FEES AND CHARGES 2026
Trial Lessons – (Including one month club membership)
| Winch launch – 1 flight | £85.00 |
| Aerotow launch to 2,000 feet | £179.00 |
| Mile High Experience | £270 |
| Motor Glider flight – 20 mins | £98.00 |
| Motor Glider flight – 40 mins | £156.00 |
| Motor Glider flight – 60 mins | £198.00 |
Courses – (including one month club membership and all launches and flying fees)
| One Day | £285.00 |
| Two Day | £540.00 |
| Five Day | £950.00 |
| Dedicated Instructor Hire (Members Only) | £70 / per day |
Membership fees – (including annual membership of the British Gliding Association.)
Membership year is from January 1st to December 31st and is charged on a monthly pro rata basis for new members joining throughout the year.
| Initial Joining Fee – (credited to flying account) | £100.00 |
| Full Flying Member (inc BGA capitation fee) | £595.00 / yr |
| Country membership *Must reside outside 100 mile radius of HB as the crow flies, air map is definitive, annual fee only | £330.00 per year |
Young adult member aged 18-25 on Jan 1st (Under 26)
| £253.00 per year |
| Junior flying member under 18 on Jan 1st *** | £79.00 per year |
| Reciprocal Membership | £10.00 per day |
| Associate Member | £79.00 per year |
| 8 Week Membership | £120.00 |
(***) For Junior membership applications, please contact the office
| Husbands Bosworth Gliding Club Limited (HBGCL) is a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) and operates policies consistent with the requirements of the CASC Regulations. |
| Want to fly with us, but worried about the cost? To discuss the options (in confidence) and to look at our “Affordable Gliding Policy” application, please contact the HBGCL Secretary by email at secretary@theglidingcentre.co.uk |
Member Flying Fees – (scholarship fees are subject to special arrangements))
Junior Rates are for ages under 26 on 1st January.
| Winch launch Senior | £15.00 |
| Winch launch Junior | £12.00 |
| Aerotow Senior (2000ft) | £45.00 |
| Aerotow Junior (2000ft) | £35.00 |
| Subsequent Aerotows Junior / Senior (Same Day) | £35.00 |
| Aerotow Additional Height (Per 100ft) Senior | £1.70 |
| Aerotow Additional Height (Per 100ft) Junior | £1.36 |
| Club glider hire | |
| Single Seat Club Glider | £0.59 per minute |
| Dual Seat Club Glider (Excluding High Performance) | £0.64 per minute |
| High Performance Two Seater (e.g. Duo Discus) | £0.70 per minute |
| Falke Club Motorglider Hire | |
| flying time | £100.40 per hour |
| Grob 109 Hire | |
| flying time | £122.85 per hour |
| Tug Hire / Retrieve | £250.00 per hour |
(*) club glider hire charges payable for a maximum of 3 hours per glider per day
NB Aerotow charges and motorglider hire charges may be subject to change in line with fuel costs
Landing Fee
Microlight Single engine light aircraft Twin engine light aircraft Overnight parking | £8.00 £14.00 £26.00 £18 per night |
Private Aircraft Facility Fee (Including trailer parking)
Glider / Sustainer (Full and Country) Glider / Sustainer where glider is normally based at another site (not exceeding 2 months at HB) Microlight / SLMG / SEP Additional trailer (empty storage only) Storage only – empty caravan / trailer Hangarage (exclusive of Private Aircraft Facility Fee) | £497.00 per year £335.00 per year £693.00 per year £10.50 per week 335.00 per year £1410.00 per year |
Accommodation
| Caravan Plot Rent (members only) | £624.00 per year |
| Caravan Parking (electricity costs charged separately per day unit) | £15.75 per night |
| Caravan Hire (Per night) | £45.00 members £55.00 non-members |
| Bedroom (Per night) | £ 20.00 members £35.00 non-members |
| Twin Bedroom (Per night) | £30.00 members £45.00 non-members |
| Caravan overnight charge | £ 15.75 per night |
| Camping overnight charge | £ 12.60 per night |
Conference Room hire
| Whole room | £63.00 per hour |
| Large section only | £37.00 per hour |
| Small section only | £26.00 per hour |
How to Pay:
Trial Lessons
Are payable in full at the time of booking.
Courses
We ask for full payment of course fees at the time of booking courses to enable us to confirm booking
Members Fees
Members are provided with an account, against which all fees are charged. We ask members to ensure their accounts remain in credit at all times
The following payment methods are available:
Bank transfer including PayPal
Either as one off transactions or as monthly standing orders. If you wish to use this method you can get the club bank details from the office.
Credit / Debit Card
We take payments over the phone or in person using credit and debit cards. We reserve the right to pass on credit card fees.
Cheque
Payable to Husbands Bosworth Gliding Club Ltd and posted in the envelopes provided into the office letterbox.
Routes to Membership with Air Experiences
