Fees and Charges
Club Membership
| Joining Fee: | $110.00 (once only fee to fund new equipment) |
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| Annual Subscriptions: | $250 per annum |
| Juniors: | $55 per annum - no joining fee. Glider hire is 50% off for designated club gliders! |
| Three Month Membership: | $720 - all in your flying account and no club fees - all flying. NO REFUNDS. Must be used within 3 months. You must join the GFA for three months. |
Gliding Federation of Australia Fees (1/05/2012 to 30/04/2013)
Membership of the Club and GFA is compulsory to fly.| 12 months: | $244 |
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| 3 months: | $96 |
| Juniors: | $149 |
Glider Hire
| ASK-21: | $0.84 per minute +20c for instructional flights |
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| HPH 304c: | $0.75 per minute |
| Duo Discus | Instructional, coaching or solo flights: $1.10 per minute Mutual flights: $1.45 per minute (shared between pilots) |
| Astir CS (club cross hire arrangement): | $0.75 per minute |
| Twin Astir (club cross hire arrangement): | $0.84 per minute |
| NOTE: there is a 20c per minute levy charged on all instructional flights | |
Tug Hire
Tow charges are based on the glider release altitude above airfield height. There is a minimum charge for tows up to 1000 feet, and then an additional charge for every 100 feet of climb beyond that. Prices may be adjusted each year in line with CPI.Last updated April 2013
| 1000 feet: | $32.50 flagfall then $1.53 per additional 100 feet |
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| 2500 feet: (a typical instructional tow) |
$55.45 |
| Auto-Winch Launch | $10.35 |