Membership
We offer a range of membership options including full, young person, temporary, and reciprocal for a full list click here.
Flying Charges (Members)
All charged in 5 minute fractions of the hour for flying time only. (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 | £45.00 | £140.00 | |||
| Junior | £39.00 | £104.61 | |||
| Pegasus, Discus | £52.80 | £150.00 | |||
| Simulator | £20.00 charged at £5 per 15 minutes or part | ||||
| Motor Glider | £88.50 (£78.50 over 10 hours) | ||||
| Tug | £118 (£15 minimum) | ||||
Launch Charges (Members)
2019 winch prices have been held for 2020 and 2021. Aerotow charges will increase on 14th June 2021 to the figures below after two years of stability due to maintenance costs increasing ahead of general inflation
| Launch | Cost |
| Winch | £11.40 |
| Aerotow – 1,000 ft | £25.90 |
| Aerotow – 1,500 ft | £31.45 |
| Aerotow – 2,000 ft | £37.00 |
| Aerotow – 2,500 ft | £42.55 |
| Aerotow – 3,000 ft | £48.10 |
| Aerotow – 4,000 ft | £59.70 |
| Aerotow – 5,000 ft | £71.30 |
Additional aerotow height is charged at £1.11 per 100 ft above 1000 ft, at £1.16 per 100 ft above 3000 ft and at £1.60 per 100 ft above 5000 ft.
Facility Fees (Effective 1st October 2022)
| Cost | |
| Syndicate/private owner with trailer | £485.00 p.a., payable £121.25 per quarter |
| Visitor’s glider – daily facility fee
(available for a limited number of occasions per year) |
£10.00 |
| Syndicate/private owner with trailer and T Hangar | £762 p.a., payable £190.50 per quarter |
| 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) | £170 p.a. |
| Use of FES charging facility | £176 p.a. including electricity
Visitors £5 per day including electricity |
| Caravan Park Pitch (New caravans to the site £200 RETURNABLE deposit due) | £505 p.a., payable £126.25 per quarter plus electricity |
| Caravan Storage Pitch (New caravans to the site £200 RETURNABLE deposit due) | £170 p.a. |
| Visiting Touring caravan with use of toilets and showers | £15 one night only
£30 per 7 day week or part £60 per 7 day week or part with power |
| Camping with use of toilets and showers | £5 per head per night |
| Heather Suite | £27.50 per night |
| Bedroom 1 “Arcus” (small double) | £22 per night |
| Bedrooms 2 and 3 “Discus” and “Pegasus” (twin rooms) | £16 per night (single occupancy)
£22 per night (double occupancy) |
| Workshop | £18 per day (Member working / assisting on own glider) |
Other Fees
Aerotow retrieves
£1.80 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.