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

15
     Apr

Sunday 14th to Monday 15th April 2024

Sunday 14th.  A moderate WSW’ly blew all day with convection, hill lift and some wave providing soaring opportunities, this being reflected in the fact that 36 of the day’s 40 launches, 27 by AT and 13 by winch, led to flights of over 30 minutes with 18 over an hour. The day’s longest flight was […]

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14
     Apr

Friday 12th to Saturday 13th April 2024.

Friday 12th.  A weak warm front brought a low overcast, but no rain, the low cloud delaying the start of flying until midday when Clive Swain/Nigel Walklett’s AT in K21 JVZ found cloud base to be still around 1100′ QFE, the consequent return to earth coming after 10 minutes.  A pause in glider activity then […]

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13
     Apr

Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th April 2024.

Tuesday 9th.  Heavy rain  in the early hours and during the afternoon, plus accompanying low cloud ensured there was no flying, the light to moderate SSE’ly veering  into the WNW as the clearance arrived late in the day. Wednesday 10th.  A bright if overcast start to the day soon faded as a weak Atlantic front […]

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