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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: https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductory-flights
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!""
December 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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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!""
December 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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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? https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductory-flights
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."
December 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Can’t wait for next season!
Image text "Fly with us! Visit sosaglidingclub.com to learn more." overlaid on an aerial image of waving club members with friendly and approachable nametags, standing on the apron of a grass runway. Image text "13 Successful Flight Tests" overlaid on an image of a newly-licenced pilot showing thumbs up in front of the cockpit while a ground crew prepares to douse them with a bucket of water. Image text "100s of burgers flipped" overlaid on an image of a cool-sunglass-wearing pilot flipping burgers on a BBQ.
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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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.
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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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.
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Our Black Friday deal is the best on the internet today, you can get your loved one the best possible gift: flight! https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/introductory-flights
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."
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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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! […]

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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."
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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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. www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/glid...
September 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Congratulations to Ryan Dewsbury who retrieved the https://contest.sosaglidingclub.com/trophy Travelling Trophy from Toronto Soaring and brought it back to York Soaring today in SGS 1-34 C-FQJZ https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=10312497
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
August 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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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!
August 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Yesterday's MudBowl competition day 3 was cancelled due to unsafe low visibility (wildfire smoke), final scores are now posted at contest.sosaglidingclub.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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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.
Scores as posted to website Task as posted to website Photo of a contest grid of gliders ready for launch Contest pilots enjoying the sausages last night
August 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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We're all ready for hosting the 2025 Mudbowl soaring competition this weekend! Follow the race with live tracking at contest.sosaglidingclub.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Here's a few recent member photos from the hazy days with wildfire smoke - we're looking forward to even more photos next week during our Advanced Cross-Country Training Camp!
July 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Announcing our annual New and Prospective Member Orientation and Facility Tour - 1:00pm, Saturday, 3 May 2024, beside the Clubhouse.

Unless it’s raining, session will be outdoors, currently expecting temperatures to be approx 12°C. Dress for weather, bring drinking water.
Photograph of an aircraft hangar, from the back of the hangar such that the outdoors is framed through the open doors. In the near foreground, we see shadowy propeller of a lurking towplane. Framed in the center of the open doors is an ASK-21B training sailplane, canopy opened, with about a dozen newbies gathered around to learn about soaring.
April 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Some seats are still available for our online Introduction to Gliding classes start to your glider pilot training this April!

You've always wanted to learn to fly, this is the perfect way to start: www.sosaglidingclub.com/service-page...
Overhead view of a circling single-seat sailplane over the farming fields of Southern Ontario
March 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Gliding is an affordable way to learn to fly, whether as a hobby or as the first step on a career in aviation.

SOSA’s Introduction to Gliding classes are the perfect start to your glider pilot training, at the start of the gliding season!

Learn more at www.sosaglidingclub.com/service-page...
Forward-looking view from a glider cockpit with a long line of cumulus street showing the way through a blue sky. Text reads "Learn to fly gliders! Intro to Gliding Online Class, 4 Sessions, April 2025"
March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Have you got a youth in need of adventure? We're sure they'd love flight training gift certificates for Christmas: www.sosaglidingclub.com/intro-to-gli...
A young lady in a high school toque, looking exceptional because she is about to fly solo in the front seat of an ASK-21B sailplane, flashing two-finger peace signs with both hands.
December 9, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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Be like Lorie this year!

Keep reminding your family that you want flight training gift certificates instead of socks this year: www.sosaglidingclub.com/intro-to-gli...
A middle-aged white guy with a beard and a goofy-looking bucket hat, looking exceptional because he has cool sunglasses and is flying solo in the front seat of an ASK-21B sailplane, only about a foot above the grass runway.
December 4, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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Wait, it's Black Friday week again?

Time to start reminding your family what you want for Christmas: Training! www.sosaglidingclub.com/intro-to-gli...
A screenshot of the https://www.sosaglidingclub.com/intro-to-gliding-online-class.html website, including a glider launched by winch.
November 23, 2024 at 7:50 PM