uon gliding
The University of Nottingham Gliding Club welcomes any University of Nottingham
student or staff member to come and learn to fly. We offer some of the most
affordable flying in the country, with flights starting from just £6 and free
instruction provided.The University of Nottingham Gliding Club is one of the
oldest clubs in the university. We cater for complete beginners to those who
have already gone solo elsewhere and want to continue flying at university. Some
of our members have gone on to become national, or even international gliding
champions, including our founding member, Brian Spreckley. Other members have
gone on to pursue careers as airline pilots or roles in big engineering
companies, such as Airbus, Rolls Royce and BAE. NU in the university ESLC
building Founded in the late 1970s, the aim of the club is to provide flying
training and experience to members as cheaply as possible, regardless of whether
someone has flown before. Our club owns two gliders, which you can learn more
about on our Club Fleet Page. We are affiliated with Cranwell Gliding Club, who
flies from RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire and who are themselves affiliated with
the RAF Gliding & Soaring Association. The advantage of this relationship is
that we have access to their extensive fleet and experienced instructors. We run
several expeditions each year, which are open to all members, including our
annual Easter trip to Portmoak in Scotland, the Inter-University competition in
the summer and various weekends to other clubs. We are also extremely active in
the university gliding community, attending several inter university events
throughout the year. UoN Gliding is also a very active club socially
