Gliding

Product Code: VPGOL
Location: España:

The Experience
Often described as the purest way to fly, your glider flight will set your senses on fire as you take in the beautiful scenery, marvel at the graceful aircraft and simply enjoy the freedom of the skies. Your instructor will give you a safety briefing before you take your flight, you will even have chance to take the controls!

Vital information
Minimum age is 14. Maximum height is 1,90 metres. Maximum weight is 110 Kg. It will not be possible for you to fly if you suffer from epilepsy, fainting or certain physical or mental disabilities. 

The Weather
As with all flying experiences you will need to call a weather-check line on the day before. If the weather is unsuitable then you can reschedule your flight for another time.

Session Length
The length of this flight depends entirely on the prevailing thermal currents. It normally lasts up to 20-25 minutes. 

Numbers
The briefing may be shared. The flight will be held on a one-to-one basis with the instructor.

Spectators
Spectators are welcome to come along and watch you take off and land

Dress Code
Please wear flat-soled shoes and bring a jumper with you in case it gets cold at higher altitudes. Sunglasses are recommended all the time.

Availability
The centres operate in spring and summer, weather permitting. Please note that weekends are particularly busy and should booked at least three weeks in advance.
Madrid is complete booked for may and from the 10th of july until 28th of august.

Locations
Toledo, Madrid-Segovia (not available in May), Barcelona, Girona (not available in May), Huesca and Albacete.  

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Fascinating Facts

When most people watch a glider soaring on a summer's day their first thought is often 'I'd love to be up there' and their second is 'But how does a glider stay up?' The answer is thermals. You often see birds spiralling upwards without flapping their wings and they are 'thermalling', which is using heated air currents to stay airborne. Gliders work in a similar fashion, circling in this 'hot air' and going upwards. Finding thermals is a skill based on identifying ground features that are warming up, or seeking those 'cotton-wool like' clouds, called cumulus, which form at the top of thermals. For flying longer distances, gliders climb in a thermal to gain enough height to glide to the next thermal. The UK record for long-distance flight was achieved like this and over 625 miles were covered in the 12 hour flight. However, gliders can also use hills to stay up. Wind hits the hill and is forced upwards so lifting the glider skywards and if the glider hugs the hill it can fly fast and cover large distances without turning.