London Gliding Club
Tring Road LU6 2JP Dunstable (Bedfordshire)
Description of London Gliding Club
Licence Nº not providedGliding is an incredible experience!
You can see for miles. Your head is perfectly positioned to take in the view, and there are no pillars or posts to obscure it.
The lack of an engine can be eerie the first time but millions of birds fly without an engine, so why shouldn't you?
At first you fly in formation behind the tug (tow plane). Once the instructor pulls the yellow rope release you'll bank gently up and away from the tug. It's at this point that you first realise just how graceful flying is. And you'll discover that you actually don't feel high - it's an abstract feeling, just like playing with Google Earth, or looking at a map.
The next fifteen minutes passes too quickly! You'll see roads you've never seen before, and really appreciate how the countryside starts at the Dunstable Downs. If you live close enough, your instructor may be able to fly over your house!
Gliders use thermals to gain height. They then glide over vast distances, at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour, all the while slowly descending. This 'down hill' glide will be towards the next thermal and the process will begin again.
The only problem with returning to the ground is, well, it's the ground and you're not flying any longer!
Every flight advertised on this site includes a three month membership so you can come back and experience it again and again.
Becoming a glider pilot is easier than you think. All instruction is handled by trained and qualified instructors using the best training equipment available. This ensures consistent, and rapid progress.
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