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1.   I’m wondering …. How much does it cost to fly with Grafton Gliding Club?
2.  I’ve DECIDED !  … I want to Join!!

 

1. How much does gliding cost?

    • The all-up cost of  learning to fly with us is around $1,400 per year. 
    • After you qualify as a solo pilot, the annual cost of flying with us is about $1,000.
    • See our PRICES page for a breakdown of these costs

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2. How to Join Our Club

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: 32855097  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 to ask a GGC member for the password) …

Go to the “Trainee Pilots” section and you can begin your training. 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.

… Otherwise, you can access the Training Modules HERE

We also highly recommend browsing through “Australian Gliding Knowledge” HERE

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

Happy Flying!

The Committee of Grafton Gliding Club.