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Discover Gliding
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New Gliding Australia
Welcome to Gliding Australia
Gliding is for everyone
Gliding is an exhilarating, spectacular yet serene flying experience
Club-based community
Gliding can be enjoyed at your own pace to suit your lifestyle
Develop your skills
Continue to develop your skills and experience cross country soaring
Aerobatics
or experience the excitement of aerobatics
For all types of pilots
Many glider pilots have backgrounds in commercial aviation, hang gliding, paragliding, RA and general aviation
From all walks of life
Glider pilots come from many different working environments and lifestyles
'For there you have been
'and there you long to return.'
Family

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Perlan Sets New Altitude Record

On 3 September 2017, Perlan 2, flown by Jim Payne and Morgan…
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GFA Awards 2017 Given at Presentation Dinner

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Soaring into the Future

GFA is pleased to announce the launch of Soaring into the Future. The…
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Junior World Gliding Championships - Three…

Australia is fielding a team of three pilots for the Junior World…
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GFA AGM 26th and 27th August

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Australia takes the FAI flag to Lake Keepit for…

Julie Maddocks accepting the transfer of the FAI flag (I wonder where…
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WWGC 2017 over next stop WWGC Lake Keepit 2019

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Ailsa McMillan receiving her awards for her 3rd Day Win at WWGC 2017…
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Ailsa McMillan wins third day at WWGC and…

Ailsa McMillan won a third day at the WWGC to hold out German Sabrina…
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