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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…
Riding the Morning Glory - Cloud Surfing in the Gulf of Carpentaria

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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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Soaring Safari Living the Dream

Five pilots, two high performance self-launching 2-seater gliders with chase car and trailer. What could be a better set up for an extended soaring safari? By Bill Mudge You might remember my report on our 2019 safari, but ever since then, our safari group has had mixed success…
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