Expedition reports, cross-country flight achievements, cadet milestones, and airfield updates from Gransden Lodge Airfield.
Update: this day was a huge success and twenty-nine people took their first flight with us. Loads of them got lucky enough to find thermals and where whisked aloft, doing nearly all of the flying themselves. If you didn't make it, come along to our open weekend instead! When? Saturday 2nd May, 2026 Where? … Read more "Women's Go Gliding Day – learn to fly!"
When? Saturday and Sunday 13th-14th June, 2026 Where? Cambridge Gliding Centre, SG19 3EB Have you ever wanted to fly? Come and check out what it's like to fly silently, kept aloft simply by thermals (rising currents of air) floating above Cambridgeshire. Free to visit and see the gliding! There's plenty to see — launches, hangar … Read more "Open Weekend 2026 – visit and learn to fly!"
Cambridge is a place fond of traditions and, as a result, we could not help but engage in our annual tradition of gathering some CUGC members and an instructor and shipping them up north for ridge and wave soaring, as well as extensive canopy de-misting. December found a group of us packing our blankets and … Read more "December 2025 CUGC Expedition to Sutton Bank"
We are looking back on CUGC member achievements from summer 2025 onwards, including competitions! Huge congratulations to CC, Edgar and Kate for going solo! Extra kudos and congrats to Kate who also converted to the Junior. Well done to Yiyang for receiving his bronze and cross-country endorsements and thereby qualifying for his SPL! On top … Read more "CUGC Member Achievements and Competitions"
Last week, CGC returned to Denbigh Gliding Club, based at Lleweni Parc airfield in North Wales, taking down with us a K21 and Pegase. During the trip, we had 4 days which provided the right conditions to allow wave lift to form, giving everyone the opportunity to experience wave flying. For some, this was their … Read more "Denbigh 2025"
Thanks to Steve Pearce and Robert Welford for these lovely photos from the airfield today.
For the first time, one of our pilots has taken the CAA SPL Assessment of Competence, and passed. What does all that mean? A bit of context: If you decide to learn to fly with us, here's how it works: Pre-solo training, where you fly with an instructor. Then you go solo! (huge milestone #1) … Read more "Our first Sailplane Pilot's License test"
Saturday was a good day for us (despite bands of rain afflicting the west side of the country for the past few weeks, we've remained relatively dry). It was filled with achievements, despite it being one of the shortest days: Olivia converted to one of our high-performance single-seater gliders, the Pegase Janine added aerotow rating … Read more "Achievements on almost the shortest day of the year"
Loops, humpty bumps, and chandelles are demonstrated in this ASK 21 aerobatics flight, filmed at sunset.
