Cross-country flying is an act of faith and is claimed to be the peak of flying in gliding art. It encompasses many flying and planning skills in one package.
Darling Downs Soaring Club Waypoint File
If you are looking to add waypoints to your GPS unit, visit the Worldwide Soaring Point Exchange and select the file format you require. The file includes a list of approximately 450 waypoints within 1000km of the club.
Initial Cross Country Area Notes
- Initial Cross Country Area
- Tasks in the Initial Cross Country Area
- Initial Cross Country to Open Cross Country
Checklists
Flying and General Techniques
- Thermals
- Traversing – The Journey Between Thermals
- Planning the Badge Flight
- Thermal Centring
- Cross Country Skills
- Speed to Fly
Weather
Preparation, Outlanding and Search and Rescue
- Guide to Outfield Landings
- Outlandings – Be Prepared
- Outlanding Presentation
- SAR, A Glider Pilot’s Responsibility
- Fatigue
- To Pee or Not to Pee
- Outlanding Training Video
Coaching Notes
Badge Basics
Competitions & Coaching
Euclid’s Challenge
DDSC’s Cross Country Training Tool. For more info, see presentation notes here.
Tasks to fly: (Euclids challenge)