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Would you like to support Gliding Tasmania

25/06/2022

The Soaring Club of Tasmania (Gliding Tasmania) is the only gliding club currently operating in Tasmania. The club’s role is to facilitate all activities of gliding in Tasmania, including ground and air training, introductory visitor flights, and cross-country flying. Your financial support would help Gliding Tasmania to offer the best gliding experience possible. Any donated […]

Notice of 2021 AGM

25/10/2021

Dear members, It’s time for the annual general meeting of the Soaring Club of Tasmania (gliding Tasmania). The AGM will be held at the Tunbridge Airfield on Sunday, 12 November at 12 noon. AGENDA Apologies Minutes from last year Business from minutes Presidents Report Treasurers Report Technical Officer Report CFI Report Any other business All […]

First passenger

20/06/2021

Going solo is the “biggie” for all student pilots. But it doesn’t stop there. We move on to the “C” Certificate and beyond. This includes, for many, gaining the Passenger / Friends rating. Today, David Gibbs had the opportunity to exercise his passenger rating for the first time. All aspects of the flight were observed by […]

We are back

06/06/2020

We are back! Flying operations will be running throughout this long weekend and ongoing. Normal Covid 19 requirements to apply with a maximum of 20 people on site, masks worn in Glider cockpit for dual flights, sanitising etc. Contact must be made with Richard Doyle (0419 992 264) prior to attending so that we can […]

Support Gliding

29/01/2020

The Soaring Club of Tasmania (Gliding Tasmania) is the only gliding club currently operating within Tasmania. The club’s role is to facilitate all activities of gliding in Tasmania, including ground and air training, introductory visitor flights, and cross-county flying. Your financial support will help Gliding Tasmania to offer the best gliding experience possible. Money will […]

Thank you

12/12/2019

The Soaring Club of Tasmania has moved from Woodbury Airfield to its new home at Tunbridge Airfield. This has been made possible by a great deal of volunteer labour and support from our members. We are excited to restart flying at our new home site and begin to explore the opportunities at Tunbridge. We are […]

Development approval

19/12/2018

Gliding Tasmania has now received development approval to build and use new facilities at the Tunbridge Airfield (see location for updated map). All of our equipment and facilities have been removed from Woodbury where we have operated continuously since 1973 on leased land. Once approval has been received for our hanger and other facilities, we will […]

Airfield relocation update

16/09/2018

The Woodbury Airstrip is now officially closed for further gliding operations. Gliding Tasmania has been active at Woodbury for over 40 years with wonderful support from the Headlam family and we thank them for all they have done for us over the years. We hope to recommence gliding operations at our new location at Tunbridge […]

New bathroom facility approved

12/06/2018

Progress is being made with preparations for moving to our new site at Tunbridge Airfield. Among the building infrastructure that will be created at Tunbridge Strip is a new toilet and bathroom facility. We were successful in gaining a Communities Grant from the state Department of Premier and Cabinet (Minor Grants Program). This program funds […]

Work and flying this weekend

27/04/2018

The plans are for both a working bee and some flying on both this Saturday and Sunday. One aim being to move one or both of the Blaniks to safe storage at Bothwell. Dinner is proposed for the Ross Pub Saturday evening with some folks overnighting at the club house. Please come along and assist […]