The Classic
About 15 minutes from takeoff to landing—the perfect first taste of silent flight.
$110Reserve →
Dansville, New York · KDSV
The sky isn’t
the limit.
Western New York’s home for glider rides, flight training, and the purest kind of flying.
May–OctFlying season14Solo age$110Rides fromSince 1949Member-powered
Come fly with us
Quiet. Weightless. Unforgettable.
No engine. No noise. Just a sailplane, rising air, and a view of the Finger Lakes few people ever get to see.
FLSC is a cooperative club where experienced pilots share their time, knowledge, and love of flight. Take a scenic ride, begin training, or join a community built around helping each other fly.
Choose your adventure
A front-row seat
to the horizon.
Rides fly most weekends from May through October, weather and aircraft availability permitting. Reservations are recommended.
The Explorer
More altitude, more time, and a wider view across the Genesee Valley.
$145Reserve →
Mile High
Our signature experience: climb a vertical mile, then glide back to earth.
$200Reserve →
Under 18? A legal guardian must be present. Gift-worthy memories included at no extra charge.
Training that lifts you
Don’t just ride.
Learn to fly.
Start learning at any age; students can solo a glider at 14. Club instructors volunteer their time, so members pay for aircraft operations—not instruction.
Explore the training path →Meet the club
Visit a flying day, see operations up close, and talk with pilots and instructors.
Join the team
Learn launch operations, help on the field, and become part of a cooperative crew.
Take the controls
Train with volunteer FAA-certificated instructors toward solo and your pilot certificate.
Club aircraft
Built to teach.
Ready to soar.
Our club-owned fleet spans dependable two-seat trainers, solo sailplanes, and tow aircraft.
Schleicher ASK 21
N574 · All-level instruction, cross-country flight, aerobatics, and spin training.
- Best glide
- 34:1
- Never exceed
- 151 KIAS
Schweizer 2-33
The rugged American classic that has introduced generations of pilots to soaring.
- Role
- Primary
- Seats
- 2
Club sailplanes
A progression of aircraft gives members room to grow from first solo to cross-country.
Explore the full fleet →More than a flight school
A club works because
everyone pitches in.
Members record operations, launch sailplanes, care for equipment and facilities, and serve as tow pilots or instructors. That shared effort keeps soaring accessible—and makes every flying day feel like a team accomplishment.
“You don’t arrive knowing how to do everything. You arrive curious—and the club teaches you.”
Finger Lakes soaring community
Ready when the weather is
Request your flight.
Tell us when you’d like to fly. Submitting opens a prepared email to the club—no personal information is stored on this prototype.
- Weekends, May through October
- Allow about two hours at the field
- Weather confirmation comes from the club
Find us
Dansville Municipal Airport
3 Forbes Street
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-5849
contact@flsc.org
Field view
See what’s happening at the airport.
Schedules, member-duty guidance, the field camera, and media archive now have a modern operations home.