Summer Training Courses With Devon & Somerset Gliding Club On AvPay

Summer Training Courses With Devon & Somerset Gliding Club

Summer training courses are offered to members & visitors alike & run from April – September. Courses are a really great way to learn how to fly gliders. Each course runs for five days & we only accept six students. There are normally two instructors & three qualified helpers assigned to each course & this ensures that each student receives personal attention.

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Students will receive their flights in groups of 3-4 launches at a time which helps with the continuity of training. When not flying, students are expected to help with all of the other activities required to help launch other members on the course. Students will receive tuition in launch point operations, retrieving launch cables & theory briefings. If the weather makes flying impossible then instructors will run lectures on all aspects of gliding. Our instructors will aim to assess your abilities & previous experience (if any) & create a course week tailored to suit each individual.

Each day starts at 8.30am when all of the gliders & equipment are taken out of the hangars & workshops & prepared for the day’s flying. The end of the flying day is variable but as a guide will normally be about 5.00pm. A break is normally taken at about 1.00pm for lunch when hot & cold food & drinks are available in the clubhouse.

On the Thursday evening of each course week, the whole team usually get together for a course meal, & it is generally accepted that speeches are made & awards are presented for outstanding achievements….be they good, bad or ridiculous!

There are some restrictions on pilot height & weight. Young people under the age of 18 will require a parent or guardian’s written consent. Also there are a few medical conditions which may make it unsafe to fly.

Our aim is to provide you with a week of training not just to become a glider pilot, but in all aspects of what being a member of a gliding club entails, one thing is for sure, we will make sure you have an enjoyable & rewarding week!

COVID 19 Promise
If we have to cancel your course due to COVID-19, you have the choice to receive all your money back, including the deposit, or book a later course. If you have to cancel your course booking because, under the COVID-19 regulations, you are self-isolating or unable to travel to the Club, then the same options apply. Summer courses are going ahead subject to risk assessment procedures