Niederhessischer Verein für Luftfahrt e.V.

Niederhessischer Verein für Luftfahrt e.V. is based at the airfield in Edermünde-Grifte, Germany. The airfield address is Baunatalweg, 34295 Edermünde-Grifte, and the club's postal address is Glockenbruchweg 80, 34134 Kassel. It operates in North Hesse, near Kassel.

The club offers glider pilot training (Segelflugausbildung). Training can start during the flying season, the minimum age is 14, and students train in a two-seat ASK-21 with an instructor. The program includes takeoffs and landings, solo flights, the A, B, and C tests, and a 50-kilometer cross-country flight before the license is completed.

The club does not publish a full training fee schedule on its website. For a short trial course, adults pay 50.00 euros once and juniors up to 18 pay 30.00 euros, plus 4.50 euros per launch and 0.30 euros per flight minute. For regular glider training, contact the club directly for current membership and training costs.

Yes. Niederhessischer Verein für Luftfahrt e.V. describes itself as a Segelflugverein, which means a gliding club. It has a club-based flying operation at Edermünde-Grifte and also offers trial membership and guest flights.

The club states that its fleet includes an ASK-21 two-seat trainer, an LS-4, and a DG-300 Elan. The ASK-21 is used for instruction, with the student seated in front and the instructor in the rear.

The available information indicates German-language training and club communication. No other training languages are listed on the website.