Gliding Courses

Whether you're a Beginner or Advanced, we'll tailor the course just for you over one, three or five days

“Learning how to fly a glider gave me a sense of freedom and fulfilment like nothing else – I wish I’d done it years ago!”

Introductory Courses

An Introductory gliding course is your first step in learning to fly. The course is designed to provide you an immersive day of flying, pairing you with an experienced instructor, giving you the chance to become familiar with gliding by understanding the basics.

A day of instruction to teach you gliding

  • Learn the basics in a day
  • Take control in our modern two seater training gliders
  • Dedicated instructor
  • Training over multiple flights
  • Experience soaring if conditions permit

Learning to Glide

If you are an absolute beginner, we'll tailor a course that takes you from the basics of controlling the glider to where you are doing most of the flying. You will also learn how to turn, fly straight, land and take-off. You may also get the opportunity to soar up to the clouds and even experience some basic aerobatics.

Friendly instruction to teach you gliding

  • Learn the basics of flying a glider
  • Take control in our modern two seater training gliders
  • Dedicated instructor
  • Training over multiple flights
  • Experience soaring and aerobatics if conditions permit

I've flown before...

If you have has some glider or general aviation experience before, we can progress you through to the next stage of your training, whether its getting you solo, getting a badge achieved or getting you ready for your SPL. Many people enter gliding having already learnt to fly powered aircraft or are returning after some years away from the sport, so our tailored instruction gets you quickly orientated and flying on your own as soon as possible.

Let us know if:

  • You have been gliding or flying before and want to solo in club gliders
  • You are a power pilot and want to fly gliders solo
  • You are coming back to gliding after a lengthy break
  • You have some gliding experience but want some dedicated instruction
  • You want to get a badge or your SPL completed


pilot aerial view from glider

We Offer Flexible Course Options

Not sure if you have the time? We provide one, three and five day course options. 

Introductory One Day Course

closeup view of glider in sunlight at aston down airfield cotswolds
  • Learn the basics in a day
  • Take control in our modern two seat training gliders 
  • Dedicated Instructor
  • Training delivered over multiple flights
  • Experience soaring if conditions permit

Three Day Course

K21 landing on a gliding course at cotswolds gliding club
  • Learn or progress over three days
  • Tailored regardless of your experience 
  • Dedicated Instructor 
  • Training over multiple flights
  • Soaring and aerobatics if possible
  • Accommodation available

Five Day Course

Glider landing with solo pilot at aston down cotswolds gliding club
  • Learn or progress over 5 days
  • Tailored regardless of experience
  • Dedicated Instructor
  • Training over multiple flights
  • Soaring and Aerobatics if possible
  • Accommodation available
New solo pilot after one week gliding course at Cotswolds Gliding Club

One Week To Solo

Our courses are already helping people achieve something they thought they would never do.

Here is course member Chris, on the left, being congratulated by instructor Sam after his first solo flight.

Following his course Chris decided to join us, becoming a member. We wish Chris all the best for his gliding future; who knows what he might achieve?

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