About the RCGA

The Radio Control Gliding Association (RCGA) is entrusted with developing the sports of soaring within Victoria, Australia. And as such, the RCGA helps nurture the soaring community and the various disciplines that have developed within the gliding fraternity.

Some of the disciplines the RCGA looks after in Victoria are:

• FAI - F3b - thermal soaring, speed and distance tasks for winch launched gliders.
• FAI - F3j - thermal soaring task for gliders launched by hand tow line.
• FAI - F3f - slope racing task for gliders using slope lift (10 laps of a 100m course).
• FAI - F3k - a variety of thermal soaring tasks for 1.5m span handlaunched gliders.
• FAI - F5j - similar to F3j but for gliders launched using electric power.
• Thermal - similar to F3j but for winch launched gliders.
• Scale sailplanes
• Slope soaring and aerobatics.
  
  FAI is the international body controlling aero-sports throughout the world.
  Go to www.fai.org/aeromodelling.

The RCGA was formed to:

• Co-ordinate, foster and promote the flying of radio controlled gliders for both recreation and sporting contests.
• Liaise with state and national bodies in matters relating to R/C gliding.
• Co-ordinate rules affecting R/C gliding activity
• Promote and oversee a flight proficiency program for all categories of gliding activity.

The committee for 2013/2014 is:

Marcus Stent - President
Tim Lennon - Secretary
Gerry Carter - Treasurer