Our trial day gives you all the information you need about a typical day as a glider pilot so that you can get a realistic picture of this wonderful sport and how flying works in our club.
Flying yourself
Surely you have sometimes watched one of the majestic gliders circling silently in the sky. You can experience what it feels like on one of our trial days. We give you the opportunity to experience one or more winch launches and to take the controls yourself.
Who
All flying enthusiasts who are considering practicing this sport and who have always wanted to take off and glide silently through the air. Whether PC pilot or pedestrian, secret dreamer or self-confessed flight enthusiast. No previous experience is required. The minimum age for the trial day is 16.
What
For one day, we offer you the opportunity to gain an insight into this beautiful sport and flying in general. There will be a theoretical introduction to gliding in general, our club and our airfield. Of course, this also includes getting to know a glider and our electric winch as well as the flight itself. After this day, you will be able to better assess whether this sport is something for you and whether you would like to start training with us.
Procedure
Our trial day day starts at 10:00 a.m. and lasts until approx. 6:00 p.m. We start in the morning with a theoretical introduction and a practical introduction to the glider. Afterwards we have a little refreshment before we visit our electric winch, which pulls the gliders into the sky. Then it’s finally off to the launch site. There, you will sit in the front seat of one of our two-seater gliders, while an experienced flight instructor takes over at the back.
After the speedy take-off, you can also try your hand at piloting the plane yourself.
The cost
The cost of our trial day is € 30 and must be paid directly on site.
Where
Wiener Neustadt West airfield (LOXN).Flugfeldgürtel 5, 2700 Wiener Neustadt.
When
For 2025 we have planned trial days on the following days
- March 1, 2025
- June 28, 2025
- September 6, 2025
Registration
Please register for the trial day by emailing segelflug@flugsport-wien.at. Participation is limited to 10 flying enthusiasts per date. However, we also keep waiting lists if the date is already full.
If the weather does not permit the event to take place, we reserve the right to postpone it and will coordinate this with the participants.
Notice
Our trial day offer is aimed at those who want to learn and practice this sport. If you would like to give someone a gift and are thinking of a gliding flight, we are happy to offer our guest flight. This involves towing the glider with a motorplane to the Rax and then gliding back. Duration approx. 1 hour. Please send inquiries to info@flugsport-wien.at.