Have a first flight

A first flight over North Yorkshire is the perfect introduction to gliding. Take the controls or enjoy the view!

Only £140+ P&P

Become a member

We are the premier gliding club in the North of England. Why not join us?

From £350+ P&P

Motorglider Experience

Our motorglider offers side-by-side seating and a more conventional launch method for newcomers to light aviation.

Only £150+ P&P

Information for pilots

Contact us

Contact us to find out more:

Phone: 01845 597237
Email: enquiry@ygc.co.uk
How to find us
Tweet us: @GlideYorkshire
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Take to the skies with us!

Gliding

is an adventure sport for people from age 14 up into their 90's. It offers the purest flying experience, using up-drafts to soar the skies, often for hours at a time. It is also one of the most affordable way to learn to fly due to the fact that gliding clubs are mostly volunteer run organisations; which also makes soaring a very friendly and social sport.

The Yorkshire Gliding Club was founded in 1934, by a group of pioneering aviators seeking to understand the potential of powerless flight. Today, we are dedicated to providing high-quality training and facilities, affirming our position as the best soaring club in the North of England. We offer professional, friendly instruction guided by our national sporting body, the British Gliding Association.

To get a feel for our sport and our club, watch our videos, and explore our website to find out more about why we love what we do. You can also sign up to our mailing list to learn more about gliding, and stay up to date with the adventures of those who fly from Sutton Bank.

Diary Dates

Latest from the blog

27
     Mar

Tuesday 26th to Wednesday 27th March 2024

Tuesday 26th.  A light N’ly steadily increased to light to moderate as a high overcast persisted for most of the day.  Operations started off on runway 20, but soon switched to 02 with 11 ATs completed, all in either one of  K21s JVZ and KLW.   First Flight pupils accounted for 4 of the day’s flights […]

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25
     Mar

Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th March 24.

Saturday 23th,  The depression centred to the N of Scotland had moved closer, the  W’ly wind at Sutton increasing to fresh, with 30-40 kt gusts so, in spite of the sunny intervals, there was no flying. Sunday 24th.  The depression had moved off the east, veering the moderate to fresh wind into the NW, a […]

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23
     Mar

Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd March 2024

Thursday 21st.   A weak cold front travelling southwards brought low cloud and light rain for most of the day, so there was no flying.  In the evening a 2nd group of ATC cadets visited the club and were introduced to gliding via a practical session on how to measure the lift generated by a wing, […]

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