Redcliffe Aerodrome (YRED) Safety Plan (Sept'17)
The Friendly Club
Half way between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Caboolture Gliding Club is ideally located for your first taste of silent flight with the bonus of beautiful coastal scenery below and all around you. Just a 45 minute drive north or south, we can even be reached by suburban train and a short bus or car ride!
Widely known as Queensland’s friendly club, we welcome you for the one-off experience of a lifetime or to start training for your Glider Pilot Certificate
Take off with us from here
Gliding is one of the simplest, most enjoyable and yet most challenging forms of flight you can put yourself into. Once the tow stops and the soaring starts, the distance and time of the flight is all down to the skill of the pilot. You can learn or get a taste of these skills with our experienced instructors at almost any stage of your life. The only restrictions are 15 years old to fly solo (which makes 14 a great age to start) and 110 kilograms in weight (absolute max - 100kg is our practical limit).
First taste of flight
The best way to see if gliding is for you is to take an Air Experience Flight. You’ll get the feel of flying and your first touch on the controls with an instructor to take you through the basics.
Caboolture Aerodrome (YCAB) Safety Plan (Sept'17)
Fit to Fly (are you fit to fly?)
Occurrence Reporting(automated reporting system)
Flight Management (considerations for safety)
Circuit Planning (with particular reference to YCAB)
Joining Thermals(safety aspects of joining other gliders)
Airspace Steps (YCAB's 3,500 ft to 4,500 ft "steps")
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About Us
Caboolture Gliding Club flies on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year, subject to weather. Flights for group bookings on other days can be made by special arrangement. All our flights are launched by aerotow behind a power aircraft flown by an experienced and specially endorsed pilot. We do not winch launch because Caboolture is a busy airfield used by many different aircraft – a gliding site where you can also enjoy seeing everything else from a gyrocopter to a Mustang WW2 fighter!
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Caboolture Gliding Club
Soar like an eagle on silent wings in a friendly, cooperative club atmosphere from our base at Caboolture Airfield on Queensland's beautiful Sunshine Coast. New members and visitors are always welcome.
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