Motorgliding
Buckminster Gliding Club owns a Slingsby T61F Falke Motor Glider. This versatile aircraft can be used for private flying and is used by the Club for glider pilot and for National Private Pilot’s Licence (NPPL) training.
The Club offers training to NPPL standard to both glider pilots and ab-initio students. The full NPPL course requires a minimum of 32 hours flying training plus a general skills and navigation tests. Experienced glider pilots may qualify for a reduced hours requirement. Applicants for an NPPL are also required to pass the CAA written technical exams (which can be taken at Saltby by arrangement).
Half hour and One hour trial lessons are available by arrangement. These make great gifts and will count towards the hours requirement for anyone wanting to continue with training for the NPPL.
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