UWE Gliding Club operates from the Cotswold Gliding Club at Aston Down airfield near Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Cotswold Gliding Club is one of the UK's Premier Gliding Clubs, and as a member of UWEGC you have access to all of their facilities, including their new training fleet of PW-6U and DG500 two seat training gliders.

You need no prior experience to join, as we will take you right from being an ab-initio, to solo and beyond.
All equipment and instruction is provided by the club. Once you've joined and attended an induction trip, you'll be able to go to as many of our weekly trips as you like.

When on the ground you can take part in running the airfield, which includes running the launch, operating radios and learning how the winch works - all of this is great experience of teamwork and organising that looks great on your CV!

Due to aircraft restrictions, we cannot fly anyone who is over 110kg (242lbs) in weight. People over 1.9m (6’-3”) may not fit in the glider. Please contact us for advice.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with the committee, or check out the FAQs.

Membership fees - Academic Year 2011/2012

The membership fee for UWE students is £25 - including your first flight!

To join UWE Gliding Club you need to register and pay for your membership through the Students' Union website. Once you've joined the club, just go to the trip list to sign up for a trip.

Please note that you must be a member of the club before you fly. You'll need to get the UWESU Sports Passport to join UWE Gliding Club or any other UWE sports club.

Membership fee refunds will only be issued if you have not flown and are subject to the standard UWESU rules.

If you have any queries regarding membership of UWE Gliding Club, please contact the committee.