News
MOAP amended
The GNZ Manual of Approved Procedures has been amended. Download the new version here. List of the main changes here.
Learn how to score gliding competitions
Taupo Gliding Club is to hold a training course for prospective scorers at the TGC Clubhouse
Central Plateau Soaring Competition - invitation & entry form
Enter before 1 October for the 'Early Bird' rate and go in the draw for a mystery prize!
FAI World Gliding Championships, Hungary
Szeged in Hungary is host to the FAI World Gliding Championships for the 15m, 18m and Open classes.
Matamata Cross Country Course & Task Week - book now!
The Matamata Soaring Centre will be running a Cross Country Course again this year. It is tailored to pilots that have done at least their 5 hours and hopefully their Silver Badge. These courses are run to not only help the student pilots but to help the clubs give them the instruction required to get them flying cross country confidently and safely.
Date change for Tauranga Aerobatics Competition
Tauranga gliding club has for many years been a centre of activity with Aerobatic addicts Brian Chesterman and Adrian Cable. A power aerobatic champion is now our CFI, Mark Arundel.
FAI World Gliding Championships, Slovakia
30 June - official practice starts
4 July - first contest day
17 July - last contest day
A history of the NZ Gliding Association
A history of the NZ Gliding Association, taken from the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand.
Cooper and Court, two great NZ gliding pioneers pass on
Older members of Gliding New Zealand, those active in the early 60’s, will well remember John. He was a leading force in the exploration of the Kaimai wave and led a team of Ross Reid, Tony Fowke, Noel Johnson, John Roake and others in opening up the area to high altitude soaring.
Georgeson Trust Scholarship applications now open for Juniors!
One of the objects of the Gliding New Zealand Dick Georgeson Trust is “to promote the teaching of the use of New Zealand Westerly waves to registered pilot members of Gliding New Zealand with less than 100 solo hours in command of a sailplane.”
Instructor Privileges & Currency
OPS 08 for new & intermediate instructors
OPS 09 for advanced & senior instructors
Pilot survey results - INTERESTING!
Results of the IGC Online Pilot Survey, conducted Feb-March 2009 here
Advisory Circular on radio procedures - NEW!
How to use glider radios and transponders, plus the exams you need to pass.
Manual of Approved Procedures Amended
The GNZ Manual of Approved Procedures (MOAP) has been amended. Get the latest version and a list of the main changes here.
Sailplanes collect data in wave - Discovery News
See Discovery News item here http://news.discovery.com/earth/sailplanes-mountain-waves.html
Drury Comp a success
The Drury Comp was a success with 7 tasks completed and 20 Pilots entered.