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The Queen’s University Belfast Gliding Cub (QUBGC) gives you the opportunity to experience flying at low cost. The membership fee for one year is only £25. It includes instruction and flying in the club’s own K-13 two seat glider. The QUBGC uses aerotow to get the glider airborne. For a £22 launch charge the glider will be towed to 2000 feet by a motored airplane.

By Gown sport reporter

Depending on the weather, waiting pilots and your instructor, it is possible to stay up for a very long time without any additional charges. The instruction is carried out by voluntary expert instructors and the progress is recorded in a personal log book. The QUBGC uses the Ulster Gliding Club facilities at the Bellarena Airfield (County Londonderry). So it is also possible to use the newer two seat glider of the Ulster Gliding Club for a soaring charge of 35p per minute. Flying is possible on Wednesday and Friday afternoons and on Saturdays and Sundays from dawn to dusk. The club also offers a ground school every Tuesday 8-9 pm, which is not compulsory but recommended. So if you want to try flying a small airplane or aim at getting a license at low cost the Queen’s University Belfast Gliding Club is worth a look.

For further information and details about the club please visit the clubs website:

http://gliding.club.qub.ac.uk/

Costs:
Annual Membership Fee	£25
Launch Charge (per flight)	£22
Ground School (Course Material)	£5

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