Membership
We offer a range of membership options including full, young person, temporary, and reciprocal for a full list click here.
Flying Charges (Members) – Effective 1st April 2018
All charged in 5 minute fractions of the hour. (Special rates apply to cadet scheme members, family members, young person members, and Lite members.)
| Aircraft Type | Cost | ||||
| Per Hour | Max | ||||
| Two Seat Training Aircraft | £44.25 | £133.20 | |||
| Junior | £39.00 | £104.61 | |||
| Pegasus, Discus, ASW-24 | £51.90 | £147.70 | |||
| Motor Glider | £87 (£77 over 10 hours) | ||||
| Tug | £112.75 (£15 minimum) | ||||
Launch Charges (Members) – Effective 1st April 2018
| Launch | Cost |
| Winch | £11.25 |
| Aerotow – 1,000 ft | £22.05 |
| Aerotow – 2,000 ft | £31.25 |
| Aerotow – 3,000 ft | £40.45 |
| Aerotow – 4,000 ft | £50.15 |
| Aerotow – 5,000 ft | £59.85 |
| Aerotow – 6,000 ft | £73.15 |
Additional aerotow height is charge at £0.92 per 100 ft. Above 5000 ft, £1.33 per 100 ft is charged.
Facility Fees (Effective 1st October 2018)
| Launch | Cost |
| Syndicate/private owner with trailer | £410 p.a. |
| Syndicate/private owner with trailer and T Hangar | £635 p.a. |
| Member trailer parking glider non flying (not available to non-members) to be parked in Romney Hut trailer park (pro rata rebate if removed during year) | £135 p.a. |
| Use of FES charging facility | £145 p.a. including electricity
Visitors £5 per day including electricity |
| Caravan Park Pitch (New caravans to the site £200 RETURNABLE deposit due) | £430 p.a. plus electricity |
| Caravan Storage Pitch (New caravans to the site £200 RETURNABLE deposit due) | £135 p.a. |
| Visiting Touring caravan with use of toilets and showers | £20 per night |
| Camping with use of toilets and showers | £5 per head per night |
| Heather Suite | £25 per night |
| Bedroom 1 (small double) | £20 per night |
| Bedrooms 2 and 3 (twin rooms) | £15 per night (single occupancy)
£20 per night (double occupancy) |
| Workshop | £12.50 per day |
Other Fees
Aerotow retrieves
£1.75 per km distance from Gransden Lodge Clubhouse. Minimum charge: £25.00.
Bursaries and Scholarships
There are a range of schemes that you might be eligible to apply for to help with the costs of gliding. We have listed some of them here.