Welcome to Grafton Gliding Club!

There are two steps in becoming an Australian Glider Pilot.  We’ll try to guide you through the process.

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Step 1 … JOINING A REGISTERED GLIDING CLUB (Grafton Gliding Club):

i.  Complete the GGC document “Membership Application / Renewal”.  You can speed up the process by downloading the document HERE.

Print it out, complete it and bring it along to the airfield.  Otherwise, come along to a flying day and ask another club member to give you a hard copy.

ii.  Pay your membership fee.  A committee member will inform you of the correct pro-rata amount.  We prefer direct deposit, otherwise you can pay by cash at the field.  The Club’s bank details are:

BSB:  533 000
Account No:  803304
Name: Grafton Gliding Club
Reference: Your family name and Initial

 

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Step 2 … REGISTERING AS AN AUSTRALIAN PILOT (via the Gliding Federation of Australia – GFA):

i.  Here is a link to the membership area of the Gliding Federation. At the Bottom-Right there is a section titled “New Member? – Click the button labelled “Sign Up” and follow the process. GO->

ii.  You will notice that you have to submit a medical declation stating that you are physically able to control an aircraft. The easiest option for now is to DOWNLOAD A MEDICAL DECLARATION, print it out, complete it and give it to or email it to a GGC committee member. We’ll upload it for you the first time, until you become familiar with the GFA system. GO->

iii. Pay the annual membership levy for the GFA. Print out the receipt and give it to a GGC committee member.

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AND NOW ? ….

Congratulations and welcome! You are now the newest pilot in Australia … and the newest member of Grafton Gliding Club.

Follow this link to the Members’ Area of our website. (You’ll need the password)

Go to the “Trainee Pilots” section where you can begin your training. There you will find links to all the training modules and resource materials. If you want to make a “flying start” (pardon the pun) … begin reading modules 1, 4 and 9. We also highly recommend browsing through “Australian Gliding Knowledge” GO->

AND REMEMBER … Contact us at any time of you have any questions.

Happy Flying!

The Committee of Grafton Gliding Club.