Soaring over South Australia


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July 8th 2006
Published: July 8th 2006
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Seeing as there's no whitewater anywhere in South Australia, I've had to find a new hobby to occupy my weekends, and have joined the Adelaide Uni Gliding Club. Australia is one of the best places in the world to glide and I am now working towards my solo licence, in the hope that I obtain it by the time summer and good thermals come round again. I got into gliding through a friend at work - afte... Read Full Entry



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Preparing to landPreparing to land
Preparing to land

Airbrakes out
DarranDarran
Darran

The friend who got me hooked on gliding!
Preparing the candlePreparing the candle
Preparing the candle

Derek primes the "wick" on my birthday candle!
The candleThe candle
The candle

Standing well back!
SunsetSunset
Sunset

Sunset over the airfield
WilpenaWilpena
Wilpena

View from cockpit
Rawnsley's BluffRawnsley's Bluff
Rawnsley's Bluff

Looking up to the Bluff from the airstrip
BergyBergy
Bergy

Launching the Bergfalke
BergyBergy
Bergy

Launching the Bergfalke
BergyBergy
Bergy

Bergfalke landing
TugTug
Tug

Tim's Tug Plane



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