The sailing is a sport that is still little disseminated compared to others Air sports . However, this is one of the the most relaxing aerial activities!

Without parasitic noise, it may be the most similar flight to that of birds. It has its place in the category of Adventure sports to practice when you are at The search for novelty. Its evolution over the years has made it possible to make it accessible to all, both from an economic point of view and from the point of view of learning and little by little, its practice is developing.

Discovery of exceptional panoramas in glider



However, many people ask themselves the question about the flight of the glider , which can travel hundreds of kilometers in several hours without touching the ground, without fuel, without engine and without traction!


So, how does he fly?



The glider descends constantly, however, piloting a glider, is first of all a frantic quest for ascending currents (pumps), while avoiding descendant currents . If the pilot, also called Vélivole gets there, he can stay for hours in the air!

The profile of its wings allows it to remain stable in flight if it is launched at a sufficient horizontal speed. Most often, it is towed by an airplane in order to reach this stability. The wings rely on the air, so it can fly even if there is no wind! From there, it is at velivole to take controls.

glider flight above fabulous panoramas



By directing the glider with one handle in three fundamental axes, he can rotate it on one axis or another in order to make him lose or gain height. This will have the consequences of making it save or losing speed. He will be able to take momentum to go up afterwards. Everything is a question of dosage: the glider pilot must be able to read the sky, because the altitude is his only fuel.
But the glider pilot mainly uses ascending currents that exist thanks to the temperature or reliefs.

Several forms of ascending currents are therefore to be counted:
  • Thermal flight:
These Ascending thermal currents are present in the form of hot air columns which rises from the soil to cumulus. The Vélivols can therefore describe circles, "spiral", in this column, in order to take up a maximum of altitude to fly longer.

  • Orographic flight:
The reliefs on the ground force the wind to pass over them, and therefore lead to a current of air to the sky! Different types of orographic flights are possible, including dynamic flight and wave flight.

flight at sunset at sunset


Flying on a glider is not that difficult. You just have to be 16 years old to be issued the pilot's patent after having followed the theoretical training required, and passing a medical examination to renew every two years.

If Flying is a dream you want to realize without becoming Vélivole , know that it is possible to discover the activity in Baptisms of glider near you!