NT Soaring

NT Soaring We are an Alice Springs based gliding club, specialising in coaching, cross country flying and gliding adventures.

We can teach you to fly in our motorised gliders, or train you to go faster and further! Learn to fly gliders with NT Soaring at Bond Springs Airstrip, in the red hot centre of Outback Australia. Full time "Five Day" courses available, all year round - learn to fly in a week! Call for more information about NT Soaring and the Alice Springs Gliding Club

13/05/2026

Full PureTrack integration is now available with the Naviter Oudie,...

26/03/2026

Jenny number one in Australia! In an ASK-21! Well done. For those who don't know, Jenny was instructor at NT Soaring before she became manager, CFI and L3 instructor at Lake Keepit Soaring Club, the premier gliding club in NSW. Jenny did 600 km flights from Bond Springs in the 21, easy comparable with doing double distances in modern high performance gliders. Go Jenny!

08/10/2025

Looking back on better times at Bond Springs when we were flying 7 days a week. Mart taking of in the ASK-21Mi, plenty of students and getting people solo in the LS4.

23/07/2025

Baptiste Innocent scored 1265.34 points in 13h 05min in a ASH 31 Mi 21m.

15/07/2025
07/07/2025

HNO sunset landing

Congratulations to Kevin. Last flights done for his self launching endorsement.
29/06/2025

Congratulations to Kevin. Last flights done for his self launching endorsement.

We are a small gliding club currently operating self launching gliders and motor gliders. We have a few privately owned ...
28/06/2025

We are a small gliding club currently operating self launching gliders and motor gliders. We have a few privately owned gliders as well. Winter is the worst time for gliding as there is limited "lift" around and we can't go cross country - at least not without an engine.... Picture is a 50 year old vintage touring motor glider, A Scheibe SF-25B Falke. Wooden wings, steel tube frame and all clad in fabric to keep it light. This one is a very special one as it has a Jabiru 2200 engine in it. Fully certified and performs much better than the old Limbach 1700 engines. It's a fun little machine for touring and local soaring when the weather is good. Morning Glory anyone?

24/06/2025

SO PROUD OF JENNY! Jenny was our main instructor and is greatly missed in that capacity. She is now manager and CFI of one of the best soaring clubs in the country, Lake Keepit Soaring Club in NSW. Check out the following Google review from an Alice Springs airline pilot, who started his gliding career with a trial flight with NT Soaring.

"My reflections post a 5-day intensive gliding course at LKSC.

Jenny. The legend herself. Thank you for your dedication, professionalism, good humor, and for sharing your enormous amount of experience. I arrived knowing little, and have left with the confidence to continue to build upon the foundation you have set beneath me. I’m immensely proud to have your name in my logbook and look forward to our next intensive together.

Jenny worked from 9am until past sunset each day to provide the maximum training experience during our 5-day intensive course. This included theory, pre-flight briefings and exceptional post flight de-briefs. Our training also included all of the ground duties and use of the club equipment (quads etc).

A huge thank you to our experienced tug pilot, Dan. Dan was a critical element throughout the entire week. Despite the cold, he was always within a few meters when needed for a launch, complete with enthusiasm and a smile. Being towed behind a very smooth, capable and competent pilot was a dream while training.

Thanks also to the unsung heros behind the flight line. Namely Michelle, who provided exceptional support in the lead-up to the course. Michelle, your communication is second-to-none amongst gliding clubs. Thank you! I wish I could have met and named more of the team, but we were never without a learning mission, even when the weather wasn’t suitable for flying.

Finally, a note on the facilities. The cabin-style accommodation is commercial quality. Despite this, we spent most of our free time by the log fire in the club-room, which is equipped with a kitchen, BBQ’s, and numerous entertainment options. Everyone from the age of 5 through to 105 is sure to love the accommodation, club room, and grounds (which seems to have more wild animals than a wildlife sanctuary).

You get what you pay for. LKSC isn’t the cheapest, but they are the best."

13/06/2025

Address

Bond Springs Airstrip, 17540A Stuart Highway
Burt Plain, NT
0870

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61427368707

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