Fenland Gliding Club
Fenland Gliding Club at RAF Marham
The Fenland Gliding Club is a regional club, based at RAF Marham of the RAF Gliding and Soaring Association operating from the airfield at weekends and public holidays. Membership is open to Service personnel of all ranks and to their families. No qualifications are necessary; the club can train pilots from ab initio to competitive cross country standard and have a fleet of aircraft that meet all aspirations; the only requirement is an interest in gliding and a willingness to share in the running of the club.
Free Trial Day
For service personnel at RAF Marham we have a special offer of up to a years free membership and your first three flights (or if conditions are good and you manage to soar away, one long flight) FREE. Then, for JNCOs and below, there is the Malcolm Club Scheme which allows for scholarship to further offset costs. For dependants and civilians, temporary membership of one month is available, so that beginners can try their hand before committing themselves to an annual membership.
New members are always welcome at the club.
What you need:
Military ID
Dress:-
Relaxed civilian dress, (i.e - jeans, T-shirt, shorts if the weathers hot etc), jacket/fleece, sunglasses, suitable footwear (trainers in summer, boots in winter)
Small amount of money for drinks, sandwiches, snacks. (We have a catering available at the glider launch point)
Where to meet:
It's best to contact one of the members listed below so they can arrange getting you out to the airfield for your first visit. If you do not have transport we can also arrange for you to be picked up from your block/mess/house.
If you decided to take it up:
Gliding is one of the cheapest forms of aviation and the Club at Marham aim to keeps costs to a minimum.
Training flights cost £4.25 a launch and 20p a minute. (E.g a 30min flight is just £10.25)
In the last 2 years the club has run expeditions to The Alps, Chile, Scotland, Wales, Southern France and Competitions all over England during the summer to race our gliders against other teams.
For further information, do not hesitate to contact any of the following:
Flt Lt Olly Peters 31 Sqn (01760) 337261 Ext 6711 or Mob: 07912566802
C/T Paul McLean TMS (01760) 337261 Ext 6628
Club website:- http://www.fenlandgc.co.uk/
Main RAFGSA website:- http://www.rafgsa.org/
E-mail:- 31sqn-pilot12@marham.raf.mod.uk or 31Sqn-Pilot 12