Gliding Information

Gliding in Deeside

The nearby Aboyne Gliding Club offers Deeside Gliding Club is situated near the town of Aboyne, 50 Km inland from Aberdeen in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. The Club is renowned for being the foremost Wave soaring site in the British Isles, with the U.K. altitude record of 38000 Ft. being set by a glider flown from the club. The club fleet consists of three Puchacz twin seat training aircraft, and Junior, ASW19 and Discus single seat sailplanes. All the aircraft are fitted with oxygen to allow high altitude flying.

 

From September to the end of October every year the Deeside gliding club becomes a hive of activity as up to 40 sailplanes with their pilots visit the site to fly in the wave conditions produced over the Scottish highlands. One of the requirement for the gliding "Gold" and "Diamond" certificates is a gain of height of 3000 and 5000 meters respectively. These heights can be achieved by the pilots flying their gliders in the up currents caused by the wave. The sailplanes will normally be towed up by light aircraft (Super cub or Pawnee) to a height of a 1000 meters , where the pilots will then release the towropes and use the wave to gain further height.

 

For more information please review the website: http://www.deesideglidingclub.co.uk/

 

Info courtesy of the club.