20/12/2025
This time last week Exercise Blueskies was in full swing! Read about the camp below👇
Exercise Blue Skies Recap - W/O B Mackie
Over the weekend, cadets travelled to Omarama for some gliding fun. The weather was mint all weekend, allowing for heaps of gliding time.
Friday was all about setting up and meeting the team, learning basic controls and procedures, as well as munching on garlic bread.
Saturday was a delightful day of gliding, learning, and setting records. Daily aircraft inspections were carried out, and gliders were walked to the launch point. Cadets were given control of the gliders, experiencing what it’s like to fly. They were also involved in moving gliders, tugging winch cables, and hooking them up. Lunch came around, and cadets were delighted to indulge in more garlic bread, along with some wraps and a BBQ. After lunch, records were set, including longest flight time of one hour, altitude of 6,000 ft, and the first person to be in control of a glider while holding a spew bag in the other hand.
Sunday came along, and the instructors let cadets experience aerobatic manoeuvres, including flying upside down and intense G-turns, with some cadets also experiencing the inside of the winch truck. The weekend ended with a small prizegiving and debrief.
Huge thank you to for this amazing opportunity.
