USEFUL LINKS

Air Services Australia	Air Services Australia is a government owned Corporation providing safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible services to the aviation industry.
Australian Sports Aviation Confederation	Gliding Australia is a member of this national umbrella organisation providing representation to government for all sport aviation. Australian FAI representative.
Australian Sports Commission	Provides representation to government for all forms of sport. GFA is a member.
Australian Safety Transport Bureau	An independent statutory agency of the Federal Government. ATSB’s function is to improve safety and public confidence in the aviation, marine and rail transport industries.
Australian Air League	The AAL is a national organisation for children aged eight years and older. It aims to promote the development of an interest in aviation among Australian youth, to foster good citizenship and teamwork, and to develop the ingenuity and resourcefulness of it’s members.
Australian Gliding Clubs	Gliding Australia has a list of gliding clubs around Australia
Australian Gliding Museum	Preserving Australia’s gliding heritage
CASA	Civil aviation Safety Authority, the government’s aviation regulator
Gliding Australia	Gliding administration body for Australia
Grants	Government grants finder
SAFA	The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia has changed to Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA)
Regional Sports Network Victoria	Sportslink is a directory of sporting clubs and physical activity opportunities across regional Victoria.
Tasman Instruments	Products for sport aviation including glider variometers and sailplane instrumentation
VGA	Vintage gliders Australia
VSA	Victorian Soaring Association is the regional organisation representing all Gliding Clubs and their members in Victoria and Tasmania
Gliding News	Online magazine community for glider pilots.
GQ Twitter	The Twitter page for Gliding Australia
Weather	Weather Resources

OVERSEAS GLIDING ORGANISATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Andies Wave Flying	Flying in Patagonia
British Gliding Association	British National peak gliding administration organisation
Cambridge aero-instruments
FAI	Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. International governing body of sport aviation.
Gliding International	Gliding magazine by  John Roake
Gliding NZ	National gliding authority in New Zealand.
Gliding world records	FAI world record claims
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organisation
IGC	The International Gliding Commission. An offshoot of the FAI specialising in gliding.
LX Avionics	UK glider instrument specialist.
NK Instruments	The Nielsen-Kellerman Company designs, manufactures and distributes waterproof instruments for active lifestyles and technical applications, including: * Kestrel® Pocket Weather Meters * NK Electronics for Rowing and Paddling * NK Soaring Instruments.
Omarama	Commercial NZ gliding centre in the mountains.
OSTIV	Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol à Voile.
Sailplane Directory	Information resource for sailplane enthusiasts worldwide.
Soaring Association of Canada	National association for glider pilots in Canada.
Soaring Services & Suppliers
Soaring Society of America	National governing body for gliding in the USA.
Winter instruments	German precision gliding instruments.
Womens Soaring Pilots Association