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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Congratulations to Ali Askari for claiming the contest.sosaglidingclub.com/trophy Travelling Trophy from SOSA yesterday in SZD 51-1 C-GBYT from Toronto Soaring! The trophy is now at Toronto Soaring, waiting for the next claimant! www.weglide.org/flight/1231069

A smiling pilot without a hat accepting a trophy (in the shape of a glider) from a smiling pilot with a hat.

The victorious pilot, seated in SZD-51-1 C-GBYT and awaiting takeoff.

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in aviation, joining a gliding club is a great way to start. Visit sosaglidingclub.com for more information on introductory flights and membership.

Image of Gulsah in the front seat of an ASK21 sailplane, sunglasses lifted to make eye contact with the camera, but with no bucket hat. Image text: "Gulsah: Solo Glider Pilot"

Image of Kae standing in front of an ASK21 sailplane and obscuring the club's website address on the side, wearing sunglasses and no bucket hat. Image text: "Kae: Student Glider Pilot"

Image of Riley holding up the canopy of a sailplane on the grass runway, with neither sunglasses nor bucket hat. Image text: "Riley: Solo Glider Pilot"

Image of a very aerodynamic dog in a sweater and folded ears in the foreground, while the background features her seated in the cockpit of an SZD-51-1 Junior. Image Text: "Kayley: Colf Cart Pax Princess; Honourary Pilot"

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

This week marks the anniversary of the world’s first woman's pilot licence (issued March 8, 1910 France) and is a great opportunity for us to celebrate some of the brilliant women pilots at SOSA who prove that the best way to see the world is from the cockpit of a glider.

Image of Faunia giving a thumbs up in the opened cockpit of a glider, wearing a blue "Women In Engineering" bucket hat from the University of Waterloo and sunglasses. Image text: "Faunia: Licenced Glider and Private Pilot"

Two images of Lexie, one with sunglasses and a windsock in the background while driving a tractor, and the other in the cockpit of a blue Citabria towplane coming in for landing. Image text: "Lexie: Licenced Commercial Pilot, Club Tow Pilot"

Image of Chloé, leaning on the nose of a glider on the grass runway, without an official gliding bucket hat and overcast cirrus clouds in the background. Image Text: "Chloé: Solo Glider Pilot"

Image of Eliana beside the nose of an ASK21 Sailplane on a grass runway with a white hangar in the background. Eliana is wearing sunglasses, but not a bucket hat. Image text: "Eliana: Solo Glider Pilot"

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

Celebrating Women of Aviation Worldwide Week!

Photo of a white sailplane on the grass runway and taking off with wings level, behind a white and yellow Pawnee towplane, with scattered cumulus in the background sky. Image text: "Celebrating the women pilots of SOSA Gliding Club - Women of Aviation Week"

Image of Kathy in the cockpit of an airborne glider, white wing extending to the skyline of cumulus clouds in the background, wearing a glider pilot bucket hat and sunglasses. Image text: "Kathy: Licensed Glider Pilot"

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 22/12/2025

Has your family gotten the hints yet that you'd like the gift of flight for Christmas? Sharing this post is the best way to keep them reminded: www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductor…

Photograph of a seated sunglass-wearing young lady in the front seat of a Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus XL sailplane, with the canopy opened to show off a big smile.

Image text: "Fly with us! (Five stars from a recent review): "First gliding experience! Wow amazing! The pilot was great and knowledgeable. Would definitely do it again and recommend it to everyone!""

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 15/12/2025

Only 9 shopping days left until Christmas, please be sure to share this posting far and wide so your family knows what you want: flight!

Photograph of a standing gentleman in a SF 49ers bunnyhug and jeans, wearing a backwards baseball cap and sunglasses, posing with his arm over the cockpit rail of an ASK21 sailplane with both canopies raised. In the background, an aircraft hangar interior is slightly out of focus, so you're less likely to notice any disorganization.

Image text: "Fly with us! (Five stars from a recent review): "Cool as hell! Definitely worth the trip, we saw all the fall colours and the elephants at the lion safari. Our pilot was great, lots of information to offer. Give it a try!""

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025

Less than 15 days to Christmas, but more than 15cm of snow coming down, so obviously you should rush through the rest of your gift shopping online, right? www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductor…

Image of a gentleman passenger strapped in to the cockpit of an ASK21 sailplane, wearing sunglasses, blue shirt, silver beard and silver hair with a big grin and a thumbs-up. Image text: "This was an awesome experience! Everyone was so thoughtful, willing to tell you everything about what to expect, and answer any and all questions."

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2025

Congratulations to our student pilots who achieved solo and license this year and to all our members for their individual accomplishments.

Image text "429 Winch Launches" overlaid on an image of an ASK-21 sailplane pitched up at 45-degrees towards the sky and attached to a winch cable that is flapping its drogue chute.

Image text "1,930 Instructional Flights" overlaid on an image of a rear sailplane cockpit, showing the back of the front-seat pilot's head, with a blue sky and white whispy clouds in the background.

Image text "15 First Solos" overlaid on an image of a freshly-solo pilot receiving a ceremonial bucket of water over their head.

Image text "273 Introductory Flights" overlaid on a ground image of two pilots seated in the cockpit of a sailplane with a groundcrew member peeking through the canopy rail.

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2025

SOSA had a fantastic 2025 season, racking up over 3500 flights!

Image text "2025 Year In Review" overlaid on an image of gridded gliders preparing to launch from a grass runway.

Image text "3,560 Total Flights" overlaid on an image of two pilots mid-air under white cumulus clouds, with the aircraft tail visible in the background behind them at a 30-degree angle to the horizon.

Image text "92,000 Kilometres (sic) Flown" overlaid on an image of a glider wingtip banking under cumulous clouds with Georgian Bay in the background.

Image text "2,722 Hours Flying Time" overlaid on an image of a blue and white Bellanca Citabria towplane taking off with a tight rope trailing behind it.

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 28/11/2025

Our Black Friday deal is the best on the internet today, you can get your loved one the best possible gift: flight! www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductor…

A classy lady with a classy denim blue bucket hat, sitting in the cockpit of an ASK-21 sailplane and looking at the photographer. Image text is copied from a recent Google review: "It was the most fabulous flight. Everyone was very kind and helpful and Joe was great at telling me what was going on."

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 26/11/2025

With 50cm of snow hitting us for Black Friday, the best way to get your holiday shopping done will just be to buy everyone a soaring flight gift certificate from the comfort of home, so everyone can daydream of an unforgettable summer day to come soon! […] [Original post on aircrew.rocks]

A Very handsome young man in cool aviator sunglasses, sitting in the cockpit of an ASK-21 sailplane and looking at the instruments. Image text is copied from a recent Google review: "Excellent experience! It was especially inspiring for my grandson who hopes to earn his pilot licences. Thanks for a great first flight and special thanks to the pilots and site crew."

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2025

Congratulations to James Boesch for claiming the contest.sosaglidingclub.com/trophy Travelling Trophy from York Soaring today in SZD 51-1 C-GPNN from SOSA! The trophy wouldn't fit in the glider, so it's still at York. . . for now […] [Original post on aircrew.rocks]

A smiling glider pilot with a beautiful soaring sky in the background above the glider, holding the Travelling Trophy in triumph.

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2025

Congratulations to Ryan Dewsbury who retrieved the contest.sosaglidingclub.com/trophy Travelling Trophy from Toronto Soaring and brought it back to York Soaring today in SGS 1-34 C-FQJZ www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/glidi…

Photo of the trophy logbook, listing all recent claims

Photo of the trophy in its wooden case for transfer

SGS 1-34 C-FQJZ on the ground at Toronto Soaring

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2025

We've published a new webpage at contest.sosaglidingclub.com/trophy to help clubs in Ontario track the movements of the Travelling Trophy -- two movements already this year!

Screenshot of York Soaring's Facebook posting announcing the trophy claim

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2025

Yesterday's MudBowl competition day 3 was cancelled due to unsafe low visibility (wildfire smoke), final scores are now posted at contest.sosaglidingclub.com

A full launch grid of racing sailplanes under a hazy and smoky sky

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SOSA Gliding Club @sosaglidingclub.aircrew.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2025

Yesterday's scores are posted and today's task has been announced! We're worried about all the wildfire smoke and so today's tasking is much more conservative.

Photo of a contest grid of gliders ready for launch

Contest pilots enjoying the sausages last night

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