Re: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions

2013-08-23 Thread Colin Collum
- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Neville Sutton Sent: Friday, 23 August 2013 2:45 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions I am told that you don't need a License to Glide

Re: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions

2013-08-23 Thread Michael Scutter
Further to the other replies, If you glider has a motor you under go some additional training at your club and get a motor glider endorsement. This endorsement has two stages: The first is for local use and the other for touring. Of course you can within that endorsement have self launching

[Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions

2013-08-22 Thread Neville Sutton
I am told that you don't need a License to Glide in Australia But there are endorsements or classes ?? I have read online the way to get into Gliding is to Join a local club (I am still trying to find out if local club is still operating) What exams are there and is it possible to study them

Re: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions

2013-08-22 Thread Gary Stevenson
@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions I am told that you don't need a License to Glide in Australia But there are endorsements or classes ?? I have read online the way to get into Gliding is to Join a local club (I am still trying to find out if local club is still operating

Re: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions

2013-08-22 Thread Peter Champness
Dear Neville, CASA has delegated the GFA to manage and administer Gliding in Australia. The GFA controls gliding via the clubs. Therefore you have to join a club. Addresses are given on the GFA website. There is a training syllabus, and you can fly a glider when the CFI of your club says that