Safari - Lucky on the Second Attempt
By Bernard Eckey We had hoped that our first gliding safari in…
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Joeyglide 2023
A close up image of JoeyGlide's annual glider lift, featuring…
1000 km Allan Barnes - Tomas Suchanek
It was going to be a big soaring day. Skysight was suggesting a 920km…
Burketown Safari -Morning Glory
Glider pilots have been going to Burketown for the Morning Glory for…
Conquering New Zealand's Mt Cook
By Adam BlandMy last trip to Omarama was pre Covid, so it was great…
Junior World Gliding Championships - Tabor Czech…
Ryan Driscoll looking optimistic on the grid. By James NugentNormally…
Two-Up in Hungary - World Gliding Championships…
Allan Barnes and Harry Medlicott landiing the Arcus at Szeged. By…
Gliding in the French Alps
Flying the 'Royal Way', a designated airspace route across des Ecrins…
Narromine Nationals
John Buchannan in his AS 33Es finished in 3rd place in Open / 18m…
NSW Coaching week - Flying With the Best
Flying with Allan Barnes in lead and follow. By Sean Young The NSW…
Ryan Driscoll's first 1000km
On 1 January 2022, five flights of over 1,000km were flown, including…
VSA Championships - Grand Prix Starts
Are Grand Prix starts and scoring the future of Gliding…
First 1000km
After spending 2020 in Melbourne and 2021 in Sydney, I was very keen…
Flying the Morning Glory
I first heard about the morning glory cloud when an article by Rob…
Gawler 2001: the introduction of Club Class WGC…
In the late 1990s, Australia submitted a bid to host the 2001 World…
Bunyan Wave - Long Distance
Wave over Wulgulmerang For a while, I’ve felt that the distance…
Matthew Scutter Wins E3Glide Successfully…
After finishing third in the World Gliding Championships 15m Class,…
Exploring the Wave in Northwest Tasmania
By Simon Hackett Our farm in Northwest Tasmania at The Vale…
Matthew Scutter Battles to the Podium at WGC …
By Matthew Scutter After a time when many national and international…
REALISING THE POTENTIAL OF GLIDING
By Emilis Prelgauskas The existing traditions within gliding that…
The New AS 35 and the New Philosophy Behind It
Bt Bernard Eckey The pace of Schleicher’s new model releases…
The Development of eTug and its PSRU
By Michael Shirley E Tug VH-PIJ and VH-CUR, modified with Northwest…
Attila Bertok's Narromine adventures
I was really looking forward to the 2021 flying season after my…
Glider Mail – history you can hold!
Aerophilately is the branch of philately that specialises in the…
Tobi Geiger flies 1,000km FAI triangle in Victoria
Over the years I have made many attempts at a 1,000km flight in a 15m…
Lake Keepit Regatta
From scratching thermals at 2,000ft to riding storm shelves at 175…
Pete Temple flies 1312 km from Gawler
A number of people have offered congratulations on my flight, to…
SA Coaching week & State Championships Waikerie
Over the Christmas holiday and New Year, Waikerie Gliding Club hosted…
Two Seats at Narromine
The Two-seat Nationals took place in February with a mixture of…
F1.0PG – The Race is On
I would like to paint you a picture of gliders launching and climbing…
Horsham Week
Horsham Week has been run continuously at the Horsham Aerodrome for…
Fair Weather at Temora
At the beginning of January, Bathurst Soaring Club pilots packed up…
Narromine Cup 23 Years Young
The first Narromine Cup was held in 1998 by Beryl Hartley and Chris…
Wave- Ridge - Thermals at The Vale
Simon flies a Pipistrel Taurus G2 electric self-launch motor glider…
Story of a Dart 17R
Part of the fun of owning a vintage glider is the sense of history…
AS 34 Me – the maiden flight of the signpost to…
By Bernard Eckey It may have taken a little longer than expected but,…
Towing with the Savage Cub
For a number of years now, gliding clubs in various parts of the…
Jonker Sailplanes Jonker JS2 Self-launcher
Many pilots have been patiently waiting for a high-performance,…
Tow Balls and Tow Dollies
Two seat tail draggers can have up to 50 kg of weight on the…
Wave 18K, Thermal and Ridge – you get it all at…
Wave 18K, Thermal and Ridge – you get it all at Gloucester The view…
Gloucester Glide August 2020
Gloucester Glide August 2020 By Patrick Barfield The annual gliding…
A tribute to John Williamson
A Tribute to John Williamson John Shapcote Williamson (John Willie)…
Electric Avenue - Taurus Electro G2
Electric Avenue - Taurus Electro G2 Flying above The Vale, you can…
Flying like a Condor
Flying like a Condor The view of your glider as you fly is one of the…
A Flight to Remember
I thought this flight was going to be one of the first flights of a…
Mateship at JoeyGlide 2019
Mateship at JoeyGlide 2019 By James Nugent and Michael…
Condor Racing Fun
Condor Racing Fun By Sarah Thompson With the sudden prospect of being…
Murray Bridge Gliding Club
The fleet assembled at the Jamboree site. A RED SUMMERhow Murray…
Which Simulator to Choose?
Which Simulator to Choose? By Max Ashton Beverley SC Prices are taken…
A Flight to Remember
A Flight to Remember WIG 2019 flight line at Lake Keepit. (photo: Ada…
