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1 week residential courses
For course members over 13 years of age. Courses qualify for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential Award but you do not have to be doing a Duke of Edinburgh Award to participate.
An action packed week of fun, flying and friendship for 13 to 25 years old youngsters in the magnificent Bedford scenery at
Dunstable Downs
Aerotow training flights in
gliders
and motor gliders
Air Experience flight in a Vintage Tiger Moth biplane (subject to availability)
Navigate around a 100 km cross country route in a
motor glider
We visit an aircraft museum for a study project such as the Shuttleworth Collection (Museum of flying vintage aircraft)
www.shuttleworth.org
Use a PC based Flight Simulator
Build a free flight model aeroplane for a flying competition (win cinema tickets)
Learn about aviation as a career or leisure pursuit
Find out how aircraft fly with our introduction to the theory of flight and human factors
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Residential courses in 2006 cost £450, which includes everything except food which may be purchased from a wide selection in the
club restaurant
. Bursary support is sometimes available to those who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance.