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.
Full Flying membership
£480.00 per year.
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.
£240.00 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: £95.00 per year
Cadet: £70.00 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.
£7.75 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 £1,005. 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 must now be 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.
Downloads
Membership form
Temporary membership form
Reciprocal membership form
Short term membership form
Short term group membership form
Sundry fees and charges
Flying Charges (from 29 March 2010)
All charged in 5 minute fractions of the hour. (Special rates apply to cadet members.)
- Two seaters
£33.00 per hour (max charge £99.00).
- Juniors
£32.00 per hour (max charge £85.00 - And first 15 mins free!)
- Pegasus, Discus and ASW-24
£39.00 per hour (max charge £110.00)
- Motor Glider
£68.00 per hour, reducing to £63.00 per hour after 10 hours.
Launch Charges
Winch launch charges are reduced by £1.50 per launch once a member's total
launches exceed 50 in any calendar year.
- Winch launch
£7.75
- Aerotow
1000 ft = £24.00
2000 ft = £33.00
3000 ft = £42.00
4000 ft = £52.00
(Aerotow prices for full members reduce by £3.00 after 15:00 local time).
Facility Fees
See sundry fees and charges
Other
- Aerotow retrieves
£2.25 per km distance from Gransden Lodge Clubhouse. Minimum charge: £35.00.
- Tug flying
£120.00 per hour. Minimum charge: £15.00.
- Reciprocal membership for full members of other BGA clubs
£8.00 (conditions apply)
- Daily membership charge for short term members
£25.00 One day includes a free winch launch on first day!
£40.00 Two days
£15.00 per day for three days or more up to one week.
(Note: A visitor paying the daily rate and joining as a full member within one week of the last day for which he paid is rebated
the amount paid against his/her full subscription)
- Trial flights - groups and casual visitors
First flight £26.00; second flight - half price!
- School groups (day time)
First winch launch £20.00; second flight - half price!
- Special package for school groups
One winch + one 2000' aerotow £75.00