Gliding Australia

12/09/2021

SGP Aero News

31/08/2021

1st Race in the 10th FAI SGP 5 September

SGP Aero News

28/07/2021

28/07/2021

The Sailplane Grand Prix Group is delighted to announce Just Soaring as our principal sponsor of the 1st Virtual Sailplane Grand Prix, and the first ever eSport event sanctioned by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

Just Soaring has engineered and built the first ever dedicated gliding simulator cockpit, The Glider Sim Pro, that incorporates realistic flight controls laid out in an ergonomic fashion in the cockpit, that is designed by glider pilots for glider pilots.

Including such features as a rugged and durable T-slot aluminum frame, 6 or 7 position flaps, airbrake/spoiler, landing gear, tow release, reclinable memory foam bucket seat, advanced joystick with 10 assignable buttons positions/PTT, adjustable aluminum rudder pedals, optional triple monitor mount, keyboard tray, cup holder, and countless other well thought out and executed features that glider pilots of all stripes will enjoy and value for years. With a global distribution and sales model, pilots from around the world will be able to virtually soar in the e-skies with this amazing piece of kit !

Just Soaring have created a truly best in class, yet affordable, high-performance glider sim rig for the rapidly growing world-wide community of sailplane pilots that are flying in eSport competitions or flying recreationally by themselves, with friends, or in a flight school /club environment - utilizing the only real dedicated glider flight simulator software in the world - Condor Soaring, which is in use by thousands and thousands of soaring pilots from many countries.

The winner of the 1St Virtual SGP will win a full Glider Simulator Rig, valued at almost $2,000 USD, and will be able to expand their eSport gliding simulator experience with the Sim Rig Pro from Just Soaring !

Create your own experience : https://www.justsoaring.com/
Just Soaring Press Release : https://www.justsoaring.com/pages/virtual-sailplane-grand-prix-2021

10/03/2019

The IGC meeting taking place in Turkey has awarded the 2022 in Club. Std. 15m classesto Narromine. WGC 2022 will be held in January 2023, which makes timing more convenient for international teams to ship gliders to Narromine and fits in better with European holidays. Also, the weather conditions...

28/08/2018

16/11/2017

ASAC is recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as the National Sporting Organisation for Air Sports in Australia

28/05/2017

Ailsa McMillan won Day Six at the Women’s World Gliding Championships in Czech Republic. After a steady performance she is at the top of the table in Club Class. Jenny Ganderton is currently in 14th position and Claire Scutter is in 19th place overall. Well don to the Australian team. You c...

20/02/2017

On Sunday he took up a challenge to be the first person to clock up 1000km from the Papawai club, after the idea was light heartedly put to him the night before over dinner.

20/02/2017

  There are a number of Sporting grants available at a Federal, State and local Government level that can be applied for by clubs.  Corporations, such as Holden, also provide grants to sporting clubs.  The time and effort involved in applying for grants can be of huge benefit to your....

20/02/2017

http://glidingaustralia.org/club-resources/205-sporting-grants

08/02/2017

In many ways, the Benalla World Gliding Championships were a big success. We had great support from GFA members with over 70 volunteers spending three weeks to ensure we could put on a good show. Another 30 spent two to five days helping out with a myriad of jobs.

03/02/2017

An amazing trip to Aboyne & Portmoak with some of my closest friends and the weather couldn't have been any more perfect! What an amazing week we had! With w...

31/01/2017

WGC Benalla could not have taken place without the nearly 100 people who volunteered their time, effort and talent to run the event.

Every aspect of the championships relied on people to make it all happen. Many of these people were visible to the competitors and public - highly visible - keeping the airfield safe and marshalling the 116 gliders and 16 tugs every day in the heat and dust. Many others served in a variety of roles in the GCV office or from their homes, taking on a wide variety of essential tasks.

Other volunteers worked in the stewards’ offices onsite, scoring the races, logging the aircraft in and out, task setting, weather and much more.

Special thanks to the team of tug pilots and tugmaster who efficiently pulled the gliders into the air each day.

Our technical wizards brought you the terrific, large-format video screens that displayed the Livetracking of the races in the club houses, well as on internet and other AV.

Still more people worked on the video and editorial coverage, the website, social media, marketing and sponsorship. Special mention should be made of two local GCV club members who garnered the support of local businesses to sponsor competing teams and supply a variety of essentials, such as umbrellas, and services as well as sponsorship for the event.

There was also the committee and management, including members of GCV and GFA, who worked tirelessly over many months on the preparation as well as overseeing the championships.

Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way to WGC Benalla. The organisers are truly grateful to you.

31/01/2017

  Austrian 18 M pilot and Schempp HIrth engineer Andreas Lutz talks about the Ventus 3 at WGC Benalla ...

30/01/2017

30/01/2017

VIDEO PRODUCTION AT WGC BENALLA

WGC Benalla began for me in January 2016 straight after JWGC Narromine. Before JWGC, I had planned to go along and cover the event for

30/01/2017

http://wgc2017.com/blog/blog-list/benalla-blog-latest-info.aspx

30/01/2017

Sebastian Kawa 15 M World Gliding Champion after landing WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Russell Cheetham 18m World Gliding Champion after landing WGC Benalla before he knew the results... Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Russell Cheetham Open Class World Gliding Champion after landing final day WGC Benalla

30/01/2017

MIchael Sommer Open Class Germany after landing final day WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Mario KIessling 18 M Class Germany after landing WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Macato Ichikawa 15 M Japan after landing WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Andy Davis Open Class Great Britain after landing final day WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Attie Jonker 15 M South Africa after landing final day WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Ricardo Brigliadori Italy on the Grid Final Race day WGC Benalla talks about his father who flew at WGC Benalla 1987 Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Sean Fidler and john Goods USA on the Grid Final Race day WGC Benalla talk about gaggles and race tactics

30/01/2017

Brad Edwards World Gliding Champion added to the atmosphere at WGC Benalla, mixing with world champions from the past, current, and the ones to be decided to...

30/01/2017

On the Grid 20 January 15 M Class waiting to launch on the sealed runway after rain, windy, Open and 18 M classes cancelled ...Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Peter Szabo Day Winner Open Class 19 January WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young

30/01/2017

Sebastian Kawa Day Winner 15 M Class 19 January talks about his win and the racing tactics during the competition at WGC Benalla.

30/01/2017

MIchael Sommer and Tassilo Bode landing 19 January WGC Benalla Produced by Sean Young