Ulster Gliding Club Bellarena
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Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 18:00
About Ulster Gliding Club Bellarena
Gliding training at one of the finest soaring sites in these islands, in a beautiful setting beneath the cliffs of Binevenagh on the shore of Lough Foyle.
Ulster Gliding Club Bellarena Description
Enjoy flying training at one of the finest soaring sites in these islands, in a beautiful setting beneath the cliffs of Binevenagh on the shore of Lough Foyle. The only age limit in gliding is that you must be 14 to fly solo, however, training may commence before age 14. There is no upper age limit.
"Majestic", "Silent", "Awesome" are all words used to describe the exhilarating experience of a flight in a glider. Young or old, male or female, gliding is many different things to many different people. It can be a fun family day out or an activity break. For some, it is just a casual hobby. For others, it is an inexpensive way to get airborne. For many, it is the cutting edge sport of racing or aerobatics. For all, it is a silent and graceful way of flying without an engine.
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If you have the aptitude to drive a car, you probably have the ability to learn to fly. To experience gliding start by having a trial lesson. If you decide that gliding is for you, take lessons when it suits your timetable and budget. For faster progress to flying solo, you could consider a one-day or a two-day course. The Ulster Gliding Centre is the only gliding facility in Northern Ireland. Training is available to solo and beyond. Hand controls are provided for wheelchair users.
Gliders use the same air currents that birds use and they have been designed with aerodynamic efficiency that enables top speeds of up to 170 mph. Distances of over 200 miles have been covered from Bellarena in one day and heights in excess of 20, 000 feet have been achieved. Gliding gives you the freedom to explore the world from a unique bird’s eye viewpoint.
Reviews
Tribute to our esteemed member Harry Hanna in his local newspaper
https://www.lurganmail.co.uk/…/keen-loc al-pilot-introduced-…
Congratulations to Carles Morros who completed the Silver C badge yesterday with his 50km distance leg achieved. He landed out 2.5miles south of Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, 66km away from the airfield in Bellarena.
Congratulations and very best wishes to Mrs Silke (senior), mother of our esteemed member Dr. Bernard Silke , who is 100 years old this week and celebrates her birthday on Tuesday 30th with all her family at her residence in Dublin.
More wave soaring fun was had this Sunday. A couple of local views here plus Ricky's flight trace over a satellite picture. Ricky managed another 200km trip, well done!
Congratulations to Martin Magee, airline pilot, who re-soloed in a glider today. Well done!
A few views from last Sunday's flying, at 6000-7000ft from Carles's K6, that managed a climb to 9000ft.
A wave soaring day last Sunday at UGC. Here is a clip of one of Ricky's climbs, that took him above 10,000ft, in a nearly 200km flight.
Beautiful shots of Saturday's flying by Aerial Vision NI.
Congratulations to Sean Gallagher who went solo last Sunday 16th. He is the fourth pilot to go solo at 14 years of age at our club. Well done Sean!!
Sean is pictured below with instructor Owen Anderson and CFI Ted Norman respectively.
Congratulations to our Catalonian pilot Carles Morros on finishing his bronze endorsement at UGC ,pictured here in the hangar along with Ted Norman CFI.
Good bank holiday weekend at UGC, with thermal and wave soaring on both Saturday (10,000ft Cecily Begley, 7,200ft Martin McHugo) and Sunday (10,500ft Ricky Logan). Well done!. The Oly got back into the air after quite a spell on the ground. Pictured is Bernard Silke flying her over Binevenagh on Monday. Thank you Nathan Shirley for the beautiful shot.
More about Ulster Gliding Club Bellarena
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Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 18:00