{"id":38,"date":"2015-04-19T10:19:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-19T10:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:09:55","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/?page_id=38","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>The Club<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>The Lethbridge Soaring Club is a group of glider pilots and enthusiasts who have established a sustainable soaring group in Lethbridge. The club was officially incorporated in April 2013 as the Lethbridge Soaring Club. We have operated two gliders. The first is a Schweizer 2-22EK, a two seat glider popular for training, our aircraft (C-FXUB) being manufactured in 1966. The second is a Grob Twin Astir Trainer, also a two seat trainer but a high performance fiberglass ship. A true sailplane! After several seasons using only the Grob Trainer, we sold the Schweizer 2-22. The LSC trained with the Central Alberta Gliding Club in the fall of 2013, and in April of 2014 took flight from Claresholm Airport for the first time! After a successful first season the LSC has worked to establish a permanent operation in Cowley, AB. We have flown from the Cowley Glider Strip since 2014, erected a permanent steel hanger, and fly using both tow plane and winch launch. Our club has trained new instructors, taught students how to glide, thermal, and soar in the wave. Come out to join us and experience the benefits of soaring with a club!<\/p>\n<h1><strong>2026 Structure<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>President \u2013 George Haeh<\/li>\n<li>Vice-President \u2013 Bruce Aleman<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer \u2013 Jeff Slingerland<\/li>\n<li>Secretary \u2013 Matthew Line<\/li>\n<li>CFI \u2013 Geoff Minors<\/li>\n<li>Webmaster \u2013 Matthew Line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><strong>Freedom&#8217;s Wings<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM.png\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1039 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-300x147.png\" alt=\"A view of LSC's G103 glider about to take off, showing the Freedom's Wings logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-940x461.png 940w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-600x294.png 600w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-122x60.png 122w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM-184x90.png 184w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-28-at-3.55.22-PM.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Lethbridge Soaring Club has used its specialty glider to accommodate a number of passengers with mobility challenges under the umbrella of &#8220;Freedom&#8217;s Wings.&#8221;\u00a0 Students with paraplegia have made use of our hand controls to learn how to fly gliders, and we have taken passengers with mobility challenges for inspiration flights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/3627168\/quadriplegic-man-takes-flight-in-glider-i-didnt-know-this-was-possible\/\">One such flight was highlighted by Global News Lethbridge.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FreedomWings_ff2016-01.pdf\">This article talks about how Freedom Wings was started at LSC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saacac.com\/\">Southern Alberta Antique and Classic Automobile Club<\/a> for their support of Freedom Wings!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OIP.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1035\" src=\"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OIP.webp\" alt=\"Southern Alberta Antique and Classic Automobile Club logo\" width=\"216\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OIP.webp 216w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OIP-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OIP-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OIP-60x60.webp 60w, https:\/\/lethbridgesoaring.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OIP-90x90.webp 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Please feel free to email us at lethbridge.soaring@gmail.com. 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