Gliding is yet another opportunity for you to develop your flying skills. Gliding is similar to powered flight except that a glider does not use an engine but uses thermals, pockets of warm, rising air, to keep it in the air.

The two most common types of Glider are the Viking and the Vigilant. They are flown from VGS (Volunteer Gliding Squadrons) across the country, The nearest to us is 631 VGS at RAF Woodvale.

Gliding Scholarship courses are an opportunity for cadets to undergo further training and achieve Gliding Scholarship Wings. A course consists of up to 40 launches in a Viking or 8 hours in a Vigilant to achieve GS wings. Cadets showing the necessary aptitude are invited to progress to 'solo' standard and hopefully achieve the GS Solo Wings.

See some of our photos from Gliding Here.