Pick a nice day, a Saturday, Sunday or Wednesday, and come along and visit.
Take a look, and see what it's all about. It's fun even just to watch the gliders being launched, and to spot them high in the sky. You could even give it a try.
We're always keen to share our enthusiasm, and of course, the delights of flying.
Gliding is the ultimate pure silent flying experience. An exhilarating, dynamic and rewarding sport, gliding is very affordable and open to people of all ages – you can fly solo on your 16th birthday and there is no upper age limit!
There are no limits to gliding – using the same natural power of rising air currents as birds do, you can fly hundreds of miles at speeds of up to 170mph at heights of up to 40,000ft!
A short flight is a highly memorable experience as you are launched high into the sky to fly silently over the Suffolk countryside. But it doesn’t have to end there – many choose to continue their gliding adventure and go onto fly solo – so why not try it today!
If you’re a power pilot, holding a PPL, NPPL or better (ATPLs welcome as well!), then we have two special deals for you. Even if your licence has lapsed recently we might be able to craft a deal for you.
Click here to find out more........
Essex Gliding Club is a small, friendly club operating from our superb airfield at Ridgewell, on the Essex Suffolk borders.
You are welcome to come and visit our club: families are very welcome.
We operate Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from Ridgewell Airfield on days during the summer months whenever the weather is good enough to fly.
Ridgewell is only licensed for gliders and a nominated tug aircraft.
NO OTHER LANDINGS ARE ALLOWED, except in emergencies.
GIFT VOUCHERS
make great presents,
and for as little as £70,
will leave a lasting memory.
A voucher is a fantastic, unusual
gift, with a flight
to look forward to
across the spring or summer
Experience the Thrill of Flying ............
Forget the simulators, tear yourself away from the computer and try it for real.
Gliding is an exhilarating experience. Share our enjoyment of soaring flight and the freedom of the skies, you'll appreciate the thrill and beauty of silent flight.
Wouldn't you like to try it? It's a marvellous day out, and a voucher is a gift to remember.
If you ever dreamed of learning to fly, this is your opportunity. We are a small, friendly club, and gliding is an inexpensive way to learn to fly.
