February 10, 2022
By Craig Vinall, SAGA Soaring Development Manager This year’s SAGA Coaching Week at Waikerie was a great success. 30 Coaches and Students, 5 twin seat and 7 single seat gliders and the benefit of some really outstanding weather. And there were some great achievements with a number of badge flights, aerotow conversions and long cross-country …
January 6, 2022
Coaching week turned out to be an amazing success, with the traditional Waikerie champagne flying on big days throughout the entire week. check Weglide here for some of the accomplishments and so many thanks to all those that made it possible.
October 27, 2021
A spectacular pressure wave passed over head in the morning on Saturday the 23rd of October leading into another fine day of soaring, although the wind was due South at 17 to 19 knots, pretty breezy. launching an hour earlier at around 12 I was the first one up, for a day that didn’t disappoint. …
October 27, 2021
Friday the 22nd of October proved to be the best day I’ve seen in a while with the convection developing to the west over the ranges and moving slowly east. I decided to launch at around 1:30 in the afternoon when the lift was improving at the airfield, seeing the Cumulus developing as predicted to …
October 27, 2021
After I finished everything in Adelaide on Wednesday, I decided to head over to Waikerie as the conditions on Thursday looked promising, with the day starting around 1:30 in the afternoon going to 4500 under CU with the promise of 7 1/2 thousand feet Under CU later in the day. launching to the north of …
October 25, 2021
Launcing grid on Saturday with Craig V about to launch on his last flight in his now sold ASG29E Rod vdB has been doing a great job with the club website and is asking that folk write in stories to help populate the site and enthuse the members to come out and fly. Here is …
September 30, 2021
It’s that time again, when the Waikerie gliding club’s towplane gets a holiday by the sea. A.k.a annual service at Parafield. And I get my annual exposure to controlled airspace. Nice flight, now I’m waiting for the bus home. On Saturday I took WGC down to Parafield for its annual service. Just in time, its …
September 20, 2021
A big thankyou to the hardy few who assisted with the working bee on Saturday. We managed to tick off about 80% of the list. Rabbit warrens were poisoned, blocked and filled at the fuel bowser and inside the igloo – I was astonished at the extent of the warrens in the igloo. Some of …
September 3, 2021
2021 Orange Week Arrival day – Saturday 20th November 2021. There will be practice flying and of course an Orange Week evening meal. For accommodation bookings contact and any pilots wishing to arrive earlier please advise billmudge@bigpond.com First contest day – Sunday 21st November 2021, although the rules accommodate those pilots who can’t arrive to …
September 2, 2021
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Waikerie, 5330
South Australia
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Waikerie,5330
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