Reviews and Articles

Reviews & Articles

A history of the NZ Gliding Association

A history of the NZ Gliding Association, taken from the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand.   Read More…


AIRSPACE COMMITTEE REPORT Spring 2009

Changes to Airspace November 2009. Airspace Tracking is now online.   Read More…


Soaring – Flying like a bird – A high like no other.

Elisabeth Rietveld, Youth Glide Omarama member and the Lucy Wills’s recipient of 2008 tells of her story learning to fly   Read More…


Tips For The Racing Pilot

About the author:
Tony Timmermans has been gliding since 1949. He has represented New Zealand at the World Championship level, and is a member of the Auckland Gliding Club.   Read More…


GUIDE TO FLYING TASKS

Tips for flying tasks and competitions.
Published by the Sailplane Racing Committee   Read More…


Go Flying!

Trevor Atkins, Piako Gliding Club
An article written for Gliding Kiwi   Read More…


Getting Started in Competition

Getting Started in Competition By George Moffat
Published Feb. 2000 – SOARING   Read More…


Getting started at Competition flying

About the author: Bruce Bartley won the New Zealand PW5 Nationals in 1999 and 2001, recently flew to 19th place at the PW5 World Champs in Lillo, Spain, and is a current member of the Sailplane Racing Committee, and President of the Taupo Gliding Club.   Read More…

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