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Fees

Membership fees (12 months)

Effective as of 1st March 2024

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORYENTRY REQUIREMENTSFEE
Full Membership All Armed ServicesFull entitlement£160.00
Full Membership Corporals & belowFull entitlement£105.00
Associate MembershipApply to Chair£210.00
Special MembershipApply to Chair£280.00
Associate Junior (under 18 yrs)Apply to Chair£160.00
Dependant Associate Member (non-working
spouse/partner/child)
N/AHalf member rate
Social (non-flying) member£35.00
TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIPLENGTHFEE
Military personnel (and family members)1 month membership (inc 2 flights)£30.00
MoD staff1 day membership (inc 2 flights)£55.00
Civilian personnel1 day membership (inc 2 flights)£80.00

All temporary member flying thereafter is at club member rates.


LAUNCH TYPEFEE
Full winch launch (including first 10 minutes of flight)£6.50
Private owner SLMG£3.50
Actual or practice cable break (below circuit height)£4.00
Full Winch Launch – private aircraft (applied to AGA members and
non-members)
£8.50
Pre-1000h launch (half price for club gliders)£3.00
Instructor training50% off winch launch fees
when part of structured
instructor training programme

Aerotows are available occasionally. Pricing is arranged by tug provider. We reserve the right to charge an additional fee to launch. Soaring fees for club aircraft are calculated from takeoff.

SOARING FEES: 

Up to 10 minutes is included in the launch fee. £0.30 per minute is charged thereafter. After 2 hours, any glider can be used with no additional soaring fee, thus putting the max soaring fee at £33.00 (total flight charge would include the cost of launch).

Club gliders away from base: Soaring fees charged at £0.30 per minute for full flight, up to max of £45.00 per day per glider (i.e. charge is capped at 2:30 flying).

DG 1000T ENGINE USE:

£0.90 per minute, minimum 4 mins. £3.00 per engine start.

GROB 109B:

Engine £60.00 per hour. Aircraft £20.00 per hour.


AB-INITIO SCHEME (Military only)
12 months membership (Full only) and all gliding fees until first solo within 6 months *£220.00
* – Does not include TMG flying
5 DAY COURSESFEE
Military StudentsFunded directly by ATG(A): (inc 12 mths Full Membership – all flying to solo or 6 months)

ATG(A) Funded

Military StudentsWhere courses are run for individual’s funding.  (12 mths membership and all flying to solo or 6 months *)£220.00
Civilian Students (including MOD civil servants)Where courses are run: inc membership and launches during the course only:No longer available
* – Does not include TMG flying
STAKEHOLDERS DAYFEE
Sponsored AGA or AGC(W) stakeholder flyingWith prior notification and agreement of AGC(W) Exec. 
No more than 2 per year.
Club Launch Rates only, charged to Sponsor
MILITARY UNIT ‘TASTER DAY’FEE
Taster DayFixed price for no more than 20 Military students form Single Sponsoring Military Unit£500
The above is effective as of 1st March 2024