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Burn Gliding Club
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Our ClubSo far our club has only attracted helpful and friendly members keen to get stuck in with this most rewarding of hobbies. We have a warm and multi functional club house with a presentation suite, kitchen, computer room and a cosy bar area - the ideal place to put your feet up and relax after a great day in the air.
 
The AreaOur unique site is surrounded by safe landable fields and the runway pattern allows us to launch and land into the prevailing winds. Prominent PositionWe are surrounded by major navigational features including the town of Selby to the North, Drax Power station to the East and Eggborough Power station to the South - this makes it easy for both trainee and solo pilots alike to always know their position whilst flying from Burn. Non-stopIn summer it's a great location from which to make your first cross country flights due to the flat landable terrain, and in winter we can stay aloft for hours, courtesy of the power station plumes and the mighty Pennine wave.
 K13 Training GlidersWe have two ASK13 gliders which are the workhorses of our pilot training programmes. They are responsive and very forgiving offering trainees an ideal platform on which they can practice and perfect their skills.
 K21 Advanced Training GliderOur ASK21 is a relatively high performance two seater glass fibre glider. Great for conversion to glass aircraft and aerotow training.
 Janus Advanced GliderThe Janus C is the giant of our fleet. With a massive wingspan this two seater glass fibre glider is designed for distance flying. It allows more advanced pilots to get to grips with flaps and efficient flying techniques.
 Twin Astir Advanced GliderSimilar to the K21 the Twin is a flap-less two seater glass fibre glider ideal for advanced training and glass fibre conversion.
 PW-5 Single Seater GlidersWe have two superb single seat glass fibre PW-5 which are the ideal glider for new pilots to make their first single seat solo flights.
 Venture Motor GliderIdeal for currency checks and to get a feel for flying with an engine the Venture ensures long flights no matter what time of year.
 Pawnee Tug PlaneOur reliable Pawnee does all aero-tow flights at Burn as well as being an invaluable asset for retrievals from neighbouring airfields.
  Steve Naylor Full Category Instructor  Alan Jenkins Full Category Instructor  Dave Peters Chief Flying Instructor Full Category Instructor  Keith Springate Assistant Instructor  Dave Bell Full Category Instructor Motor Glider Instructor  Martin Ellis Full Category Instructor  Bob Baines Restricted Instructor Aerobatics Instructor John Stirk Restricted Instructor Motor Glider Instructor  Austin Craw Restricted Instructor  Jack Sharples Retired Instructor Motor Glider Instructor  Matt Ellis Assistant Instructor  Mike Howey Full Category Instructor Motor Glider Instructor Deputy Flying Instructor  Alan Hopkinson Assistant Instructor  John Firth Assistant Instructor  Tony Flannery Assistant Instructor Motor Glider Instructor  Ian Gutsell Assistant Instructor John Parr Assistant Instructor  Stuart Leadbeater Assistant Instructor  Dave Bellamy Assistant Instructor  Chris O'Boyle Assistant Instructor  Paul Bassett Basic Instructor  Graham Higgins Basic Instructor Derek Wilson Retired Instructor  Andy Toone Retired Instructor David White Retired Instructor  Bill Thorp Retired Instructor Frank Thompson Retired Instructor Lesley Naylor Retired Instructor  Terry Bassett Retired Instructor  Terry Tordoff Assistant Instructor
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Burn Gliding Club, Park Lane, Burn, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8LW, United Kingdom
Telephone 1: 01757 270296 Telephone 2: 07712467401
Telephone 1: 01757 270296 Telephone 2: 07712467401
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