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The club has instructors on duty all year round to give glider flying
lessons. Most training is hands-on flying in the clubs' two-seat, dual
controlled gliders. There is also some
"ground school".
In addition the club has a full size
two-seat glider simulator, with a full set of flying controls. A
computer controlled 3 screen projection system shows a panoramic
realistic outside view - you really feel you are flying. The controls,
instruments and projected view enable all aspects of glider flight to
be simulated. So what ever the weather, training can continue!
A formal training
programme is followed to ensure that all key aspects of
airmanship are covered. When the instructors feel you
are ready you are sent on your first solo flight. You
will record all training flights in your personal log book together
with instructors advice and comments. Learning to fly
never stops and there are certificates to
gain as your skills improve.
It is part of the culture
of gliding that club members work together on the airfield to help each
other fly. It is also important to know that the club is a members'
(i.e. not commercial) club. That means that every member contributes
voluntarily to the running of the club in some way, shape or form.
Members take their turn every few weeks to undertake
a duty of some sort. Students keep the log of flights, solo pilots drive the winches,
senior members supervise the
launch point and the training is done by experienced pilots who have
become qualified as instructors.
Only the glider usage has
to be paid for. Instruction is free of charge.
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