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Whether a once-in-a-lifetime experience, or the start of a life-long passion, your first glider flight will be unforgettable.

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Train, get certified, gain experience and take to the skies on your own with a professional gliding licence.
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Once licensed, you can aim for goals like gliding badges, competitions, records and enjoy lots of recreational flying.

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Authority to Fly

The Aero Club has created a Member Support Initiative to assist active Aero Club members in their Recreational Licence and ATF application submissions to the CAA.

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Events and Competitions

Browse upcoming competitions, register online and view a history of your past activities

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Visiting Pilots

Are you visiting South Africa? Find out more about what you need to fly a South African registered glider.

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Soaring Society of South Africa updated their cover photo.
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4 months ago
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Rene ....having nothin better to do...quick 1000km...from Worcester..wow..well done ... See MoreSee Less

Rene ....having nothin better to do...quick 1000km...from Worcester..wow..well done
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Well done Rene

Well done, René Lans!!! Jou yster!💪🏼

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Rene Lans...1000km flight...wow.. ... See MoreSee Less

Rene Lans...1000km flight...wow..
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1000km 😝

Well done Rene!

Well done Rene

Wow! That's awesome!

Rene Flys a venture b - he has 17.6 wings .

what glider were you flying?

👏👏👏

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Ze french connection ... See MoreSee Less

Ze french connection
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Gavin's 5 hour ceremony ... See MoreSee Less

Gavins 5 hour ceremony
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Landout SSSA badge camp....had to wait for crew during rain storm...brilliant event ... See MoreSee Less

Landout SSSA badge camp....had to wait for crew during rain storm...brilliant event
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Isn't a rainbow a promise it will never happen again?

How regular an occurrence is it that you land out ie short of a runway?

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Badge camp ..some serious flying goin on here🙃🙃😜😜 ... See MoreSee Less

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Well, it cannot be ALL work and no fun😂. A great week, thanks to all who made it possible👍

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Oh ....thats the turnpoint

Awesome Pic!