2024 Learn to Glide Intensive Gliding Course

5 Day Course- £1,100.00
4 Day Course (Bank Holiday Weeks)- £920.00

Lasham believes that low numbers mean high achievement and because of this we limit the number of pupils per instructor and glider to two. 

The Learn to Glide Course is perfect for anybody who is new to gliding, currently at the early stages of flying training or for someone who hasn’t flown a glider for a long time. The aim of the course is to get you as far through our comprehensive approved training syllabus as possible. Please note however, that flying solo within 5 days is generally only possible if you have done a reasonable amount of flying in the past.

The courses start at 9am on the first day and 8:30 for the remainder of the course and finish at 6pm each day (With a one hour lunch break) with the aim of getting as much flying done as possible to guide you through our syllabus. Most of your training will be conducted on a winch launch system allowing quick and efficient launches to around 1500ft to get the most out of your flying, however you will get to experience some aerotow launching behind a towplane so that you get to grips with both launch types we offer at Lasham.

 

You will be learning in one of our modern training gliders which will be available to you for the week, equipped with the latest avionics and safety equipment, including a parachute which is standard practice in Gliding.

Your course fee includes
  • 5 day cost £1,100.00 (4 Day £920.00)
  • 3 months temporary membership included from the start of the course
  • Unlimited Winch Launches for the duration of the course
  • Unlimited Airtime in a training glider for the duration of the course
  • Up to 4 Aerotows to 2000ft (up to 3 Aerotows on a 4 Day Course)
  • Guaranteed 2 to one instructor ratio for the course with one of our professional gliding instructors
  • Theory Training during the course or if the weather is not good enough to fly
  • Any flying outside of the course package will be charged at the normal member flying rates

For your peace of mind, the 5 day course will have a 20 launch minimum and the 4 day course will have a 16 launch minimum, with a winch launch counting as ‘1 Launch’ and an aerotow counting as ‘2 Launches’, in the unlikely event this is not met due to poor weather/issues within our control, then Lasham will rebate the launches as appropriate.  You must however be available for the 5 days of the course as sometimes we can fly for half the day if the weather is not appropriate all day.

If the weather is not suitable our instructors will take you through the required theory syllabus which is required. There is a short theoretical knowledge test before flying solo from Lasham to comply with regulations.

A gliding logbook will be made available to you. You should aim to dress appropriately for the Great British Weather for open spaces.

All courses require a £125.00 deposit before the remaining amount being required 4 weeks before the date of the course. The deposit is only refundable if we can fill the place you have left.  

There are height/weight restrictions and these are: minimum height: 1.52m (5ft);maximum height: 1.93m (6ft 4ins);minimum weight: 44kgs (7st); maximum weight: 103kgs (16st 4lbs).  The minimum age is 14 years old (16 years old and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian for each day of the course).  There is no upper age limit.

Basic Accommodation is available and a Small Café will be open in the Summer Months.  No-one under 18 years old can stay in the accommodation unless they are accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Note: Our main Clubhouse is currently closed for a significant redevelopment.

There are also some great Bed and Breakfast sites across our beautiful local area in Hampshire. There are many local attractions such as The Watercress Line, Milestones History Museum, Jane Austen’s house and the historic city of Winchester if you are looking to extend your visit to the area.

Available dates can be found for 2024 by contacting the Lasham Office on 01256384900 or office@lasham.org.uk. There are no courses on W/C 25th May or 17th August due to Gliding Competitions.