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ALISPORT  Established with the goal of designing, testing, manufacturing, and selling cost effective light gliders, permitting soaring from even the smallest of airfields.

Arizona Glider Stuff  Information for training glider pilots and flight instructors available in the "Glider Pilot and Flight Instructor Practical Test Guide."

Australian Free Flight Market Place A free service based in Australia, but any submissions are welcome.

Australian Soaring Great detail about Oz clubs, the GFA, etc.

Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association  A non-profit organization founded to encourage the design, development and safe use of self-launching and sustainer engine sailplanes to advance the art of soaring.

Belgian National Soaring Centre A subsidised, non-profit-making association in Belgium.

Blanik America, Inc.  The exclusive distributor of LET sailplanes in the U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico.  Newsletter, books for sale, gliders for sale, instruction and rides.

British Gliding Association Info, clubs, pictures.

BZT Home  News and information.

Cambridge Aero Instruments Building variometers since 1972 and navigation computers since 1981.

Caracole Soaring  Learning to soar, picture gallery, events, airport facilities, rates.  At the California City Airport, north of Mojave.

Cloudstreet Arts Tee-shirts and sweatshirts for glider pilots, ground crews, and soaring enthusiasts.

The Crestline Soaring Society  The CSS is a non-profit club serving the foot launched flying community in the San Bernardino Mountains and Southern California.

DG Flugzeugbau  News of the manufacturer of DG Gliders.  Products, technology, safety, photos, flight reports, links.

Eastern Sailplane  A Waynesville, Ohio full service sailplane, sailplane equipment, and sailpane repair company.

Ensign Sailplane Hangars  A portable hangar kit designed especially for sailplanes.

eta aircraft  The eta project is a 101 foot wingspan, high effeciency sailplane.

Evergreen Soaring  A non-profit flying club operating in Washington State, USA.

FAI International Gliding Commission The IGC is responsible for all airsports involving gliders and motor gliders with the exception of aerobatics.

Fly Gliders!  Question answered about gliders or soaring, and home to Marfa Gliders where you can get glider rides or instruction in high country near the Big Bend of West Texas, and Miami Gliders at Richard's Field Airport, southwest of Miami, Florida.

Freedom's Wings International, Inc.  A non-profit New Jersey based organization run by and for people with physical disabilities.  Provides the opportunity for those who are physically challenged to fly in specially adapted sailplanes, either as a passenger, or as a member of the flight training program.

French Soaring Society Where to fly (French Clubs), Championship results, beginners info, links.

FSV Radolfzell  German gliding club.

Glider Pilot Network UK site with for sale and wanted listings.

Glider Pilot Network Email Directory  An email directory of glider pilots worldwide.

Gliding Federation of Australia Links, news, info, downloads.

Gliding New Zealand New Zealand Gliding Association - 1998 Rules, annual report, gliding clubs in New Zealand, gliding resources and links, competitions and events, free classifieds, online forums.

GlidingShop.com  An online source of specialist products for the gliding market.

Great Western Soaring School  A great soaring site near Los Angeles.

Harris Hill Soaring Center Glider rides, activities, learning to soar.  Located in Elmira, New York.

Knauff & Grove Soaring Supplies  Online catalog with sailplane parts and accessories.

Lange Flugzeugbau  Antares electric motor glider, in German and English.

LAK-12 Page Lithuanian LAK-12 glider information.

Long Island Soaring Association General and club information, officers, contacts.

Marske Flying Wings  Plans, kits and completed aircraft, along with instruction in flight and glider construction.

Mile High Gliding Inc.  Sailplane rides around Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Vince Miller's Soaring Photo Album Photo Album of soaring photos taken in Northwest US.

Minnesota Soaring Club  Information about the club, soaring photos taken at Stanton airport, club newsletter, and data files such as the member handbook.

Minnesota Soaring SUPER SITE Minnesota clubs, sailplane directory and manufacturers, books, other information.

National Soaring Museum Exhibits, facilities, archives, collections, activities, giftship.  In Elmira, New York.

Oldtimer Segelflugclub Wasserkuppe (Vintage Glider Club Wasserkuppe).  Pictures, events, links.  In German and English.

The Open Cirrus  Page devoted to the Schempp-Hirth Cirrus sailplane.

Oxford Web Publishing - Soaring Flight  A large source for soaring literature, software, training materials, theory learning, history, biographies, history, music, and videos.

Pemberton Soaring Center LTD  Located 25 minutes north of the Whistler Mountain Ski Resort in British Columbia.

Pipistrel USA  The world champion Sinus and Virus Motorgliders for the US markets and the new Sport Pilot category.

Puget Sound Soaring Association A non-profit organization of soaring enthusiasts.

rec.aviation.soaring League Open to any glider pilot, these pages allow you to view the current standings.

Paul E. Remde's Homepage  Personal page contains soaring photos and links.

Tom Rent's Soar MN Site Minnisota clubs, training, also books, FAQ's, sailplane directory.

Sage Variometers  High quality handmade variometer mechanical instruments.

SailPlaneDirectory  A very good searchable sailplane and manufacturers directory.

Sailplane Enterprises Southern California gliderport with sailplane rides, rentals, soaring lessons, aero tows for clubs and individuals with personal sailplanes.

Sailplane Homebuilders Association  Member projects, workshops, events, lectures, books, newsletter.

Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Company history, gliders, gallery, service.

Schreder Sailplane Designs  A resource for builders and owners.

The Scottish Gliding Centre, Portmoak  The Scottish Gliding Centre at Portmoak Airfield near Kinross is the largest club in Scotland.

The Seattle Glider Council  Consists of members from the U.S. Pacific Northwest who are interested in promoting and participating in the sport of soaring.

www.segelflug.de German soaring site.

Silentflight.com  Gliding enthusiast's page with photos, video.

Sky Sailing  Glider rides, rentals, and instruction in Warner Springs, California.

Skyline Soaring Club  At Front Royal - Warren County Airport (FRR) near Front Royal, Virginia, USA.  Newsletter, photos, events, membership.

Soar Hollister A commercial soaring site offering glider rides and instruction at Hollister Airport, about a one hour drive south from San Jose, California.

Soar Truckee A commercial soaring site offering glider rides and instruction in the scenic Sierra's near Lake Tahoe.

Soaring in Spain  Spanish server with soaring sites, weather, local issues, cluns, and other information about soaring in Spain.

Soaring Jewelry  Silver and gold jewels handmade in South Africa.

Soaring Links  Files, clubs, equipment, organizations.

SOARING.LT  General information about soaring in Lithuania: gallery, forum, history, airfields, etc.

Soaring Server  Information about the SSA, articles, soaring information and links.

Soaring Society of America

The Soaring Society of South Africa  News, events, information, and links about gliding in South Africa.

Soaring and Speed Polars  Home page by a sailplane pilot and flight simulation enthusiast.  Photo gallery, soaring adventures, links, speed polar information.

Soaring WebRing For all web sites which are interested in Soaring in full scale gliders.

SoarWest  Covering soaring in the Western US (Rocky Mountain Region): soaring in full size gliders and with radio controlled models, activities, articles, pictures and links.

Standard Cirrus Sailplanes  This site is for Standard Cirrus owners and pilots everywhere: discussion group, glider database, gallery.

Svæveflyver  Website for Danish soaring pilots.

Roger Targett Sailplane Services  Specialist sailplane repair and maintenance in Gloucestershire, UK.

Texas Soaring Association Soaring in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Turf Soaring School  Glider rides and flight instruction in Arizona.

Valley Soaring Association A non-profit organization in Williams, CA formed for the purpose of promoting and encouraging interest and participation in the sport of soaring and gliding.

Vintage Sailplane Association Promotes the acquision, restoration and flying of vintage sailplanes.  Assists the National Soaring Museum in the preservation of soaring history and the promotion of vintage sailplane activity.

Vintage Sailplane Association (VSA) Archives Dedicated to the preservation and flying of old gliders.  Blueprints, photos, books.

Bob Wander's Soaring Books and Supplies Inc.  A catalog of soaring books, variometers, barographs, and computer products related to soaring.

Wingdolly  Steel tube dollies that can be vertically adjusted with a felt covered fibreglass wing tray and 10" wheels.

Wings and Wheels online  Parts and soaring supplies.

Women Soaring Pilots Association  This division of the Soaring Society of America was founded to promote all aspects of soaring for women glider pilots.

World Class Soaring Association

Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange Database of GPS coordinates for contest sites.

York Soaring A non-profit organization run by volunteer instructors, tow pilots, plane pushers and wing runners.  Flights seven days a week June, July, August and September, otherwise on the weekends.  Located north west of Toronto, Ontario.

Williams Soaring Center  Glider rides, training, pilot store, repairs.  Located in California near the Southern edge of the Mendocino Mountains.

Wings & Wheels  Parts and soaring supplies.

Women Soaring Pilots Association  This division of the Soaring Society of America was founded to promote all aspects of soaring for women glider pilots.