Get your solo course

Description

If you are serious about learning to fly then this is the course for you. It includes all the flying required to get you solo*, plus ground school, textbook and logbook. Choose your own dates – to make progress you should aim to fly at least every two weeks. You will fly in a two-seater dual control glider with a qualified instructor, and follow the syllabus of the British Gliding Association. Launches are by aerotow – being towed into the air by a tow plane. There will be opportunities to experience cross-country flying as part of your training.

Includes 12 months’ club membership. Discounted fee if you join as a full member at the end of your course.

*fair use assumes 57 flights

Important Booking Restrictions

AGE
Normal minimum age is 14. There is no upper age limit but please be aware that the participant will need sufficient mobility to climb into and out of a glider.

SIZE
Due to the configuration of the gliders and controls, minimum height is 5’ (1.5m), maximum 6’3’’ (1.9m). Minimum weight is 7 stone (44kg), maximum 16 stone (102kg).

HEALTH
It is your responsibility to declare any medical or other conditions which would affect your fitness to fly. If in doubt, consult your doctor.

ALCOHOL
We cannot fly anybody who is under the influence of alcohol. The permissible levels for flying are much more stringent than for driving a car. You will be asked to sign a declaration that you have not drunk alcohol within 8 hours of your flight and have not ‘binged’ in the previous 24 hours.

VALIDITY PERIOD
Your Gliding Course gift voucher/ticket will be valid for one year from date of purchase.  Your first flight must be booked and flown within the year.  Any membership period included in your course will start when you take your first flight on that course and you should complete your course within the membership period.
Please note: The club will only offer refunds within 14 days of purchase.