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Courses
Courses at BGGC
The
BGGC run a range of courses from basic to advanced. Course
schedules are published each January, you can find more details here or contact the office.
An intensive course is an excellent way of making progress,
whatever stage you are at. The courses are run by our highly
experienced professional instructing team assisted by some of our top
club pilots and take advantage of the excellent soaring potential from
Nympsfield. Accommodation is available on-site or at local
establishments and Nympsfield position at the edge of the Cotswolds
offers a great place for a week away. To see what happened in last seasons courses look here.
Courses are available to BGGC members and non-members
(members have priority). All flying is
at club rates and
a course fee is charged to cover instruction. Advanced courses are
generally a maximum of 3 Students except where noted.
Course Prospectus
Pre Solo
week
Aimed at those without any gliding experience and "improvers"
wanting to progress towards Solo - also great if you've had a long
break and are feeling a bit "rusty". Learning to glide is much
easier if you have five consecutive days with a dedicated instructor. We can't
guarantee to get you solo in the week, but we will make the most of the
opportunity to maximise your flying.
Solo to Bronze
The next stage after going solo. The BGA "Bronze" badge forms the basic
licence for a glider pilot in the UK. You've enjoyed the experience of
flying on your own - Now the fun really starts – still lots
to do to get to the next level. You could achieve most (all?) of
it in a 5 Day course dedicated to the aspiring Bronze Pilot.
Cross-Country Endorsement
This is a two day course and follows on from the Bronze certificate.
A substantial amount of class-room time is involved plus
navigation and field selection exercises flown in a two-seater glider.
The object of the course is to thoroughly prepre ou for the
actual test flown in a motor glider. Maximum 2 pilots.
Silver & The
100km Diploma
Bronze in the bag? Good, well done. Think you can teach
yourself cross-country flying? Now is the time to get back in a two-seater
and receive one to one instruction. Alternate between two-seater and
single-seater. If the weather’s kind (and we try and run this at the right time of year) you’ll be
surprised how much you can achieve in this 5 Day course.
Silver to Gold
Have you done a 300Km cross-country flight yet? They’re much
easier if you’ve had some tuition – I promise you. Limited to three pilots
alternating between Dual/Lead & Follow using DG505/LS4.
Sid’s
Task week
A sell out in most years. The DG505 will be reserved for
this prestigious event. An ideal introduction for those looking to enter
comps in the future. A nine day week, book a day or two with an instructor,
or/and another day or two to follow in a single-seater. A fun week. If you would
like to fly with one of our instructors or be a follower please contact the
office before hand. Followers should be Silver C minimum.
Other weeks
Depending on schedules we aim to run additional course such see here for details.
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For gliding related enquiries please
© 2007 Bristol & Gloucestershire Gliding
Club, Registered Office: NYMPSFIELD NR STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL10 3TX,
Registered in England No. 1302149.
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