Membership costs

Valid for Membership Year 2008 - 2009

Club membership year runs from 1st October to 30th September. However, on first joining, a member joins for a full twelve months. At the end of his/her 12 months, the member renews until the subsequent 30th September, paying the appropriate proportion of the annual subscription rate. Thereafter membership is renewed each 1st October for a year.

The Club has a financing arrangement with a third party provider that allows the subscription payment to be spread over 12 equal monthly payments. (Details from the office). This is particularly useful as the member may finance an initial credit to his/her flying account as well.

Full Flying membership

£455.00 per year.

Solo spouse membership

Spouses and children under 18 of full flying members may join the club at no charge until they go solo. From the renewal date following first solo they will be charged the appropriate subscription rate.

£227.50 per year for the spouse, or partner, of a full flying member.

Solo Spouse membership is not available to those members having access to more than one private glider between them.

Family membership

The spouse, or partner, and any children (aged under 18) of a full flying member pay no subscription but must enrol separately. For the spouse or partner, this class of membership will continue until the renewal date following their going solo, whereupon they become eligible for solo spouse membership (see above).

Children become liable for the young person's rate at the renewal date following their 18th birthday.

Young persons’ and Cadet memberships

Full details of these memberships, which require a certain level of commitment to club operations, are available from the office. In certain circumstances these classes of membership require interview with club officers and may not be available at some times when the limited numbers of memberships available have all been taken up.

Young person: £95 per year

Cadet: £70 per year

Associate membership

This is effectively a social membership to retain contact with the Club through receipt of newsletters and have access to Gransden Lodge Airfield. If associate members wish to fly they must pay the current temporary full flying membership rate.

£7.50 per year

 

"All in" training package

As a member you can pay, at the start of your training, for all the flying you will need to go solo (but limited to flying within 12 months of electing for the scheme) for £1005.00.  This price is inclusive of an unlimited number of winch launches, in that period, and:

  • 6 aerotows to 2500 ft.
  • Up to 45 minutes duration on any one flight. On longer flights, the excess time will be charged at Club rates.

You may choose this scheme at any time up to, and including, your tenth flight, the package charge being reduced by the flying charges you have already paid.

 

Bookable flying

Flying in two seaters is now booked. Bookings can be made on line - please click here to see the diary.

Members of the single seat scheme are able to book a glider online. Bookings can be made by members here or through the office.