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 | £180.00 (£20 minimum) | ||||
Launch Charges (Members)
| 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 2023)
| Cost | |
| Syndicate/private owner with trailer | £536.00 p.a. payable £134.00 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 | £845.00 p.a. payable £211.25 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) | £188 p.a. |
| Use of FES charging facility | £195 p.a. including electricity
Visitors £5 per day including electricity |
| Caravan Park Pitch (New caravans to the site £200 RETURNABLE deposit due) | £560 p.a. payable £140.00 per quarter plus electricity |
| Caravan Storage Pitch (New caravans to the site £200 RETURNABLE deposit due) | £188 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.