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SA State Gliding Championships WKI

February 5, 2024

SA State Gliding Championships WKI

This year’s State Championships were held immediately following Coaching Week with one day of overlap. The practice day on Sunday 31 December gave coaching participants the opportunity to have a small taste of the competition scene by attending the first briefing and flying the practice day task with the competitors. There were 11 competitors who …

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Coaching Week 2023: Elevating Skills and Knowledge

December 30, 2023

Coaching Week 2023: Elevating Skills and Knowledge

From December 26 to 30, 2023, the Gliding Coaching Week unfolded as an enriching experience for pilots eager to push their boundaries in gliding. Aimed at helping pilots fly further and faster away from the airfield, the event combined practical tasks with insightful lectures by seasoned experts.   Advanced Task Setting and Lectures The week …

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Gliding Competition Orange Week 2023: A Soaring Success

December 30, 2023

Gliding Competition Orange Week 2023: A Soaring Success

The skies over Waikerie during Orange Week 2023 witnessed a spectacular display of skill and strategy as gliders took to the air in the much-anticipated Gliding Competition. Pilots from various backgrounds showcased their expertise, navigating through the challenges presented by the weather and the tasks set before them.   Entries and Pilots The competition saw …

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SAGA Trophies

September 6, 2023

SAGA Trophies

At the recent SAGA AGM, Waikerie were successful in gaining 3 trophies for the past season. Congratulations to Mark Morgan who was awarded the Fred Foord trophy for ‘outstanding service to gliding in SA/NT’ A well-deserved (and long overdue!) recognition. Congratulations to David Collins who was awarded 2 trophies. The SA Jubilee 150 Advertiser Trophy …

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Award of the Fred Ford Trophy

April 5, 2023

Award of the Fred Ford Trophy

Way Back When – Fred Foord, a member of the Adelaide Soaring Club, was the GFA Trophies Officer – a position that he held for many years.   (1985-1989,  1992-2007)   Fred donated a trophy for competition in SA/NT among gliders with wooden structures or similar.   Eventually, with dwindling numbers of this type of glider the number …

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All-electric self-launching sailplane

March 29, 2023

All-electric self-launching sailplane

Members of Waikerie Gliding Club were excited to see an all-electric, self-launching sailplane visit Waikerie over the past fortnight. The proud owner, Phill Hollick from the Sunraysia Gliding Club at Mildura brought the brand new sailplane to demonstrate and allow selected members to have trial flights. The sailplane, an AS34Me, is manufactured by the Alexander …

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The Waikerie Open, 18M and Sports Class Nationals

March 17, 2023

The Waikerie Open, 18M and Sports Class Nationals

I started this article before seeing Craig’s a great article on the contest in Gliding Australia, but I thought that I would still persist for the club website to give another insight. In summary, a great and incident free contest, with just three (I think?) paddock landings As I noted in my earlier Gawler GP …

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