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

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     Oct

Wednesday 2nd to Thursday 3rd October 2024

Wednesday 2nd.  High pressure replaced the low pressure of the last few days bringing a day of partially cloudy skies after a sunny start, a slowly weakening NE’ly wind that started moderate and decreased to light to moderate and some thermal soaring opportunities.  13 ATs were flown off runway 02 with 5 flights lasting 30 […]

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04
     Oct

Sunday 29th September to Tuesday 1st October 2024

Sunday 29th.  A light to moderate SE’ly blew all day under cloudy skies as a front approached from the W.  With no usable lift, the day’s 13 ATs off runway 20 were all extended circuits with one of the day’s 6 First Flight pupils sharing the longest flight time of 24 minutes with Nobby Noble/Andrew […]

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     Sep

Saturday 28th September 2024

Saturday 28th.     A ridge of high pressure brought a dry day with initially sunny skies which tended to cloud in, as a light and variable wind settled to become a light to moderate W’ly, the day’s AT total of 24 off runway 24 including 14 for Private owners and 3 for First Flight pupils.  […]

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