Gliding is an exciting and rewarding sport for people from 14 to 85, male and female. It is very affordable and not just a sport for the rich and privileged alone. Gliding is a cheap way to learn to fly. Flying in gliders is not at all like flying in commercial airliners. When gliding you are part of your surroundings, not just a passenger in a metal tube. It's "seat of the pants" flying, rather like that enjoyed by pioneer aviators. Flying a glider well depends on your aptitude, skill and judgment, coupled with a thorough training. At the Midland Gliding Club we specialise in training pilots at all levels from beginners to advanced cross country soaring.

Trial lessons make excellent presents for anyone between the ages of 14 and 85. Give someone a taste of adrenalin this year. This is something they almost certainly will not have done before and you cannot find a better spot for a first glider flight.

Residential holiday courses are one of the best and most cost effective ways to learn to fly. Click the link below to find out more:

You don't have to own your own glider. MGC has a fleet of modern well maintained single-seat and two-seat gliders available to all flying members.  Unlike the majority of UK gliding clubs, the Midland Gliding Club operate as a members’ collective; our members pay for the upkeep of the club’s gliders through an annual flying fee and can fly them as much as they like, subject to experience and availability, for no additional flying charge except for launch fees.