There are 4 different launch methods and 3 of them require teamwork. The one not requiring help is the self-launch motorglider. The other 3 are, the aerotow, the bungee (or is it bungy?) launch and the winch launch. Although at Strubby we don’t have an aeroplane to tow our gliders we do occasionally have a… Read more So how do we get our gliders into the air?
As head of training at the club I thought I would just outline the British gliding association training programme and how we teach it. On your first visit you will have been shown how to stay safe on the airfield and taught how the basic controls work and how to look out effectively. You will… Read more How we teach you to fly.
In gliding there are booming days. Thermals provide rising air everywhere you look and even the least experienced members can keep a glider in the air. People get their own gliders out and do whatever they like. Some may be looking to achieve particular aims. Others might just want a nice flight. But everyone with… Read more LFD
Ever wondered what happens after the gliders are towed back to the hangar and the winch and launchpoint have been put away? We can’t promise that you’ll see the local wildlife but we can promise you a warm welcome to the Lincolnshire Gliding Club at Strubby Airfield approximately three miles inland from Mablethorpe. Book a… Read more Airfield, harefield?
The sun has been shining and all the rain we’ve experienced this season seems a distant memory: ok, we’ve had a few dry days. But the upshot is that the one day course that has been postponed twice has now gone ahead. Melissa and Swiss John were the participants and our CFI, Dick was their… Read more Another one day course.