Balaklava Gliding Club

<body bgcolor="#FFFF99"> <p></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF99"><strong>Gliding - "Soaring with the Eagles"</strong> - We practise our fascinating, silent hobby from our club-owned airfield at Whitwarta near Balaklava, South Australia. Gliding is a sport for both sexes and all ages, as evidenced by the wide spectrum of our members - people from all walks of life including students, mothers, grandparents, even entire families are involved. Pilots as young as 15 until well into retirement can and do fly gliders solo.<p><strong>O</strong>ur club offers flying training at all levels. Our instructors are fully qualified volunteers who are passionate about teaching others to fly a sailplane safely and competently. Whether you are interested in experiencing the beauty of nature from a different, quiet perspective, want to rely on your skills to fly long distances on just the power of the sun, are competitively mindend and like to pit yourself against other pilots in racing competitions, or perhaps enjoy the thrills of aerobatics, the Balaklava Gliding Club has a fleet of modern, well maintained gliders to cater for all these purposes.</p> <p><strong>S</strong>oaring flights from Balaklava have been undertaken as far north as the Flinders Ranges and east to Mildura and back. Pilots from our club regularly take part in regattas, competitions, and aerobatics displays. The club has hosted the state championships several times and organises flying camps at other sites, internal competitions, as well as regattas that are open to other clubs or individuals.</p> <p><strong>T</strong>o keep operating costs at bay we mainly use winch launching, i.e. the glider is pulled into the air by a wire - much like a kite. To that end the majority of maintenance tasks on our sailplanes are carried out by interested and qualified members. You might be surprised how affordable gliding can be!</p> <p align="left"><strong>T</strong>his web site provides a wealth of information about our club, our facilities, where and how we operate, and what's on when. If you still have questions, if you would like to join us, or if you want to arrange for an air experience flight to try whether gliding is for you <a href="mailto:admin@bgc.asn.au">contact us</a> or just drop in at Whitwarta airfield.</p> </td> <td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF00"><p align="center"><font color="#000099" size="5"><strong>The Balaklava Gliding Club</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><img src="ASK21.jpg" alt="ASK21 VH-ZBG thermaling over Whitwarta" width="161" height="228"></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000099" size="3" face="Arial"><b>BALAKLAVA</b></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><br> </font><font color="#000099" size="3" face="Arial"><b>SOUTH AUSTRALIA</b></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><br> </font><font color="#000099" face="Arial"><strong><br> </strong></font><font color="#000099" size="3" face="Arial"><b>Phone: (08) 8864 5062</b></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><br> </font><font color="#000099" size="3" face="Arial"><b>Email: </b></font><a href="mailto:admin@bgc.asn.au"><font color="#000099" size="3" face="Arial"><b>admin@bgc.asn.au</b></font></a><font face="Times New Roman"><br> </font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#DD4400"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><p align="center"><font size="4"><strong>Introductory Training Package</strong></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Our <em>all inclusive</em> trial offer will get you close to if not beyond solo standard:</font></p> <ul> <li><p align="left"><font size="3">3 Months Club Membership</font></p> </li> <li><p align="left"><font size="3">3 Months GFA Membership</font></p> </li> <li><p align="left"><font size="3">Instruction, Glider Hire and Winch Launches</font></p> </li> <li><p align="left"><font size="3">Student Discounts</font></p> </li> </ul> <p align="center"><a href="TrialPackage.htm" target="Main"><font size="3">read more...</font></a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFF00"> <tr> <td width="100%"><p align="center"><font size="2">Please read our </font><a href="Disclaimer.htm" target="Main"><font size="2">disclaimer</font></a><font size="2"> and be sure you understand it before accessing and/or using any information provided on this web site.</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div><hr size="1" noshade color="#000000"> <p align="left"><font size="5" face="Arial"><strong>Site Map</strong></font><font size="5"></font></p> <p align="left"><a href="WhatsNew.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>What's new</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong><br> </strong></font><font size="1">Latest news and changes of this web site<br> </font><a href="Events.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>Events</strong></font></a><font size="1"><br> Balaklava Gliding Club calendar of events<br> </font><a href="AboutGliding.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>About Gliding</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong><br> </strong></font><font size="1">What we do and link to the Gliding Federation of Australia<br> </font><a href="AboutUs.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>About us</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong><br> </strong></font><font size="1">Facilities<br> Fleet<br> Airfield<br> </font><a href="FlyWithUs.htm" target="Main"><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong>Fly with us<br> </strong></font></a><font size="1">Air Experience Flights<br> Special Training Packages!<br> Prices<br> How to join us<br> </font><a href="Visitors.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>Visitors</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong><br> </strong></font><font size="1">Location<br> Visiting Pilots<br> Contacts</font><br> <a href="Whisper.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>Newsletter</strong></font></a><font size="1"><br> Our club newsletter, 'The Whisper'</font><br> <a href="Members.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>Members</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong><br> </strong></font><font size="1">Services and Info for Members<br> </font><a href="PhotoAlbum.htm" target="Main"><font face="Arial"><strong>Photo Album</strong></font></a><font face="Arial"><strong><br> </strong></font><font size="1">Pictures areound the Club<br> </font></p> <hr size="1" noshade color="#000000"> <p align="center"><font size="1">Last update 28/06/04</font></p> </body>