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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27
     Oct

Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 26th October 2014

Wednesday 23rd.  A moderate SSE’ly blew all day with generally cloudy skies and flying limited to 2 extended circuits in the DG1000 off runway 20. Thursday 24th.  A moderate S’ly wind and a lowish overcast limited flying to 4 flights in the Falke, Friday 25th.  A slow moving cold front kept the site in cloud […]

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23
     Oct

Monday 21st to Tuesday 22nd October 2024

Monday 20th.  Storm Ashley had transferred to the Norwegian Sea, leaving the site in a moderate SW’ly that produced some soaring opportunities, mainly via ridge lift but also by some weak thermal and wave.  The day’s launch total of 18 off runway 24 included 13 via the winch  and 5 by AT, the latter including […]

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21
     Oct

Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th October 2024

Thursday 17th.  Rain in the early hours had cleared away, leaving the site in a light to moderate SSW’ly that produced some useful wave conditions that were utilised by a number of pilots.  Out of the 25 launches off runway 24, landings being on either 24 or 20, 10 exceeded 30 minutes, with 7 exceeding […]

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