Club fleet
We offer pilot training in our modern fleet of two-seat gliders and the opportunity to fly our single-seat gliders once qualified. Training is carried out by British Gliding Association (BGA) qualified instructors.
The current club fleet offers a great opportunity and experience for all levels of pilots. Two K21s, DG505 Elan, K13 and two single seat Juniors currently enable a broad range of training from basic ab-initio through to advanced cross-country flying.
Schleicher ASK21
From ab-initio training through to cross-country flying and aerobatics, the K21 is a very accomplished glider. With its glassfibre structure for easy maintenance, it has become the mainstay of gliding instruction worldwide, it remains in production to this day, with over 750 units completed.
Thanks to its roomy and comfortable tandem cockpit, excellent visibility and pleasant handling, both instructors and trainees find flight training an enjoyable experience. The K21 is a superb all-round training glider. We currently have two in our fleet, HCX and KEK.
Schleicher ASK13
The K13 was first built in 1966 and more than 700 were completed before Schleicher stopped production in favour of the K21. The K13 is an excellent workhorse for stall and spin training and all students will spend some memorable flights in the K13 practising these necessary exercises. Our K13 is CCY which was built in 1968.
SZD Junior
Built in Poland, the SZD-51-1 JUNIOR is a single-seat club sailplane with safe and docile handling qualities, specifically designed for early solo and recreational flying.
Pilots will build their hours on this glider as they head for their Bronze C badge and early solo cross-country flights. We currently have two in our fleet, FZF and KHA.
Glaser Dirks DG505 Elan
This is our advanced two-seat trainer that pilots use to extend their flying skills particularly cross-country flying. The wings can be fitted with alternative wingtips from the 17.4m span fully aerobatic trainer, through 18m basic training glider to 20m with winglets for high perfomance cross-country training. Our DG505 is JZK and is often used for trial lessons.
Schleicher Ka6cr HEB
Ka6cr gliders were built by Schleicher 1960 - 1965, approximately 700 were produced. HEB was originally a private glider at North Hill. Ka6cr HEB project has been financed by a group of club members for the benefit of junior members to fly at reduced rates.
Piper PA 25 Pawnee
This single-seat aircraft is the club towplane G-DSGC. It is powered by a 260hp Lycoming engine and was originally designed as a robust crop-spraying aircraft. It has a specially designed propeller to reduce noise, and will quickly tow you to 2000 feet.
