tow pilot rating (right).
Adelaide GC
The club carried out the annual inspection of their K13 in June. Wings off, tools out and all hands on deck.
Narrogin GC
Congratulations to Josh Christie on your successful first solo on the last day of the Ab-initio course.
Temora Gliding Club
In September, the club staffed a display as part of the Youth in Aviation event at the airport, with the Gliding NSW simulator caravan onsite throughout the event. At the end of the day, its logbook showed a massive 93 flights.
Hunter Valley GC
A huge congratulations to the Vintage Gliding NSW. They have restored a Bocian Glider and have done a fantastic job. It has had its first flight since 20 years ago!! They are an amazing group that have worked hard for this achievement.
