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Chasing Glory - Morning Glory Season 26

ABOVE: One of the better formed clouds that we had this year. By Michael Zupanc This year’s expedition to the Gulf Country was defined by three distinct chapters – redevelopment of the Burketown airport, the awe-inspiring presence of the Morning Glory clouds themselves and, most…
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Who Has Control?

Why Handover and Takeover Discipline Matters in Sailplane Instruction By Christopher Thorpe Flight instruction depends on shared access to the controls. That is both its strength and one of its greatest hazards. In a two-seat sailplane, the instructor must allow the student to…
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Leongatha base, undercarriage is locked in ‘UP’ position

By Roderick Carmichael As an alternative to my intended announcement of my circuit entry, this came in at a distant second.My Grob Single Astir - among the more than 1,200 variants produced – has probably seen every permutation of niggles and problems in the model’s nearly 50…
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WAGA SkyView Display

By Kevin Wilson ABOVE: Radar View showing three aircraft in proximity. The host aircraft is a tug with ZBL on tow. SWS is another tug that has just released glider GAP This is the story of how the low-cost DIY build ‘WAGA SkyView Display’ for FLARM & ADSB came to exist and the…
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Rushing Mighty Winds - Preparing for a Storm

By John Clark I was visiting Ian Downes at Tocumwal in the Ximango and went through another rushing mighty wind event. Thunderstorms can be great fun to fly near if you’re careful, but they can be really nasty on the ground. If your glider never leaves its hangar, then you’re…
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Geelong Gliding Club Eurofox

By David meridith Geelong Gliding Club (GGC) is based at Bacchus Marsh and operates off of long, flat runways with grass and sealed surfaces. It’s a busy site with lots of other aviation activity happening daily. Most members fly the club fleet, while around 10 members own…
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Riding the Morning Glory - Cloud Surfing in the Gulf of Carpentaria

K36, somewhere on the wave By Michael Zupanc Each spring, as the dawn light touches the wide, dusty plains of the Gulf Savannah, a handful of glider pilots stand in the pre-dawn stillness, gazing to the northeast. Somewhere out there, beyond the mangroves and salt flats of…

Pilot's Guide to Flight Computers for Cross-Country Soaring

By Craig Blunt This guide is for cross country glider pilots who are ready to expand their horizons. If you've ever felt the need for a dedicated flight computer because ‘everyone else has one’, this is for you. A word of caution for new pilots – if you are still learning to fly…
Sky Echo

Updates on ADS-B and Flarm for Gliders

SkyEcho is a portable ADS-B transmitter and receiver but needs a separate display solution. Graham BrownAirfield, Airspace & Avionics aaao@glidingaustralia.org Recently, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts asked…
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NSW Gliding Ladies’ Day at Southern Cross Gliding Club

By Dominique Brassier The first ever Ladies’ Day was held at Southern Cross GC, Camden 28 June. The day was sponsored by NSW Gliding and was a huge success. Thirty-six women attended, culminating in 23 flights for the day. The aim was a fun experience to foster camaraderie,…
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My Week at Tocumwal

In March I was privileged to be invited by Mark ‘Lumpy’ Paterson to fly for a week at Tocumwal. By Ross McLernon In March I was privileged to be invited by Mark ‘Lumpy’ Paterson to fly for a week at Tocumwal. He first notified us over a year ago of his intent to have this week,…
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My Journey to Cross Country Flying

I started gliding in late 2021. I’d been up in a glider many times flying with a former partner and I’d enjoyed it a lot. But I was happy being a passenger and had felt no desire to learn. By Nicki Bourlioufas I started gliding in late 2021. I’d been up in a glider many times…
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GAus Goes to Avalon

By Daryl Bishop The Gliding Australia display at the Avalon Australian International Airshow was a great success, attended by many people over the course of the event. The Show itself attracted over 200,000 attendees and featured around 350 aircraft on display, both airborne and…
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Bunyan Wave - First Wave Flight

View of the Australian Alps towards Mt Kosciuszko. By Josh Davis and Dr. Richard Agnew JOSH DAVISEver since I heard the story of my friend Terry taking his Libelle up to 23,000ft in 1983, I was fascinated and wanted to fly this amazing Australian wave. So, in late September, I…
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Lake Keepit First Ever FAI 1,000km Triangle

Adam Woolley landing after flying the first FAI 1,000km triangle from Lake Keepit. Adam Woolley flew the first ever FAI 1,000km triangle from Lake Keepit on 23 November, the first official practise day of the championships. Speaking about his flight at briefing the next day, he…
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If You Want it Come and Get it

Maryborough Gliding Club, now defunct, donated the ‘Come and Get It’ trophy to encourage cross country flying between the network of clubs surrounding Maryborough in the early 1980s. By Denis NolanThe first recorded claim engraved on the trophy is dated 3 April 1982, by Ted Plum…
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NSW SAFETY SUMMIT GA 75th ANNIVERSARY DINNER

Southern Cross Gliding Club hosted the NSW Safety Summit at its new facility at Camden Airport on 12 October. The summit was followed by a networking event and the Gliding Australia 75th Anniversary Dinner. Angus Taylor, federal MP for Hume, came to visit. Angus was helpful in…
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MORNING GLORY

By Mark Bland A familiar saying tells us - ‘The bad news is that time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot’. That says something about making good use of the time we have left!I think this may have influenced Ojars' decision to purchase a Grob 109 VH FFO motor glider with a…
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Grampians Diamond Mine

Mike in the wave over the Grampians on his way to achieving his Diamond Height. By Mike Durrant I have been waiting to complete my Diamond Badge for almost 40 years. My Diamond Goal flight was on 28 December 1987 at Corowa in the Geelong Gliding Club Standard Cirrus VE. On the…
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From the Archives

Keith Willis from Bordertown in SA has an extensive collection of Australian Gliding magazine going back to the very first edition. Below is issue 1, still with its original staples. It was copied on a Roneo machine. As you can see, the Editor, Allan Ash was sceptical that she…
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Pathways in the Sky

There you are, you poor fool, a little wiser than before, with your glider license in your pocket. As a greenhorn, you are about to make a decision: Do you want to practice gliding as a hobby? Do you simply want share a few circles with the crows near the airfield on weekend…
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Visiting Jonker Sailplanes

By Lumpy PatersonTocumwal Soaring Centre In March this year I made my second visit to the Jonkers Sailplane Factory in Potchefstroom South Africa to catch up with the JS team. My first trip was back in June of 2017 to look over the development of the 18m version of the JS3. I…
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High in the Sierra at Minden

Minden has always been a special place for glider pilots. Many North American and world records have been flown out of Minden. I have wanted to visit this spot for many years to fly along the Sierra Nevada, over Lake Tahoe and the edge of the dry high desert of Nevada. In April…
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