Canterbury Gliding Club

Flying from Hororata and Omarama

Flying charges


Prices Effective 10 February 2010

  • All prices include GST.
  • A $10-00 Bank Handling Fee is added for all VISA & MasterCard Payments.
  • Other Credit Cards are NOT accepted.
  • Eftpos payment only available at Omarama from November to April.

 

CNG Aerotow Per Minute  
From Hororata
$8.00  
From other airfields
$8.50  
X-country tow/retrieve/ferry
$6.25  
Tow-pilot CNG training flights
$6.25
 
  • Aerotow rates reduced by 50% for Instructors on training courses.

 

CGC Glider Hire
Normal
(Per Minute)
Competition
(Per Day)
 
OR & PR Grob Twin
$0.90 $46.00  
CC LS4b
$1.03 $75.00  
PB Janus Ce
$1.15 $86.00  
  • Glider hire rate is zero for Instructors on training courses.
  • Glider hire rate is 50% for Junior members and zero for Junior members pre-solo or under instruction and finishing the flight before noon.
  • Competition hire may not give exclusive usage and any other flying in that period is to be charged normally.
  • Competition hire rate is charged for the number of days flown during a competition.  A minimum of 3 days hire fee is charged.
  • Max. time charge for a pre-declared Cross-country or Award flight is 3 hours for Members.
  • All 'concessionary rate' flights must be clearly indicated on the Timesheet
    e.g. "Junior", "Junior Free", "Badge Attempt" ,"6FC", "YGC", "MQ Synd".

 

YGC Syndicate MQ Club Astir Glider Hire Per Minute  
MQ syndicate members
Free  
YGC members
$0.20  
All Others
$0.40  
  • Please ensure MQ syndicate or YGC membership is noted on timesheet.

 

Landing Fees
Price  
Hororata & Springfield
$4.00  
Flock Hill
$5.75  
Omarama (on-charged at cost)
$7.00  
  • Per aerotow flight, charged at the towplane launch and includes the landing (more properly described as a movement fee).
  • One L/F covers all instructional flights on one day.
  • At Omarama, one L/F per day concession is pre-solo only.

 

Winch Launch Price  
Hororata
$15.00  
Omarama
$22.00  
Other airfields
$16.00  
  • Per launch, includes landing fee.
  • No Landing Fee concession for instructional flights.

 

Fixed Charge Flying Scheme (FCFS) Price  
Annual fee
$1030.00  
  • Download and complete the application form and send it to us at PO Box 11074, Christchurch 8443 to join this scheme.
  • Covers normal glider hire only (i.e. not competition hire, aerotows or landing fees).
  • FCFS members can apply for weekday use at no charge while on courses.
  • Membership of the FCFS is assumed to continue until written notice to terminate is received.
  • The annual fee will be debited against the member's flying a/c automatically on the anniversary of signing-up.
  • FCFS does not include hire of MQ.

 

6-Flight Introductory Scheme Price  
6 Aerotows to 2500' and up to 3 months membership
$450.00  
  • Record 1/6FC, 2/6FC, ... beside flights on timesheet.

 

Trial Flights Price  
Aerotow to 4000'
$220.00  
Winch launch to 1000'
$35.00  

 

Special Promotional Day Flights Price  
Aerotow to 2000'
$100.00  

 

Oxygen Price  
Bottle Fill (Members filling own glider)
$25.00  
Bottle Fill (Non members)
$50.00  
  • Please note oxygen purchase on timesheet.

 

Miscellaneous Items Price  
Hardcover Log Book
$36.50  
QGP Study Manual
$28.50  
  • Please contact the treasurer to purchase these items.

 

Membership Fees

The club financial year is from 1 June to 31 May.

Membership continues until written notice of resignation is received by the Secretary.

The membership fees for 2009/10 are:

Membership Type Total  
Full Membership (Flying)
$420.00  
Partner of Full Member (Flying)
$358.00  
Full Time Student (Flying)
- Less than 21 yrs old on 1st June in current financial year
$210.00  
Junior (Flying)
- Less than 19 yrs old on 1st June in current financial year
FREE  
Social (Non flying)
$50.00  
Associate Membership (Flying)
- GNZ and SoaringNZ Fees paid at another NZ club
$270.25  
Overseas Pilot 3 Months (minimum period)
$180.00  
Overseas Pilot Additional Months
$30.00  
DDSC Visiting Pilot 1 month membership
$120.00  
Accident Costs Contribution Scheme
- Compulsory for all Flying Members
$30.00  



Last Updated 10-Feb-10