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    • What is the highest a glider has flown?
    • How much does a glider flight cost?
    • How much does gliding cost?
    • Who can fly a glider?
    • How much does a glider cost?
    • Is gliding a sport?
    • How does a glider fly?
    • What is the longest a glider has flown for?
  • About The Club
    • - Our Story
    • - Fleet
    • - Facilities
    • - Join Us and Charges
    • - Location
    • - Contact Us
  • Flying at Talgarth
    • - Our Playground
    • - Buy a Gliding Experience
    • - Flight Booking
    • - Getting Started in Gliding
    • - Convert to Gliding
    • - Visitors Welcome
    • - Gallery
    • - Video Gallery
  • Pilot Briefing
    • - Airfield Details
    • - Flying Rules
    • - Site Briefing
    • - Video Briefings
    • - Local Ridge Briefing
    • - Wave Flying
    • - Weather Forecast and Links
    • - Weather Station
    • - Duty List & Roster
  • Flying Reports/News
    • - Flying Reports
    • - Pilot News
    • - Club News
  • Gliding FAQ
    • - How old must you be to fly a glider?
    • - How fast does a glider fly?
    • - Can I try gliding before I join the club?
    • - How do people learn to glide?
    • - What is a glider?
    • - How long does it take to learn to glide?
    • - How safe is gliding?
    • - Can I buy a glider flight as a gift?
    • - What is the furthest a glider has flown?
    • - What is the highest a glider has flown?
    • - How much does a glider flight cost?
    • - How much does gliding cost?
    • - Who can fly a glider?
    • - How much does a glider cost?
    • - Is gliding a sport?
    • - How does a glider fly?
    • - What is the longest a glider has flown for?
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General Pilot Information and Resources

This page is an index of general pilot and gliding related information. This is all public so if you are after confidential members or club management related information then go to the members site.

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