Gliding in Dunstable

What Can I Expect

This Dunstable gliding club is fantastically placed to experience unpowered flight, within very easy reach of London and the Home Counties. We are offering vouchers for a gliding experience of one x aerotow and a one-day course of three x aerotows.

The grass airfield where your glider flights take place is just west of Dunstable town centre, sitting pretty on the Dunstable Downs. Once you're airborne in your glider and soaring through the skies, you'll be able to see for miles and miles.

The club mostly uses the modern ASK21s gliders. These are tandem, two-seat gliders with superb visibility from the cockpit and they are well-renowned for being reliable and easy to fly.

After a pre-flight safety briefing, you'll climb aboard the glider for your flight. Your instructor will put you at ease before the tug plane starts to pull you into the air. Once airborne and released (at around 2000ft), you'll be amazed at the view down below of Dunstable, London and beyond.

If you opt for the one-day gliding course at Dunstable, you will experience a day in the life of the club. You'll learn about flying the glider and airfield operations, getting a real insight into how the club works. You'll also benefit from three aerotow flights across the day. A voucher for lunch at the on-site cafe is included and you'll receive a flight logbook and one month membership of the club too, so you can continue your journey into learning to glide.

It has to be said, this is a very well-equipped and friendly gliding club, where all members share a common interest - their passion for gliding. Indeed, it's very much a co-operative sport, with several pairs of hands needed to launch and land a glider.

These experiences allow you to see how it all comes together to make for a convivial, fun and very active Dunstable gliding community. And don't forget, the airfield is really convenient for the Home Counties and London. New members are always welcome, so let's see if you will be taking up a new hobby after your visit to the airfield!

What's Included

2000ft Gliding Experience

• Welcome introduction and safety briefing
• A dual controlled glider and a tug plane will tow you to approximately two thousand feet
• You will be released from the tow plane by your pilot
• Experience the wonder of soaring over the Dunstable Downs
• Flights last approximately 15 to 20 minutes
• Please allow at least 90 minutes on airfield for this experience
• One month club membership is included

One Day Gliding Course

• The ideal experience for would-be glider pilots!
• A day of gliding with three aerotow launches to two thousand feet
• With 15-20 minutes in the air from each aerotow there's plenty of time to fly the glider yourself (under the supervision of your instructor)
• A lunch voucher to use in the on-site caf é   is also included
• You will also receive a log book to record the start of your gliding journey and one month of club membership from the date of your experience

For visitors that like to see an engine in the front of the aircraft then one of our standard flying lesson experiences is sure to appeal

When Is It Available

• This gliding club operates all year round, Tuesday - Sunday is available for trial flights

Suitable For

• Minimum age 14
• Under 18's must have parental consent
• Under 16's must be accompanied on site by an adult
• Maximum height of 6'4" (1.95m)
• Minimum height 5'0" (1.5m)
• Maximum weight of 100kg (220lbs)
• Minimum weight of 41kg (91lbs)

Spectators

• Spectators are welcome to come and watch
• There is a clubhouse on site providing refreshments and toilet facilities
• This venue is wheelchair accessible

Anything Else

• There is no monetary value to the lunch voucher provided
• Additional rates apply for further flying when using the club membership