GLIDING NEW ZEALAND

What is gliding? Gliding is about in New Zealand, how to join up and get involved in an amazing sport... More than any other aviation pursuit in New Zealand, gliding is a group activity. In a practical sense, no gliding operation can function without a team environment. Even a single flight requires more than one person, to help assemble the glider, to position it in preparation for launch, to drive the winch or fly the tow-plane, and to direct and assist with the launch. In the not uncommon event of the aircraft being landed somewhere other than the home airfield, a crew is needed to retrieve both the glider and the pilot... Flying achievements are recognised by an international series of awards, known as ‘badges'. There are criteria for distance travelled, height gained and duration. These awards are set and administered by the International Gliding Commission of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the governing body for all..

Also known as: gliding, Gliding New Zealand Incorporated