If you are considering taking up gliding & would like an easy way to experience what gliding & the Midland Gliding Club is all about, this one day course is the ideal choice. Last Updated: 05-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: Church Stretton ⋅ England ⋅ Shropshire ⋅ Europe ⋅ West Midlands ⋅ United Kingdom | |
If you have decided to take up the exhilarating sport of gliding, this is the best choice for you. It provides a one-day Introduction to Gliding & Membership course & a full year’s membership. Last Updated: 05-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: Church Stretton ⋅ England ⋅ Shropshire ⋅ Europe ⋅ West Midlands ⋅ United Kingdom | |
If you are looking for a gliding course, you have come to the right place. We have a rich heritage teaching people to glide since 1934. Considered as one of the very best sites in the country, with stunning views into Wales, the five-mile-long ridge facing the prevailing westerly winds is ideal for extended fight times when thermals do not oblige. Last Updated: 05-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: Church Stretton ⋅ England ⋅ Shropshire ⋅ Europe ⋅ West Midlands ⋅ United Kingdom | |
If you would like to take up gliding, or are looking for a thrilling day out, or an unusual gift, a trial lesson is an ideal introduction to this exhilarating sport. Use our online system to book a trial lesson. Last Updated: 04-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: England ⋅ Honiton ⋅ Europe ⋅ Devon ⋅ South West ⋅ United Kingdom | |
Devon & Somerset Gliding Club (DSGC) actively encourages young people to take up the sport of gliding, pilot training can start from as young as 12 or 13 years. The Club offers special discounted rates for those under 21years, or under 25 years & still in full-time education. Last Updated: 04-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: England ⋅ Honiton ⋅ Europe ⋅ Devon ⋅ South West ⋅ United Kingdom | |
If you have done a beginners course, the advanced course takes you through to that next stage of going solo in the club gliders. Also, many people enter gliding having already learnt to fly powered aircraft or are returning after some years away from the sport so the advanced course gets them quickly orientated & flying on their own as soon as possible. Last Updated: 04-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: England ⋅ Europe ⋅ Gloucestershire ⋅ Stroud ⋅ South West ⋅ United Kingdom | |
The Beginners course takes you from the basics of controlling the glider to where you are doing most of the flying. You will also learn how to turn, fly straight, land & take-off. You may also get the opportunity to soar up to the clouds & even experience some basic aerobatics. Last Updated: 04-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: England ⋅ Europe ⋅ Gloucestershire ⋅ Stroud ⋅ South West ⋅ United Kingdom | |
An Introductory gliding course is your first step in learning to fly. The course is designed to provide you an immersive day of flying, pairing you with an experienced instructor, giving you the chance to become familiar with gliding by understanding the basics. Last Updated: 04-01-2023 | Company / Seller: Location: England ⋅ Europe ⋅ Gloucestershire ⋅ Stroud ⋅ South West ⋅ United Kingdom | |
A flexible approach to getting started on learning to fly, this will give you an understanding of gliding & the art of soaring. This package covers the same syllabus as the 5-day course but on dates of your choice. Last Updated: 01-12-2022 | Company / Seller: Location: High Wycombe ⋅ England ⋅ Buckinghamshire ⋅ Europe ⋅ South East ⋅ United Kingdom | |
Gets you started on learning to fly & gives you an understanding of gliding & an appreciation of the art & wonder of soaring flight. Set dates through the season with one or two dedicated instructors. This course is an excellent first step in learning to fly a glider & make the most of soaring flight. Last Updated: 01-12-2022 | Company / Seller: Location: High Wycombe ⋅ England ⋅ Buckinghamshire ⋅ Europe ⋅ South East ⋅ United Kingdom |
Gliding Club Services can be booked and paid for through AvPay. Gliding Clubs are typically run by volunteers on a non-profit basis. Taking this into account and given you don’t need fuel to fly a glider, gliding can be one of the most cost-effective ways of getting in the air. No two flights are ever the same in a glider, since you always have to be on the lookout for different ways to keep your aircraft aloft, be it thermal soaring, ridge soaring or wave soaring. There are 3 ways to get your glider airborne. The first is by a winch, where a winch located at the end of the upwind-side of an airfield pulls-in a cable rapidly, thus allowing the glider to accelerate and climb. The second is via a bungee chord, which launches the glider from a hillside. The third is via aerotow, whereby a powered aircraft tows the glider via a cable to its release height.