UoN Gliding

It’s been just over a month since our expedition to Portmoak and we can’t stop thinking about it! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We completed:
🛩️ 29h 47m of flying
🛫 56 launches
⛰️ 26h 41m of ridge soaring

Other than taking advantage of the amazing landscape Portmoak has to offer, we completed plenty of SPL training including launch failures, soaring and spin training.

A huge shout out to Joshua Sheridan who ranked top of the hog sheet with a whopping 7h 46m in the air, whilst progressing towards his BI(S). 🏆

A massive thank you to Scottish Gliding Centre for hosting us for our summer expedition, and we hope to be back again next year!

May Monthly Wrap Up ⭐️

The club has been busy this month! From electing our new committee for 2026/27 to gliding at different sites, it’s been great to get out as the summer starts rolling in.

At the start of May, we held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) where we reflect on our achievements from the previous year, hand out awards to our outstanding members and set new targets for the year ahead.

Straight after, we went to for our Annual Formal Dinner (AFD) where members enjoyed a two-course meal before venturing out into the city centre. 🥂

This month we’ve been back at Saltby taking advantage of the brilliant soaring. Thank you to .gliding.club for their hospitality and we hope to see them more over the summer months! ✈️

We can’t forget when , our incoming President for 2026/27, won the Outstanding Contribution Award at Sports Ball. Congratulations!🏆

And to wrap it all up, our current President joined other members from on an exciting expedition to the French Alps, completing some epic mountain soaring. 🇫🇷🏔️

If any of this sounds like a piece of you, why not get a Semester 2 Club Membership and join us on our upcoming trips! If you have any questions, DM us or get in touch with a member of the committee!

Signups for Interunis 2026 are now open✈️🎓

The registration link is now in the bio! Entry starts at £30, with on-site camping available and standard flying fees paid separately.

The Interunis is a competition between university gliding clubs from across the UK. There is no skill requirement, with pilots of all skill levels able to contribute points for the club!

🏅 Beginners earn points through training progress
🏅 Intermediate pilots earn points through duration flights
🏅 Advanced pilots earn points on self-set XC tasks

It's a fantastic opportunity to get some summer flying in, meet people from across the gliding community, and take your first steps towards junior gliding (U26)!

If you have any questions, DM us or get in touch with a member of the committee!

Signups for Portmoak now open!!! An incredible expedition up into the highlands, for a week of summer flying with both our aircraft. Tickets are £375 which includes transport, accommodation and memberships.
Deadline is Sunday 24th May at 23:59. Signup now, link in Bio

‼️‼️‼️‼️UPDATE ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
SAFETY BRIEFING THIS EVENING AT 5pm, ESLC A09

⚠️⚠️NEW SAFTEY BRIEFING⚠️⚠️
Come this Wednesday to learn more about how to sign up for gliding and be briefed before your first time in a glider!

⚠️ NEW SAFETY BRIEFING ⚠️
Hi Everyone, please be aware that if you don’t already have a membership our second semester memberships are now available at £60.

If you would like to give gliding a go, now’s the chance! It’s not too late

To find out more, please attend our sign up and safety session on Friday at 5:30pm in Physics C29.

There will also be questions at the end.

⚠️ NEW SAFETY BRIEFING ⚠️
If you haven’t managed to make it to a safety briefing yet and are interested in giving Gliding a go this term … this is your PERFECT opportunity. Be ready to learn more about gliding, safety and bring questions!