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Welcome to Taupo Gliding Club

The airfield is a 3000ft grass runway at Centennial Park. It is leased from the Taupo District Council. The airfield is private and the club is responsible for all flying operations and maintenance.

Taupo has excellent conditions for gliding. High altitude, long distance and long duration flights are all possible from our airfield.

Our club offers 6 gliders for you to use. We have 2 two seaters, GGS- K13 , GME -Twin Astir, for instructional and sightseeing purposes and also 3 single seaters, GBD,GSD- PW5 , GML- Jantar Standard, which you move onto once you can fly solo. Our club operates with a tow plane only.

Our instructors are available to you all the time. They are happy to teach you the basics -from "how to stay up there" to the intricate "aerobatics".

Also we do a Solo in a week course to suit individual requirements .

Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays are official club days, the other days are by arrangement.

NOW 7 days a week... contact Club Manager Tom Anderson


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Taupo Gliding Club


Club Website www.taupoglidingclub.co.nz
Club Contact Tom Anderson | (07) 378-5506 or 0274 939 272
President Martin Jones | (07) 378-7346 work (07) 378-3709
Secretary Lois Taylor | 07 378 5506
Treasurer Jacqui Newton | (07) 377-1515 work (07) 377-3305
CFI Bill Kendall | 07 3787 2068 - 0274 724 732
Chief Tow Pilot Rene Weterings | (07) 378-2732 or (025) 768 498
Postal Address PO Box 25
Taupo
Flying 7 days a week... contact manager Tom Anderson (see above for details)
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Base Centennial Park, Taupo
Radio Freq 134.45
Launch Aerotow
Sail Planes ME
GS
ML
BD
SD
Twin Astir
K13
Jantar Standard
PW5
PW5
ASK21 (GTG)