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| Central Gliding School | |
|---|---|
 Viking T1 gliders of the type operated by the Central Gliding School | |
| Active | 9 August 1971 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Flying training school |
| Role | Glider instructor training and flying training oversight |
| Size | 50 personnel |
| Part of | No. 2 Flying Training School |
| Home station | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
| Motto(s) | Doctrina nostra incitat |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Group Captain Baz Dale |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | CGS |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Grob Viking T1 |
The Central Gliding School (CGS) is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of gliding instructors for the instruction of Royal Air Force and Air Cadet personnel. It is administered under No. 2 Flying Training School and is responsible for the standardisation of the Air Cadet gliding syllabus and its instructors.[1]
- ^ "Royal Air Force Syerston". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.