SAILING THE SKY
Wellington Gliding Club NOTED INSTRUCTOR Continuing its rapid growth, the gliding movement in New Zealand has reached Wellington, and a club has now 'been formed in the city. The services of Flying Officer R. Matheson, an expert sauplaner and glider, have been secured as the instructor, although a gliding ground has not yet been selected, and no decision has been arrived at regarding the purchase or construction of a machine. The fees agreed upon are a subscription of. 30/-, with a charge of 1/- for each flight. ■ . Flying Officer Matheson, who is known throughout the Dominion as the pilot of the autogiro, is a New Zealander, and held a short service commission in the Royal Air Force. Going to Germany, the attended the famous Wasserkuppe Gliding and Sail-planing School, where he gained his A, B, and 0 licenses. He is the only man in the Dominion to achieve this distinction.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 285, 28 August 1931, Page 8
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153SAILING THE SKY Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 285, 28 August 1931, Page 8
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