FEES, CHARGES AND COURSES

DECEMBER 2009 – MARCH 2011

Effective 1^st December 2009
MEMBERSHIP FEES APRIL 2010 – MARCH 2011

Membership	Description	Fee	Optional DD Plan
Full	Full Flying Member	£615	£102.50 / month for first 6 months by DD, flying fees also to be paid by DD
Country	Must live > 60nm from Booker (at least 9 months / year)	£330
Cadet	Under 21 and selected for cadet scheme	£72
Student	In full time education	£115	£19.20 / month for first 6 months by DD
Associate	Non Gliding Member	£65
Temporary	Full member of BGA club (max 7 days in membership year)	£12 / day or £60 / week
Junior	Under 26	£100	£16.67/month for first 6 months by DD

The membership year is from 1 April and no discount / rebate may be taken for any reason, except that members paying in full before 31^st December may renew at April 2009 rates.

Members who join during the membership year are entitled to pro rata rates. All new members must sign a direct debit to cover all their membership and flying charges.

All flying members (Full, Honorary, Cadet/Junior and Student) are required to pay the BGA Capitation fee in addition to their membership in April or upon joining. This is currently set at £26.

Members who obtain written confirmation, from either the BGA or another club that their capitation fee is being paid by another club may have this fee credited to their flying account.

The 6 month DD plan is offered to all members but existing members who pay quarterly by DD (not cheque or credit card) may continue to do so.

FACILITIES FEES JANUARY 2010 – DECEMBER 2010

Facilities fees for Private Owners / Syndicates	Fee
Glider kept in the trailer park, in or out of trailer	£295 per year
Second (empty) trailer	£155 per year
Glider brought onto site on or after 1 August	£165 to end of December
Visiting gliders (except competitions)	£6 per day (max 7 days in one year)
SLMGs kept in trailers or standing in the trailer park	£970 per year
Hangar space for powered aircraft	£1,630 per year
Wintering trailer in hangar	£60 per month (min 3 months)
Glider in trailer kept temporarily in trailer park (1 Jan to 31 March only)	£11 a week (max 13 weeks)

All facilities fees are for one full year commencing on 1 January. As places are limited they are offered by arrangement with the committee and CFI only. No refunds are available. VAT at current rates will be added to all prices when invoiced to any form of company.

LAUNCH FEES FROM 1 DECEMBER 2009

Note - All launches will be subject to a fuel surcharge of £1.50 per launch

Launch fees are calculated at £9.50 + £1 per 100ft subject to a minimum of £19.50

Description	Fee
Typical 2000ft launch	£29.50
Second launch to 2000ft on same day, single seaters only	£22.00
Ridge tow (not more than 1500ft in gliding reach of ridge)	£29.50
High tow to 4000ft	£45.50
Special price aerobatic tow to 4000ft	£39.50
Circuit practice and cable breaks (max 1000ft) for ab-initios	£15.00
Aero-tow retrieve at £2.50 / nm from Booker subject to a minimum of	£30.00

SOARING CHARGES FROM 1 DECEMBER 2009

Description	Fee
K13, K21,	£25.20 / hour, max 2 hours **
K18, Junior	£27.60 / hour, max 2 hours **
Fixed wheel/retractable Pegasus & Discus	£33.60 / hour, max 2 hours **
Duo Discus	£37.50 / hour, max 2 hours **
Winter Daily Rate for Duo Discus Oct - Mar (by prior arrangement)	£100 / booking

Up to 30 minutes free soaring before 11:00 and for flights commencing after 16:00 (summer) 14:00 (winter)

** Gliders at expeditions are charged for all soaring hours, with no maximum.

SOARING TICKETS FROM 1 APRIL 2009

Fixed wheel/retractable Pegasus, Discus,

- 20 soaring hours £444, max 2 hours charged per flight

- 10 soaring hours £264, max 2 hours charged per flight

Soaring tickets must be paid for in advance. An unlimited number of tickets may be purchased. Tickets may used on any day of the week. Gliders may be reserved. Details in separate leaflet.

MOTOR GLIDER

£90 per Hobbs hour irrespective of engine time.

Purchasers of courses may exchange tow height for time in the motor glider.

TUG FLYING

£125 per hour subject to insurance restrictions and only by arrangement with the Tug Master.

TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS

Description	Fee
3 months membership including 6000ft of aero-tow height Additional flights at club rates	£245
6 months membership including 6000ft of aero-tow height Additional flights at club rates	£390

Upgrade available from 3 to 6 month option. Temporary membership may only be taken once per person.

COURSE AND TRIAL LESSON FEES DECEMBER 2009 – DECEMBER 2010

Course	Description	Price
Trial lesson	Bookable trial lesson flight to 2000ft including temporary membership for day of flight	£98 inc VAT
Standby trial lesson	Non-bookable standby trial lesson to 2000ft available on weekdays only (not bank holidays) including temporary membership on day of flight	£80 inc VAT
Member’s guest	Trial lesson to 2000ft for guest of full member	£55 inc VAT
Groups	Trial lesson to 2000ft for groups of at least 6 people, available on weekdays and weekday evenings (not bank holidays)	by arrangement
Intro Course	Introduction to gliding comprising 2 or 3 lessons with a total aero-tow height of 6000ft including one month temporary membership	£230 inc VAT
Intro+ Course	Introduction to gliding comprising 3 or 4 lessons with a total aero-tow height of 8000ft including three months’ club membership	£285 (no VAT)
Basic Course	Basic gliding course comprising up to 14 lessons with a total aero-tow height of 28,000ft, log book, course book and three months’ club membership (taken between April and September)	£595 (no VAT)
Intensive learners course	Intensive gliding course comprising up to 28 lessons with a total aero-tow height of 56,000ft, log book, course book and material and six months’ club membership (taken between April and September)	£995 (no VAT)
Basic and Intensive Top Up package	Additional 24,000ft of aero-tow height for pupils who have purchased the basic or intensive course in the same season. Includes extension of membership to maximum of six months.	£495 (no VAT)

Upgrades are available from Trial Lesson and Intro / Intro+ courses to Basic and Intensive courses.

The Intensive package is offered at a subsidised price to help train new members to solo standard. It is expected that pupils who take advantage of this exceptional deal will become full members when they complete their course. Those joining the club after an intensive course are offered a discounted payment scheme for the membership fee.