Gliding Experience In Lincolnshire

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Gliding in Lincolnshire comes in three guises: you can be towed up by a tug plane you can be winched up on a cable or you can propel yourselves up into the blue skies of Lincolnshire in a glider with its own motor. All are great ways to see the patchwork quilt countryside of the East Midlands & we've got a full range of flight options available for you. he flight & aircraft type for these experiences at Saltby Airfield in Lincolnshire will be chosen by your instructor on the day primarily to suit your needs as well as taking into account things like weather equipment & pilot availability. We are offering the Introductory Flight taster the Glider Lesson option that gives you around 20 minutes of airborne time (one flight or spread across multiple flights) & the one day course giving you a full day at this Lincolnshire aerodrome with two or more flights. The winch tow offers a quicker launch to a lower altitude. You'll then be able to enjoy a smooth leisurely flight back to the airfield
- but be warned your ascent is anything but slow & gentle! The winches take you from 0-60 mph in around three seconds providing a blast of adrenaline before allowing you to take in the spectacular views that a glider flight in Lincolnshire offers at a slightly more sedate pace. On aerotows the club's tug plane takes you up to around 1 500-2 000ft before detaching leaving your gliding soundlessly across the Lincolnshire skies as your instructor explains & demonstrates the controls of this elegant aircraft. & finally for a spot of gliding at this Lincs airfield with a difference there's the glider with a motor. This self-propelled aircraft still looks like a traditional sailplane with the large wingspan but it is equipped with a motor & propeller. That means you actually take off like a standard light aircraft before gaining altitude & then turning the engine off to then glide gracefully back down to earth. As well as the flexibility with flight times & aircraft this club plays another ace card by operating seven days a week (weather depending). It is also handily located near to the motorways & major A-roads making gliding in Lincolnshire accessible for glider fans from all over the East Midlands.