From 1st January 2023

Standard Introductory Flight
Weekends and Wednesdays and bookable on certain Fridays (April-September).
Aerotow to 2500 feet and flight of up to 15-20 minutes £130
Includes one month’s Full Membership with further flights available at members rates

High Flyer Introductory Flight
Weekends and Wednesdays and bookable on certain Fridays (April-September).
Aerotow to 3000 feet and flight of up to 30 minutes £150
Includes one month’s Full Membership with further flights available at members rates

Members converting from a One Month Membership to an Annual Membership do not pay a Joining Fee.

Group Rates (other than guests of members)
Aerotow
Groups of 5 or more who have arranged introductory flights to fly together on the same day – £110 per launch to 2500ft

Winch
Groups of 5 or more who have arranged introductory flights to fly together on same day:

Adults £23.00 per launch and Juniors/Scouts £18 per launch

Refunds subject to £10 admin fee per group

Visiting Glider Pilots – Day Membership
Members of Lasham, Ringmer and Bognor Regis (Reciprocal) – Nil
Members of Surrey Hills (Weekends Only) – Nil
Members of ALL other BGA clubs – per day £13.50 or or £68 / 7 day week
Trailer Parking £5.50/day, £27.50/7 day week
Winter Membership £150 – includes Day membership for up to 2 non-members (within the same syndicate) per day

Visitors flying as P2 in SGC members private gliders, motor glider or Super Cub – Nil

Friend or family of P1, flying with them as P2 in SGC gliders – £13.50

Joining Fee    
Adult Flying Memberships £70
Junior (age 13 – 25)  £45

Annual Membership Fees
Full Flying Member (26 and over) £360
Dual Only full flying Member  (26 and over) £315
Junior Member (age 13 – 25)  £100
Joint Flying (member and partner) £560
Restricted Associate (6 flights p.a.) £105
Junior Restricted Associate (6 flights p.a.) £52.50
Family Associate £37 (6 flights pa shared between family members)
Overseas  – only available to a previous full flying member  £155
Social Member   £12

Flying Fees
Glider Hire:
Adult – 45p/min – no charge for instruction (Up to three hours, thereafter free)
Cadets – 27p/min – no charge for instruction (Up to three hours, thereafter free)
Juniors – 37p/min – no charge for instruction (Up to three hours, thereafter free)

Aerotow Launch:
(Cadets – 40% discount and Juniors – 20% discount on all aerotows)

1,000 ft    £28.00
1,500 ft    £33.00
2,000 ft    £37.00
2,500 ft    £42.50
3,000 ft    £48.00
Then each additional 500 ft £6.00

Aerotow Simulated launch failure £12.00 + per min charge
Descent on tow exercise an additional £6.00

Winch Launch £11.00
Winch (Simulated or Actual ) launch failure £3.75 + per min charge

Club glider aerotow circuit training 1,000ft, under 10 mins
(log sheet must be signed by instructor)     £17.00

Friends and Family of member £80 per flight (2,500 ft tow and one day membership included)

Motor Glider including Instruction
(Cadets  40% discount, Juniors 20% discount)
Falke, £101.00 per Tacho hour (engine)

Tug Rates
Tacho hour  – SuperCub £110 (Tug Pilot checks and training)
Tacho hour  – SuperCub £140(other private flying)
Tacho hour  – Pawnee £160
Tacho hour  – EuroFox £75 (Tug Pilot checks and training)
Tacho hour  – EuroFox £110 (other private flying)

Tug Retrieves
Aerotow retrieves back to Lasham or Ringmer £100
Other retrieves as per private flying above

Facility Fees pa
Trailer £355
Trailer, Winter Only Rate (October to March inc.) £150
T-Hangar £415
Trailer plus T-Hangar £475
SLMG Trailer £585
SLMG T-Hangar £646
SLMG Trailer plus T-Hangar £706
Private hangar (club space)  £975
Non-airworthy glider – per year or monthly pro-rata per trailer £110
Refunds for full months only per trailer

Fuel Uplift
Avgas  latest cost +10%

Members Travelling Expenses
Per mile (with club trailer) £0.40
Per mile (without club trailer) £0.35

Club Flying Scheme (CFS)
Astir Syndicate £400 p.a.

Workshop
Members gliders based at Parham – Free for 4 days p.a
Additional days can be booked and charged to flying account £11.00 per day.
Non-members gliders £23 per day or part thereof. £115 for 7 days.

Affordable Fees

Southdown Gliding Club is a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC), and fully supports the promotion and participation in the sport of gliding.

Gliding is by its nature one of the least expensive ways to go flying, and Southdown, as an all-volunteer club and CASC, has some of the most affordable fees in the UK.  We make it even more affordable for juniors (up to age 25) by offering a vastly reduced membership fee and a discount of 20% on flying fees.  In addition our young cadets, who are chosen by the club on the basis of flying ability, enthusiasm and contribution to the Club, have a 40% discount on flying fees.  Adults can also have a reduced annual cost by choosing an Associate Membership. 

If our standard charges present a problem to people on low income, the Club Committee will consider applications (in confidence) for a £520 annual fixed cost membership with flying plan and full access to all club activities.  Applicants must demonstrate to the club that they do not have the financial resources to pay our normal fees.  If you think you might qualify, please talk to the Membership Secretary in the first instance.