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

29
     Sep

Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th September 2025

Thursday 25th.  A sunny start with scattered Cumulus later, allowed 3 flights to exceed 30 minutes, with 2 of these over an hour, the day’s 13 ATs off runway 02 into a light to moderate breeze including 6 for First Flight pupils.  The pilots having >an hour airborne were visitor Graham Morris in his ASW27 […]

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25
     Sep

Wednesday 24th September 2025

Wednesday 24th.  The wind had become a light to moderate ESE’ly so the day’s 20 launches were off runway 02, including 3 self launches.  A soaring window from midday to mid afternoon, with cloud base rising to over 4,000′ asl and average peak climb rates around 3,5 kts, led to 6 flights ranging from 55 […]

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25
     Sep

Tuesday 24th September 2025

Tuesday 24th.  A light to moderate NNW’ly/N’ly blew all day, morning sunshine giving way to a cloudier afternoon, with 30 minute plus flights totalling 6, of  which 2 were for 2 of the day’s 7 First Flight pupils with 3 exceeding an hour.  Rob Bailey in his ASG29t and Tony Drury in his DG303 were […]

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