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

14
     May

Monday 13th to Tuesday 14th May 2024

Monday 13th.  Another sunny but hazy day  with sufficient Cumulus to provide soaring conditions that enabled 16 flights out of the 22 flown to exceed 30 minutes, with 7 exceeding an hour as a light to moderate SSE’ly blew all day.  There were 12 private owner launches plus 2 for First Flight pupils, with private […]

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13
     May

Sunday 12th May, 2024

Sunday 12th.  A declining anticyclone meant of day of hazy sunshine and little lift, with only one of the day’s 15 ATs leading to a flight of over 30 minutes.  Only the two K21s were flown, with the launch total including 6 for First Flight pupils with 5 of these having 19 to 22 minutes, […]

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11
     May

Wednesday 8th May and Thursday 9th May 2024

Wednesday gave us 16 aerotows with some soaring, the star performances again came from Bob Calvert and Dean Crosby, Bob used his engine to access mid level wave, climbing to around 7500 in his 5hr flight, Dean stayed more local in his flight of just under 2 hours.   Thursday gave us 19 aerotows into […]

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