Grafton Gliding Club in South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | Just for fun

Grafton Gliding Club

Locality: South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 403 088 551

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25.01.2022 G'day people, unfortunately due to the worsening Covid-19 virus situation all gliding operations at South Grafton Aerodrome have been suspended until further notice. We at Grafton Gliding Club feel that this move is in the best interests of Club members and the wider community. Take care and stay safe.

25.01.2022 Sunset glide in the K7

24.01.2022 Its very sad to say that Grafton Gliding Club has ceased operations as of the 30/8/17 until another site has been located.

24.01.2022 Fourteen elite glider pilots have landed in a north-west Victorian town to race in the World Sailplane Grand Prix Racing Series. Read more here: http://ab.co/2gO5U70

24.01.2022 Grafton Gliding Club is now back in the air operating out of South Grafton Aerodrome, Vere St South Grafton. We fly Tuesdays and every second Saturday. We conduct TIFs (trial instructional flights) for any member of the public interested in experiencing gliding. Contact the Club’s CFI (chief flying instructor) Graham Davis on 0447280167 or Club Secretary Bob King on 0403088551.

20.01.2022 This is how a radial aircraft engine works. Not applicable to gliders of course!

19.01.2022 Famous Last Words | Bob Watson Nearly always a gentleman! An Australian and Victorian Champion car rally driver, International Rally winner, an inductee into ...the Australian and Victorian Rally Halls of Fame, Bob Watson took us on a trip down memory lane to some of the ‘good old days’ of early rallying in Australia, the monumental London to Sydney Marathon Rally’s, Austin Sevens and the Holden Adventra. Click here for the full article: https://famousinsurance.com.au/bob-watson-nearly-always-a-/

19.01.2022 Flying over Grafton. Photo taken from the back seat of our K7 glider VH-GQX.

14.01.2022 Here is a video I made some years ago. I’ve just converted it to mp4 and uploaded to YouTube. The glider is a L13 Blanik which Grafton Gliding Club sold some years ago. The video was shot over Waterview Heights where Grafton Gliding Club used to operate before moving to South Grafton. The video shows a winch launch of the glider in open cockpit mode. During the flight some aerobatic manoeuvres are performed, finishing with a landing. The winch shown in the video is powered b...y a 5.8 litre Ford V8 engine driving the winch drum through a 3-speed automatic transmission. Cheers, Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPVTtKav1w8&feature=share

14.01.2022 Some good news. We have resumed AEFs - air experience flights for people in the Coffs Coast and Clarence Valley areas. People will need to self declare re possible COVID exposure. Call or text 0403088551.

13.01.2022 Recently we had a great gliding day with soaring flights. The last flight of the day was in the late afternoon and lasted for two and a quarter hours. From a launch height of 1300 feet the glider managed to climb to 6300 feet over Grafton and the Clarence Valley. The photos from this flight show the widespread bush fire smoke and drought affected paddocks.

09.01.2022 Sorry everyone but due to the current covid-19 emergency Grafton Gliding Club will not be conducting training or Air Experience Flights until further notice. Sorry everyone but due to the current covid-19 emergency Grafton Gliding Club will not be conducting training or Air Experience Flights until further notice.

06.01.2022 Grafton Gliding Club now has two K7 two-seat gliders - VH-GQX and VH-HNT.

06.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6az9RoE46oM

03.01.2022 "Don't just fly, Soar"- Walt Disney

01.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbUDn2KMJxs