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London Gliding Club

five days

Are you sick of boring holidays? Has skiing lost its zing? Can't take another hot summers day queuing in a crowded airport for a delayed flight?

A five day course is the perfect remedy. This is the turbo charged route to being a fully fledged glider pilot. With on-site accommodation and a bar, why not bring a friend and have a proper break from the world?

Offered as an Intensive course you will be paired up with a full time resident instructor who will ensure that every nuance of your flying is understood and the perfect training program is provided.

Our instructors are very experienced and can coach you on specific elements of flying as well - including cross country flying. It's not unusual for a new pilot to be almost solo by the end of their intensive course!

Five day gliding courses can be broken down into 2 or 3 day courses, and like our vouchers, include free membership for three months.

Prices from £485, please contact the office on 01582 663419 for more details

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Videos

First Takeoff & Landing, filmed during a student's first intensive week course. Includes a short bit of instructor demonstrated hill soaring. You can see the instructor 'boxing the stick' to make sure the student doesn't make any mistakes.
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take off
take off image <1 of 4>
instruction covers everything from launch to landing
K21 coming in to land
K21 coming in to land image <2 of 4>
by the end of the week you should be flying
the whole flight, including landings!
solo
solo image <3 of 4>
if you already have some gliding experience a one week course
can accelerate your progress to flying solo
LGCA - the fast Robin
LGCA - the fast Robin image <4 of 4>
not just frantic flying, five day courses offer
just enough time to contemplate how awesome
being able to outfly the birds can be
Contact Us & Location
London Sailplanes Ltd, Trading as the London Gliding Club.
Tring Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2JP. Office 01582 663 419
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take offinstruction covers everything from launch to landingK21 coming in to landby the end of the week you should be flyingthe whole flight, including landings!soloif you already have some gliding experience a one week coursecan accelerate your progress to flying soloLGCA - the fast Robinnot just frantic flying, five day courses offer just enough time to contemplate how awesome being able to outfly the birds can be