FEES AND CHARGES 2023
‘ Trial Lessons – (including one day club membership)
| Winch launch – 1 flight | £65.00 |
| Aerotow launch to 2,000 feet | £137.00 |
| Motor Glider flight – 20 mins | £75.00 |
50% of trial lesson fees can be credited against course fees if course booked within one week of trial lesson being taken. Applies to one trial flight.
Courses – (including one month club membership and all launches and flying fees)
| One Day |
£219.00 |
| Five Day | £825.00 |
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 |
| Full Flying Member (inc BGA capitation fee) – Membership year is from January 1st to December 31st and is charged on a monthly pro rata basis for new members joining. | £595.00 / yr |
| Country membership *Must reside outside 100 mile radius of HB as the crow flies, air map is definitive, annual fee only | £300.00 per year |
| Young adult Member -aged 18-21 on Jan 1st or ‘Under 25 and also in Full Time Education’ | £210.00 per year |
| Junior Flying Member -under 18 on Jan 1st | £72.00 per year |
| Associate Member | £72.00 per year |
| Temporary Membership (available to Full members of another BGA affiliated club – evidence of membership required) | £10.00 per day £25.00 per week £45.00 per month |
(***) For Junior membership applications, please contact the office
| Husbands Bosworth Gliding Club Limited (HBGCL) is a not-for profit organisation and intends to register as a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) |
| * HBGCL 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))
| Winch launch | £10.50 |
| Aerotow launch up to 2,000 feet | £36.00 |
| Aerotow launch per 100 feet above 2,000 feet | £1.30 |
Club glider hire
| £0.42 per minute (*) £72.00 per day £360.00 per 5 days £456.00 per 7 days £552.00 per 9 days |
| Falke Club motor glider hire | |
| – flying time | from £85 per hour |
| – off site non flying time | £21.00 per hour (**) |
| Grob 109 Hire | |
| – flying time | £105.00 per hour |
| – off site non-flying time | £21.00 per hour (**) |
| Tug hire / retrieve | £200 per hour |
(*) club glider hire charges payable for a maximum of 3 hours per glider per day
(**) club motorglider hire charges are calculated taking account of
a) flying time (total hours flown) and
b) offsite non flying time (subject to a maximum of 3 hours daily)
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 | £5.00 £10.00 £20.00 £6 per night (*) |
(*) 50% Member discount applicable
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) SLMG / SEP (All membership classes) Additional trailer (empty storage only) Hangarage (exclusive of Private Aircraft Facility Fee) | £430.00 per year £230.00 per year £600.00 per year £6.00 per week £1170.00 per year |
Accommodation
| Caravan parking (electricity costs charged separately per day unit) | £ 540.00 per year |
| Caravan Hire () | £35.00 non members £28.50 members |
| Bedroom | £ 20.00 per night (*) |
| Caravan overnight charge | £ 11.00 per night (*) |
| £55.00 per week (*) | |
| Camping overnight charge | £ 11.00 per night (*) |
| £70.00 per week (*) |
(*) 20% Member discount applicable
Conference Room hire
Whole room
Large section only
Small section only
| £220.00 per day (*) £120.00 per 1/2 day (*) £100.00 per evening (*)
£140.00 per day (*) £100.00 per 1/2 day (*) £80.00 per evening (*)
£110.00 per day (*) £75.00 per 1/2 day (*) £60.00 per evening (*)
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(*) 50% Member discount applicable
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.