Gliding

Website

http://www.uwegliding.com

Description

The UWE Gliding Club has access to world-class gliding training facilities and has its own instructors, ensuring you get receive superb training. If you've always fancied learning to fly or to just experience the thrill of gliding, this is absolutely the cheapest opportunity you will ever get to experience flying.

If you fancy gently soaring high above the land in almost complete silence just like a bird, performing dare-devil aerobatic maneuvers, want to fly for hours over countless kilometers without an engine, or just enjoy the amazing views - Join UWEGC and experience a whole new world! Experience the ultimate in university de-stressing!

Where and when they meet: We fly every weekend at the Cotswold Gliding Club - http://www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk/index.htm and meet up on Wednesday evenings

Where they train/meet

We run trips to the airfield every weekend (weather permitting) Transport from Bristol to the airfield will be arranged when you let us know you can make it. We will be organising a progression week during the Easter and summer holidays.

The club has a brand new committee and there is potential to compete at the Inter-University Competitions, make trips to other airfields throughout the year and opportunities to join overseas trips to experience gliding in other countries.

We also arrange an aerobatics day, where members can experience aerobatic flight, which can involve high speeds, loops and flying upside-down.

Membership fee

£ 20.00

Membership fee further info

£20 for the cheapest flying money can buy!

Email (main)

uweglidingSPAMFILTER@gmail.com

Email (other)

Other Info

UWEGC operates from Cotswold Gliding Club (www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk/index.htm) at Aston Down airfield near Stroud, about a 50 minute drive North West of Bristol. (www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk - check out the webcams!) The Cotswold Gliding Club is one of the UK’s Premier Gliding Clubs, and membership of UWEGC gives you access to all of their facilities, including their new training fleet of PW-6U and DG 500 2 seat trainers.

Members need no prior experience as we will take you right from being an ab-inito, to solo pilot and beyond. All equipment and instruction will be provided. Join us!

Got any questions? Feel free to message via our facebook group or an email to uwegliding@gmail.com