York Gliding Centre

Charges 2011

The following prices are effective from August 1st 2011: we reserve the right to amend them at any time:

Winch launch: £6.50 Voting Membership:
Joining Fee £55.00
Aerotows: Full membership £258.00 /yr
1500 ft minimum charge £23.00 Family (2 adult, 2 under 18) £360.00 /yr
Each 100 ft thereafter £0.80 Country (100 miles or over) £170.00 /yr
Subsequent aerotows on same day- 5% discount Single payment to solo £1400.00
 
Glider hire: (per minute) Non-voting Membership:
K8 £0.20 (for 2 hrs max) Introductory m'ship (3 months) once only £65.00
DG505 £0.42 (for 2 hrs max) Associate (up to 6 dual Aerotows a year) £57.50 /yr
Acro £0.39 (for 2 hrs max) Student (with Union card) £55.00 /yr
All other club gliders £0.37 (for 2 hrs max) Under 21 (age 18-21) £55.00 /yr
Juniors and students Free for first hour only Junior (under 18) £40.00 /yr
Astir daily hire £40 (£20 juniors) Day membership £7.50
 
Avgas Prices: Landing Fees:
Members Market dependent All aircraft including helicopters  
Non-members Market dependent 7+ seats £45.00
5-6 seats £25.00
Motor Glider Hire: 1- 4 seats £8.50
Solo, per tacho hour £65.00    
With instructor, per hour £85.00 Overnight Parking £6.50
Late cancellation fee £25.00    
Non-attendance fee £25.00 Balloon landing £10.00
Late return fine £25.00 Balloon Launch per person on board £5.00
Ground school per hour £25.00    
   
Tug Hire:
Per tacho hour £175.00 Trial Flying Lessons:
2000 ft aerotow £90:00
Hangar Fees: 3000 ft aerotow £100.00
Motor glider (rigged) £150.00 +£12.50 rates/ ¼ yr Mini course (2 x 3000 ft aerotow) £160.00
Motor glider (de-rigged) £85.00 +£12.50 rates/ ¼ yr Mini course (30 mins motor glider + 2000 ft aerotow) £120.00
Glider (rigged) £150.00 +£12.50 rates/ ¼ yr 30 minute motor glider £70.00
Glider (de-rigged) £85.00 +£12.50 rates/ ¼ yr 1 hour motor glider £120.00
Trailer £30.00 / ¼ yr Mile high voucher £150.00
 
Facility Fee: Group flying:
Self-launching motor gliders £95.00 per person/year 2000 ft aerotow (groups of 10+) £47.50 ea.
15 minute motor glider (groups of 10+) £37.50 ea.
Caravan site charges:
Static site rent £60 +£2.50 rates/ ¼ yr Scout Groups:
Tourer site rent £42.00 +£2.50 rates/ ¼ yr All young people 1500 ft A/T £37.50
+£2.50 electric/ ¼ yr  
A 100% rent premium is charged to caravan owners who have not flown a minimum of 10 hours or 25 launches at Rufforth in the previous subscription year. Courses:
3 month membership: £65 + flying costs at member rates
Visiting caravan, per night: £5.00*
Visiting tent, per night: £3.00* NPPL training:
Member- tent Free Ab initio £3495.00*
Member- caravan/m. caravan: £3.00* Silver C conversion £995.00
*Not applicable to courses, competions or task weeks. *Half payable up front, remainder half way through course
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