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"Once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth
with your eyes turned forever skyward, for there you have
been, and there you long to return"
Leonardo Da Vinci
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Gliding is the ultimate free flying experience. It is a truly diverse
sport that can be enjoyed at all levels: from the thriving club
scene, to aerobatics, to the international racing competitions,
currently dominated by British pilots (with five World Champions).
The gliders you can fly soar using the same air currents that
birds use to fly, but have also been designed with the kind of aerodynamic
efficiency that enables top speeds of up to 170 mph. Distances of
over 600 miles have been covered in one day in the UK and heights
of almost 40,000 feet have been achieved. Gliding gives you the
freedom to explore the world from a unique birds eye view and discover
the many moods of the sky.
Gliding is also a sport for all ages - from those who go solo on
their 16th birthday through their club cadet schemes; there is no
upper age limit.
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