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The Chicago Glider Club
has an active
membership of about 80
pilots involved in all aspects of the sport, from instruction through
to participation in local, Regional and National soaring contests. Founded in
1953, we own and
manage all of our facilities: our grass runway, hangars and clubhouse
were all constructed - and are now maintained - by dedicated and highly
proficient members who take pride in the club. |
Our members fly on weekends throughout the Northern Illinois
soaring season, and on weekdays whenever one of our many tow pilot members is
available to tow. We own a fleet of high quality sailplanes and towplanes
that provide economical soaring to club members; many members also own
their own sailplanes and base them at the CGC gliderport. |
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News and Announcements
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| Aug 2, 2008 | July newsletter available online
The July 2008 newsletter has been mailed to each member. You can download a copy from the Newsletters page (members only section: please sign on to view). | | May 27, 2008 | Bulletin board now available...
... to arrange midweek tow pilots, or discuss whatever else is on your mind... go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagoglider/ and sign up! | | Oct 21, 2007 | ASW 24 flight manual
The flight manual for our newest fleet addition can now be downloaded from the Flight Manuals page. To access this page from the menu, members please log on. |
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Calendar
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| Sep 6, 2008 | Community Rides day: Kevin Hobbs will again be organizing this very successful event for the club. | | Sep 13, 2008 | Instructor and pilot safety training: 9am to Noon. | | Sep 27, 2008 | Pig Roast, Boom-a-rang and Spot Landing contests: Contact organiser Linda Copley to help with setup and/or cleanup. |
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Chicago Glider Club is located in Minooka,
Illinois, well outside of the O'Hare Class B and Midway
Class C airspace about 40 miles south west of Chicago.
For directions, maps and Google Earth link, please visit the
Directions page. |
Where we Fly
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Typical cross-country routes from CGC go from northwest to
south from Minooka, away from Lake Michigan and the Class B
& C airspace. The longest recorded flight from CGC was 435
miles free distance by Harold Jensen in April 1962. |
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Copyright © 2008 Chicago Glider Club
All rights reserved Send comments to:
webmaster@chicagogliderclub.org
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