Additionally some glider clubs I looked at offered a fixed price to solo package, which looked a reasonably good deal (and easier to get your head around! It's something I'd like to do at some stage.
Swings and roundabouts. If you are a slow learner and need lots of flights, it is a good option. If you want to get there in the shortest time and learn quickly, you may end up with a higher average cost by going down this route. Check with the club beforehand.
There are two clubs near me but both seem quite expensive?
One has a £500 membership fee and the other charges £200 for a one day course?
There are two clubs near me but both seem quite expensive?
One has a £500 membership fee and the other charges £200 for a one day course?
I've not done any gliding so I don't know what the going rate is, but check for cadet/junior memberships if you're eligible. You could also look into the Air Cadets/University Air Squadrons. You won't do private gliding for pennies, but as far as I'm aware it's pretty much the cheapest aviation going.
Amazing - it's not called the Skylink anymore though ...Airbus have got 5 different "belugas"
I was petty used to seeing ordinary shaped planes flying about, with the superguppy it seemed like it must have been designed by extraordinarily clever engineers.
I've seen the pictures of the new fleet and thought they're also clever they seem to have less personality imo.
Could have picked one from a better air force though Haha, joking. It's a great aircraft. Never get tired of it's aesthetics as well as it's incredible manoeuvrability and engineering.