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

08
     Dec

Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th December 2024

Saturday 7th.  With no flying to report, other than leaves. branches etc, the weather took precedent. The main rain band accompanied by rapidly increasing winds from Storm Darragh arrived around midday after a deceptively quiescent morning as the storm’s centre (978.8 mb at site) crossed the north of England.  By the end of the day […]

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06
     Dec

Friday 6th December 2024

Friday 6th.  The light SE’ly slowly increased to moderate and skies became increasingly hazy as Storm Darrah approached from the Atlantic, intensifying as it did.  The day’s 7 ATs off runway 20 saw Steve and Eileen Scothern each have 2 flights in K21 JVZ with Graham Cooksey and Yuri Kozhevrov have 2 flights in Astir […]

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06
     Dec

Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th December 2024

Monday 2nd.  A day of low cloud, occasional rain and a moderate NW’ly wind meant there was no flying. Tuesday 3rd.   A light SEE’ly blew all day with patchy, medium level cloud on an otherwise bright day.  A lack of any lift meant it was a day of extended circuits, with flight times of […]

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