01Take an Air Experience Flight. You can book it right now here
02Join the Gliding Federation of Australia (GFA). If you’ve already enjoyed an Air Experience Flight or you’re sure you’re ready to commit
To join the GFA you will need to use the GFA online membership system “GoMembership”. You can join here
To be a flying member of GFA you must also have a medical certificate, which is commonly as simple as a self declaration, but you should check the full requirements here
If you are a student pilot, you will also need to: Download and print
03Join Caboolture Gliding Club (CGC)
To join the Caboolture Gliding Club, you will need sign up using our online membership system
Your membership will show as “Pending” until payment is received, and the committee has an opportunity to approve your membership.
You can also join at the club flight line on any flying day (call 0418 713 903 to arrange your visit prior). Make sure to bring your GFA membership number, then fill in the club membership application form which the duty crew can give you - they can also arrange a proposer and seconder. Then pay the applicable membership fees (credit card is easiest) and start flying as a trainee member right away!
There are no age restrictions for members of the Caboolture Gliding Club, however pilots are not permitted to fly solo prior to their 15th birthday. The membership fee structure covers Club requirements as well as compulsory membership of the Gliding Federation of Australia.
Caboolture Gliding Club is a volunteer organization run by its members, so being a member of Caboolture Gliding Club comes with the responsibility to participate as a volunteer in the running of the club. For all members this means on days on which you are planning to fly, you are expected to come for the day and assist with operations including
It is understood that due to personal schedules it may not always be possible to be present at both the start and end of the day, but you should whenever possible.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the club on 0418 713 903 to discuss this further with one of our members
We encourage our younger student/youth members to sign up one or more parents as a free Family Member of the club so that they are covered by our insurances if they are assisting on the flight line. Family members for any member are welcome to assist on flying days and participate in club activities. We will train you and keep you safe!
Family members can fly as a Private Passenger at any time, but if they decide they would like to take gliding a little further they can take out a Flying Family Membership. The cost of this flying membership is shown above. The rights and privileges are very similar to those of an Air Experience Flight - they can receive instruction but no pilot-in-command rights, no solo, they must fly with an instructor to touch the controls and they must be a member of Caboolture Gliding Club.
Glider Hire = $1.15 per min. Aero-tow = $15.0 flag fall + $2.50 per 100 feet (minimum charge = $27.00 per aero-tow).
Details of individual flights taken and their respective charges are updated during the month (as soon as possible after each flying day) in the Secure Members Area of the CGC website. CGC policy is that Member Flying Accounts must be retained in credit balance at all times.
Pre-solo pilots are billed weekly at member rates relative to each Friday/Saturday/Sunday of flying with payment due BEFORE the following Friday. As an ongoing (post-solo) member of CGC your flying costs will thereafter be invoiced monthly at member rates.
Payments for flight charges are required to be paid by Members into the Club’s bank account via direct deposit.
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