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KENT GLIDING CLUB SUPPORTS

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Welcome to Kent Gliding Club

Most of us will at sometime have looked up on a summer's day and seen the gentle, graceful turn of a sailplane high in the sky. The fascination of silent flight, seeking thermals and climbing up to the clouds is not easily described. Nor is the achievement of managing to stay high in the sky, without an engine, for an hour or more. Above Challock there are magnificent views over the Weald of Kent.

On a clear day you can see Southend and the coast of France in one 360° turn.



From your very first lesson, with an intructor to guide you, you are "hands on", and in the ensuing flights you will gradually learn how the controls work, coordination of the stick and rudder, keeping the wings level and making gentle, graceful turns. All of your training leads to your first goal - going solo. Once your are flying well and consistently, the big day arrives and after several check flights your instructor sends you off on your own. They say the best landing you ever make is on your first solo flight! Find out more...


Enjoy a glider flight

If you are looking for something a little different to give as a gift why not give a trial lesson voucher. They are valid for 6 months and come with a full 3 months temporary club membership from the day of the flight. Allowing continued gliding at club rates. Find out more...


 

 


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Events

14 Apr @ 5:30 pm Winter Talk - Derek Piggott MBE

Achievements

Solo during 2011 - Charles Stewart, Peter Kelly, Martin Dove, Robbie Christie, Jacob Abrahams, Gareth Furlong, Jon Towill

Cross Country 2011 - Nigel Shepherd (Silver), George Darby (Gold height), Steve Godleman (Gold distance & Diamond goal)

Club News

March 2012

Gliderpilot.net news (loggers & cloud flying) here

XC GN2 files (inc. Olympic Airspace) available

February 2012

Image gallery updated with winter gliding

Aerobatics courses & other information posted to Events Page

January 2012

Happy New Year!

R/T Courses 28/29 Jan & 11/12 Feb

BGA Newsletter link added

Check out the NEWS

December 2011

Duty rota updated

October

Added SkyDemon & weather links to Cross Country page

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