The easy answer is Just Come Along. We really enjoy gliding, and our aim is to ensure that you really enjoy it too.

We also sell Vouchers that you can give as a present, and we organise Group Evenings during the week.

We fly seven days a week from May to the middle of September, Thursdays and weekends for the rest of the year. You can come along for a Trial Lesson flight on any day that we are flying. Of course, weekends are a lot busier than weekdays, especially when the weather is good, so you may have to wait a little while. If you can be at the airfield by mid-morning, you shouldn't have to wait too long. If you do it this way, a flight costs £50.

Unfortunately, we can't take advance bookings for Trial Flights. Gliding is such an unpredictable sport that we can never be sure just when an aircraft will be available, and of course every pilot will be trying to spend as much time as possible in the air. The English weather isn't that predictable, either.

There are some extra things you might like to know if you're intending to visit us, or are buying a voucher for somebody, and

• This is your First Flight in a glider, or it's your first visit to us
• You are 17 Years Old or Younger
• You are particularly Large or Small
• You are concerned about your Physical Fitness
• You are physically Disabled

Trial Lesson Vouchers

If you'd like to give somebody a gift of a Trial Lesson, we offer Vouchers for £50. A Gold Voucher, for two flights for the same person on the same day, costs £70. For details, or to buy a voucher, contact Ian Kennedy by phone on 01676 540320 (10am-7pm please) or by email. We can also accept online payment, but please read the information page before you commit to paying.

Group Evenings

There is a limit to the number of visitors that we can accommodate during the daytime on busy days, so we can't accept large groups. Instead, we run Trial Lesson Evenings for organised parties on midweek evenings throughout the summer.

28-Day Membership

When you sign up for a Trial Lesson, you are eligible to apply for 28-Day Membership of the Club at no extra cost. If you take this offer up, you can fly at Club Rates from then on. You'll be flying as a Club member, which means that you also need do the same as all other members do, such as turn up reasonably early, wait for your turn on the flying list, and help out at the launch point.

All this gives us plenty of time to get you hooked on gliding and to persuade you that you really want join the Club.

Courses

We run Courses on weekdays throughout the summer, where you come along for a week and fly as a Club member. Many people come on these as a holiday, but don't have the time to take up gliding as a full-time hobby. For others, it's the first step into the sport, and many people get addicted and join the Club as a result.

What To Wear

All aircraft benefit from some wind during the launch and landing, so airfields are usually sited in exposed windy places. Snitterfield is no exception. If you're coming along to visit us, come prepared for the weather.

• On a cold day, the wind can go straight through you, so make sure you have warm windproof clothes and waterproof shoes.
• On a warm day, a lightweight windproof jacket may still be a good idea because there's little shelter at the launchpoint.
• On a hot day, any wind is a blessing. On the other hand, a sun hat and sunblock are essential.
• Always wear a sun hat if you're flying in the sun, because it's easy to get dehydrated and that's when you start to make misjudgements.
• Don't wear your best clothes, they're bound to get creased when you're strapped tightly into a glider. Jeans or slacks, sweaters, shorts, T-shirts, trainers and the like, are typical glider-pilot attire.
• If you're coming for a full day or longer, it might be a good idea to bring a pair of working gloves, because we will be asking you to help out at the launch point. Some people enjoy mucking in more than others, of course.