Have a first flight

A first flight over North Yorkshire is the perfect introduction to gliding. Take the controls or enjoy the view!

Restrictions:

  • Min. age: 12
  • Height range: 140cm (4'7") to 189cm (6'2")
  • Max. weight: 104kg (16.5 stone)

Only £140+ P&P

Become a member

We are the premier gliding club in the North of England. Why not join us?

Restrictions:

  • Min. age: 12
  • Height range: 140cm (4'7") to 189cm (6'2")
  • Max. weight: 104kg (16.5 stone)

From £350+ P&P

Motorglider Experience

Our motorglider offers side-by-side seating and a more conventional launch method for newcomers to light aviation.

Restrictions:

  • Min. age: 12
  • Height range: 140cm (4'7") to 189cm (6'2")
  • Max. weight: 104kg (16.5 stone)

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
Find us on Facebook

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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Saturday 14th November 2026

Saturday 14th.  Sunny skies prevailed as a light to moderate SSE’ly blew, allowing 25 ATs, 1 self launch and a single Falke flight off runway 20, the launch total including 3 for First Flight pupils and 2 private owner launches.  Lift was again hard to come by, so most flights were straight descents, and of […]

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     Nov

Thursday 12th to Friday 13th November 2026

Thursday 12th. A moderate NNW/NW’ly blew under sunny skies, slowly decreasing in strength over the course of the day, but the direction and initial strength ruled out any flying. Friday 13th. Although initially still from the NW before slowly backing into the WSW, the wind had become light, and with skies remaining sunny and blue, […]

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Wednesday 11th November 2026

Wednesday 11th.  A light to moderate NNW’ly that declined to light over the day was accompanied by generally cloudy skies with a couple of hours of brightness around lunch time.  With cloud base high enough to allow flying, 21 ATs were flown off runway 20, the last few landings being on runway 06.  A lack […]

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