Affordable Flying

Everybody thinks that flying equals lots of money. However, when they find out what gliding actually costs, just about everyone is pleasantly surprised.

Costs do vary from club to club, so it’s best if you check with your intended club. Lots of clubs put their costs for members on their web site so you can save time by taking a look there first. There’s links to all UK clubs’ web sites on the BGA's Where to Fly page. When reading these costs, remember that most clubs offer special pricing for younger pilots. They may not publish these (that would make their other members jealous!) so you may need to phone and ask.

As well as cheap flying at clubs, there's a whole range of financial help out there to get you flying. Take a look at the Scholarships page on the British Gliding Association’s web site.

If you are an Air Cadet and have gone solo, there is a special scheme that’s been put in place especially to help you make the transition to our type of sport gliding.

You can find full details about this on the Air Cadets Sponsorship page.