Have a first flight

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

Restrictions:

  • Min. age: 12
  • Height range: 140cm (4'7") to 189cm (6'2")
  • Max. weight: 104kg (16.5 stone)

Only £140+ P&P

Become a member

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

Restrictions:

  • Min. age: 12
  • Height range: 140cm (4'7") to 189cm (6'2")
  • Max. weight: 104kg (16.5 stone)

From £350+ P&P

Motorglider Experience

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

Restrictions:

  • Min. age: 12
  • Height range: 140cm (4'7") to 189cm (6'2")
  • Max. weight: 104kg (16.5 stone)

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
Find us on Facebook

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

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     Sep

Tuesday 15th September 2026

Tuesday 15th.  A cold front brought some rain to the area from 0600-0900 hrs,, but the skies soon cleared allowing flying to commence around 1030 hrs with the first of the day’s 24 winch launches off runway 24 into a moderate/moderate to fresh W’ly.    The day provided hill, thermal and wave lift, allowing 17 […]

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15
     Sep

Monday 14th September 2026

Monday 14th.   A light to moderate SSW that veered into the SW brought a warm air mass with the maximum temperature locally reaching 23.8C.  As well as warmth, the air flow also brought wave, although it proved tricky to contact with only 2 of the day’s 11 ATs off runway 24 doing so, with 1-2 […]

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     Sep

Sunday 13th September 2026

Sunday 13th.   Early morning cloudy skies quickly cleared to leave of warm day of sunny intervals, as a light to moderate NNW’ly veered into the S by early afternoon.  The brighter skies did not produce much in the way of lift with only 3 of the day’s 20 ATs off runway 24 exceeding 30 minutes; […]

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