Leeds University Union Gliding Society
Leeds 000 Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Description of Leeds University Union Gliding Society
Licence Nº not providedSince it's formation in 1970, Leeds University Union Gliding Society (LUUGS) has been giving students the opportunity to participate in and learn about the world of gliding.
Our society is largley aimed at introducing people who are completley new to the world of aviation to gliding- no previous experience is necessary! Everybody who joins will get the opportunity to learn to fly a glider with a qualified instructor and to learn about the operation of the airfield.
We organise trips to Pocklington Airfield each weekend and Wednesday afternoon during term time. Pocklington is operated by our host club, Wolds Gliding Club (WGC). You will become an accociate member of WGC when you join our society, which would cost considerably more oterwise. Pocklington is also inhabited by York and Manchester gliding societies along with many private members. You can learn more about WGC on their website.
If you are already an experienced glider pilot, you are of course still more than welcome to join us and use the excellent facilities at Pocklington!
Learning to Fly
Gliding is not difficult; if you can drive a car you can fly a glider and you don't need any previous experience with either to start learning. As the minimum age for gliding is 16, pilots often go solo before they can even drive.
Whilst at the club, you will be taught how to fly the gliders by the WGC instructors, all of whom are voluntary so you won’t be charged extra for instruction! Before each flight, your instructor will typically talk you through the upcoming lesson.
Even from your very first lesson, you will be given the opportunity to take control of the glider and you will very quickly find yourself doing more and more of the flying as you progress. Eventually, usually somewhere between 40 and 60 flights, you will be sent off to fly SOLO! Flying a plane by yourself is something everyone should experience in their lifetime.
Most members of the society are entirely new to flying when they join and so will be beginning their training at the start of the syllabus. The syllabus is something along the lines of:
1. Effects of Controls
2. Turning
3. Maintaining a Heading
4. Use of Trimmer
5. Approach Control
6. Landing
7. Stalling
8. Spinning
9. Spiral Dives
10. Steep Turns
11. Winch Launching
12. Cable Breaks
13. Aerotowing
14. Soaring
15. Circuit Planning
16 First solo
This isn’t necessarily followed in this order and you will be given a training record card to track your progress. You will also be offered a log book to keep track of what flying you’ve done.
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