Trial lessons
- Available any weekend by just turning up or using a club Trial Lesson voucher.
The following options are available:
Winch launch £41
Aerotow to 2000 ft £80
Aerotow to 3000 ft £110
Aerotow to “One Mile High” (4600ft above airfield) £150 One Day course £180
All of these include 30 days full club membership, enabling the
recipient to fly at normal member rates. They remain valid for 12 months
from the date of issue. They can be purchased through this website here
and paid for on line using PayPal or a card if you wish, or you can send
a cheque in the post. If you’d like to speak to someone for more
information on trial lessons, please contact the secretary.
- No prebooking is required, but on
selected dates we have an instructor dedicated to flying Trial
Lessons but you are very welcome any weekend.
2012 dates TBA
- After a pre-flight briefing, depending on what type of launch you have chosen, you will be
launched either by a ground based winch to around 1000 feet or towed up to 2000 feet, 3000 feet
or 1 mile above sea level (1 mile is 4600 feet above our airfield) by a powered tug aircraft.
Weather conditions will dictate how long the flight lasts, but if we can extend it using thermals we will do so.
As a guide a winch launch flight is the more exhilarating option but the flight could be as short as 5 minutes,
a 2000 ft aerotow about 15 minutes, 3000 ft about 20 minutes, and Mile High 25 to 30 minutes.
- After the launch you will then have time to enjoy the views and take
the opportunity to learn how to fly the glider. Your instructor will
brief you on what to expect on the flight and give you
demonstrations of how to control the glider. You can then practise
flying it yourself if you wish
- Vouchers are available for first lessons from aerotow, and for one
day courses. Ideal as a gift, or for a special occasion.
Trial lessons and one day courses include 30 days free club full
membership. For more
information on trial lessons, contact the
secretary
- Flying is available every weekend and bank holiday throughout the year
- We accept valid trial lesson vouchers issued by the British Gliding Association,
but not their one day course vouchers
- To ensure we are able to fly you within the loading limits of the glider there are
weight limits in the club two seaters. You must weigh between a minimum of 98lbs
/ 7 stone /
44.5Kg and a maximum of 224lbs / 16 stone / 102Kg. If you are over
15 stone you should contact the club beforehand to check
availability of instructors. The minimum age is 14 years old. There is no maximum age.
- Due to the real risk of small loose objects obstructing the
control mechanisms, we have to prohibit the use of mobile phones
in flight, including their use for taking photos. Before getting
in the glider, please put your mobile phone in a secure
zipped pocket. Normally the object of a trial lesson is
to give you experience of taking the controls and this leaves
little time for photography. If however you wish to take photos,
it is only allowed
using a camera with a secure neck or wrist strap. Also all
loose coins, keys etc must be in a zipped pocket or removed
before your flight.
- Important advice regarding car insurance. Most policies
exclude liability when airside on an airfield. Your insurance
company may consider the whole site to be airside
- The following presentation will give you a briefing of
what to expect.
Trial lesson briefing
- Questions about trial lessons?
- Go to the online payment
page for more payment information
