50 Years of Free Flight in Northern Ireland
We are the first paragliding club in Northern Ireland registered with the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. We have a mixture of inland and coastal sites which cater for every wind direction and are no more than 90 minutes’ drive from most areas of the province. You can find full details in our Sites Guide.
We are a well-established free flight club, originally founded as the Ulster Hang Gliding Club in 1975, and we welcome paramotorists and powered hang glider pilots, whose flying activities closely align with non-powered equivalents.
Latest News
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XC’s from Slieve Gallion to Ballinamore. – Donal, Maurice & Ian
Read more: XC’s from Slieve Gallion to Ballinamore. – Donal, Maurice & IanUnlike Mark Piggott’s XCs where he can usually share some of the experience with an interestingly composed video on our club’s WhatsApp linked to You Tube, Donal and I cannot do that for our most scenic excursion yesterday heading SW & WSW across five counties (Tyrone, Monaghan, Cavan, Fermanagh, Cavan and Leitrim). In fact we…
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Club Documents
Read more: Club DocumentsClub documents are now available in the Members’ Area of the website
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Website Updates
Read more: Website Updates1. You can now click “Keep me signed in” when logging in to stay logged in.2. Logout navigation meny added.3. Sites Guide navigation menu added.4. Final 7 sites added to the sites guide: Dungiven North-West / Magilligan (overview) / Mayobridge North / O’Donnell’s Rock / (Rostrevor, Kilbroney Park, Slieveban) / Skerrywhirry / Spelga. You’ll find…
Join The Club
You can join the club by completing the membership form below and sending it to the address provided on the form, along with a cheque payable to UHPC. Payment details are on the membership application forms below.
Visiting pilots are encouraged to join and get access to our sites guide and lots of local knowledge.
Club Membership Form
Full membership of the club is £24 for the current year and runs from 1st April to 31st March, with discounts depending upon when you join.
New School Member Application Form
Upon commencing a Club Pilot Novice course with one of the four local training schools, free UHPC membership is available for one year.
You can also pay via PayPal. The button below covers the full annual fee plus an additional £1.00 to offset PayPal fees—please include your name for identification.
For part-year payments, check the membership form for the correct amount, add £1.00 for PayPal fees, and send a manual payment to treasurer@uhpc.co.uk, including your name for identification.
Benefits of joining the UHPC
Access to over 40 flying sites
The club has installed stiles, gates, and keys to support good relations with landowners, who receive a token of appreciation each year.
Airspace
- The club liaises with Air Traffic Control and can secure ‘Letters of Agreement’ for controlled airspace activity.
- UHPC members can legally open airspace at certain sites
Protecting Members’ Interests
- Monitor wind turbine developments
- Meetings and negotiations with developers and landowners.
- Provision of a dedicated weather stations