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Between 14 and 18 years old?
Learn to Fly
with the BBGC Cadet Scheme

BGGC Cadets

Who can apply ?
  • If you are aged between 14 and 18 you can!
  • No qualifications required, other than enthusiasm and determination.
What’s involved?
  • We will train you to fly a glider solo.
  • We train you to launch and retrieve gliders.
  • We will train you to drive the club’s retrieve vehicles.
What’s the cost?

Note that costs change annually, please see Costs for latest prices

  • A winch launch and short soaring flight will cost around £15-£20
  • A longer soaring flight off a winch launch will cost around £20-£30
  • Annual membership for under 18’s is around 25% of Adult membership – see costs for current prices.

Find out what it's like to Go Solo!

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BGGC Cadet Scheme

Want to learn to fly?  You can join the Bristol & Gloucestershire Gliding Club as a Cadet member. Membership is open to all of Cadet age throughout the year (subject to training capacity). During the December-Jan period each year we offer a limited number of sponsored places, see here for application details.

Want to see what it’s like ?  Have a look at our Cadets YouTube channel here.

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10/10

10/10 club full of welcoming pilots, beautiful scenery and the best way
to spend a wonderful day. Now my favourite part of week is coming up to fly. Would recommend to anyone wanting to try something new or wanting to be part of a great community

Gethin M

Recommended

My son has been a member at BGGC Nympsfield for nearly 3 years. He absolutely loves it there, the young cadets are made to feel very welcome and everyone mucks in. Highly recommended for anyone of any age!

Theresa C.

Friendly

A welcoming club with friendly and knowledgeable members and
instructors, most of whom are highly experienced cross country pilots. All the training I have received has been to an excellent standard and I would highly recommend BGGC to anyone looking to learn to glide.

Evan H.

Spectacular

Spectacular club. Great people and a really friendly environment. Best
experience of my life so far! Really recommend to anyone wanting to
start.

Alfred N.

Hi, I’m Will. Back in 2015 I joined the Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club (BGGC) as a cadet. BGGC is a great club to be part of, everyone is friendly and it’s a great environment for learning new skills. As well as learning to fly, I have been taught to drive the winch and I even learned to drive the club vehicles which will save me money when I turn 17 and start driving. I am currently working towards my Cross Country Endorsement and I hope to fly Cross Country in the summer. I would like to have a career in aviation and I think that learning to fly glider is a great way to start.

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

Download the information at the bottom of this page for more details…..

  • If you are aged between 14 and 18 you can!
  • No qualifications required, other than enthusiasm and determination.
  • We will train you to fly a glider solo.
  • We train you to launch and retrieve gliders.
  • We will train you to drive the club’s retrieve vehicles.

Note that costs change annually, please see Costs for latest prices

  • A winch launch and short soaring flight will cost around £15-£18
  • A longer soaring flight off a winch launch will cost around £25-£30
  • Annual membership for under 18's is around 25% of Adult membership - see costs for current prices.

Occassionally, when the program is busy, we may operate a waiting list. This is to ensure that each cadet gets enough instructor time as they progress. Please check with the office to get the current situation

START YOUR JOURNEY TO BECOME A GLIDER PILOT

Cadet Prospectus

Download more detail on the BGGC Cadet program.

Cadet Poster

Download a poster for yourself and your friends.

Cadet Application Form

Download an application form to complete and send to the BGGC Office.

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