Soaring Association of Canada
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The Soaring Association of Canada (SAC) is the national association for glider pilots in Canada. It was founded in 1945 to promote, enhance and protect soaring in Canada. It provides a wide range of services to its members including:
- Aircraft and airfield insurance plans
- Instructors' courses,
- Training manuals
- Promotes the sport
- Encourages competitions
- Verifies badge claims
- A bimonthly magazine, "Free Flight".
It also works with the aviation authorities on such issues:
- Licencing
- Medical requirements
- Airspace
- Communications
- Aircraft certification
- Technical issues
