GO GLIDING

Explore the various options to learn to fly gliders in Alice Springs. We are currently not operational until mid November. Please come back later to book your flights!

NT Soaring takes to the skies in the heart of Australia to provide you with an experience like no other! Whether you are a local looking for a new adventure or a visitor to the Red Centre wanting to explore the unknown, we are running flights six days a week for you to come down and enjoy what NT Soaring has to offer.

Gliding is an exhilarating yet serene flying experience that will always leave you wanting more. We are proud of the beautiful and breath-taking land that is the Australian Outback, and we want to share it with you, soaring among the clouds.

We have a COVID-19 Safety Plan, and your wellbeing is our highest priority. Our gliders are well maintained according to all regulations and are frequently assessed to ensure we are providing you with the safest flights.

Booking has never been easier; talk to our friendly team to organise your adventure and start your journey!

Gliding options and pricing. Bookings currently not available. Call 0427 368 707 for more information.

20-Minute Air Experience Flight

Experience the thrill of gliding above the Red Centre for 20 minutes in this opportunity of a lifetime!

$225

1-Hour Gliding Adventure

Be a glider pilot student for one hour and get in the air with with plenty of hands-on learning!

$450

1 Day Soaring Experience

Spend the day gliding the Bonds Springs Airstrip for a one-on-one learning experience!

$650

2 Day Gliding Experience Course

Two days packed with action, theory, and hands-on gliding with our renowned pilots!

$1200

1 Week Learning to Fly Course

Learn to fly solo with NT Soaring and the Alice Springs Gliding Club over five days of adventure!

$2950

20-Minute Air Experience Flight

Experience the thrill of gliding above the Red Centre for 20 minutes in this opportunity of a lifetime!

$225

2-Hour Gliding Adventure

Be a glider pilot student for two hours and get in the air with three winch launches packed with plenty of hands-on learning!

$400

1 Day Soaring Experience

Spend the day gliding the Bonds Springs Airstrip for a one-on-one learning experience!

$650

2 Day Gliding Experience Course

Two days packed with action, theory, and hands-on gliding with our renowned pilots!

$1200

1 Week Learning to Fly Course

Learn to fly solo with NT Soaring and the Alice Springs Gliding Club over five days of adventure!

$2950

Reviews

Karen Miegel

26/01/2021

recommends

Was a great afternoon, everytime we came down they just took us up again. Thanks heaps to our trusty pilots. I felt perfectly safe. 😁👍

Laura Hewson

15/01/2021

recommends

My husband and I had a fantastic time doing the taster flight. Very serene and a great way to see the ever changing desert landscape. Would definitely recommend you try this great experience!

Susan Mahoney Button

27/12/2020

recommends

Professional from start to finish. We had a fantastic day out, the sky was blue and no one looked green after the flights! The launch was the favourite bit, but everyone enjoyed their flight time at 6500-7000 feet. We recommend the NT Soaring Club as a great day out for locals and visitors alike. Don’t just put it on your bucket list.. get down to Bond Springs and have a go!

Julie Laoit

27/12/2020

recommends

To soar above the Red Centre of Australia at exhilarating heights was truly an unique experience and perfect way to view the landscape while experiencing the joy of flying seemingly effortlessly. I felt safe right from the beginning! It was a pleasure flying with you this morning Robert - thank you, Robert and Jenny.

Judith McAndrew

20/11/2020

recommends

Thanks Robert and Jenny for a fantastic day’s flying. The first two launches were short as there were no thermals around. However an hour later, there were heaps of thermals. I had two afternoon flights about an hour and a half each. More than 3 hours flying. I was especially excited that Jenny let me do much of the flying once we were high up. Both Robert and Jenny are very professional and experienced. I can strongly recommend NT Soaring I will be back! Rick McAndrew

Kim Cameron

12/11/2020

recommends

Thankyou Rob for an amazing experience & making me feel very safe. Even though conditions weren’t perfect we had a great time & awesome view. Highly recommended. 😊

David Ray

24/01/2020

recommends

Rob and Jenny got me over the hump to solo! They are excellent, insightful, and passionate instructors with high standards for safety.

Kim Pisano

09/08/2019

recommends

We had an amazing afternoon of flying with NT Soaring! Robert and Jenny are very welcoming and extremely knowledgeable, they put you right at ease if you’re nervous. You get to learn the basics of glider flight and can even take over control once you’re in the air if you’d like! My husband and I each went on 20+ minute flights that took us high above the outback, seeing the MacDonnell ranges and the town of Alice Springs from over 5000ft! It was an incredible experience that I would definitely do again!

Dale AndMary Forward King

07/08/2019

recommends

Really enjoyed our day learning and soaring with Robert and Jenny! They are knowledgeable, patient, kind, and we felt that we were in good hands our entire day. Each of the three of us had multiple flights and roughly two hours of soaring. The experience was a great value and is one that we will always remember. Highly recommended!

Tanya Roberts

03/08/2019

recommends

Wow ,what an awesome experience. There are many activities you can do in Alice Springs, but nothing will stay in our memories longer than this. Thank you Robert and Jenny for inducting us to the highs of gliding. You made us feel safe, relaxed and gave us a fabulous afternoon.

Our Pilots

Robert Smits

"Every single flight is different, even if it is a short one and in the air you are completely free and happy"

Robert is a Gliding Australia Credited Instructor and has spent over two thousand hours flying gliders. He competes regularly in state and national championships and is a skilled cross-country coach and aerobatics pilot. Robert calls the dusty red outback his home and continues his passion for flying by training others and taking any chance to get in the air. Gliding since he was thirteen years old, Robert holds ratings on more than forty types of gliders, is a qualified sailplane inspector and repairer
As a co-founder of NT Soaring and an essential member of the Alice Springs Gliding Club, Robert is always on the airstrip, ready for an adventure.

Mart Bosman

"What's up? Let's go flying!"

Mart has over a 1,000 hours flying gliders. He owns a LS-6 and is a L1 instructor and gliding coach. His passion is taking you cross country flying, whether in a Duo Discus or a Puchacz! When not flying above the Tanami desert in gliders you'll find him in the South of France flying hang gliders in the Alps. Mart also holds all glider maintenance ratings and as a profesional builder has erected a few hangars around the country!

Jenny

"You never stop learning, it is always a challenge, and you leave all your troubles on the ground"

Jenny has had a long relationship with aviation that has journeyed through hang gliding, flying powered aircraft, and gliding. This passion has accompanied her internationally in the Women’s World Gliding Competition in the Czech Republic, several of the Women’s World Hang Gliding competitions, breaking various world records in hang gliding, and carried through into her many aviation-related careers. As a tug pilot, gliding instructor and recreational aviation instructor, Jenny has amassed over three thousand hours gliding and aims to achieve more. She is currently ranked 27th in Australia and is part of the Australian Women’s Gliding team with numerous glider maintenance ratings
Jenny is a proud member and current Chief Flying Instructor of the Alice Springs Gliding Club, and with her many hours of gliding, she is a Gliding Australia Credited Instructor with a true passion for teaching her beloved sport.

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