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From: cm3bcdmg@bs47c.staffs.ac.uk (David Gill)
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Subject: Soaring cost list (Europe)
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 95 08:33:57 EDT
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Gliding Club Information and Cost List
Areas - Europe
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Leuvense Universitaire Aero Club, Belgium
Gliders:
Grob 103
Astir cs
Ka8
Club Libelle
Flying Costs:
Nill
There is a reservation system, max 4 students/day on the twin, max 2 solo
pilots on the others
Aerotow:
500m - 700 Bf
Membership:
Per year - 5000 Bf, + insurance - 2250 Bf
Students - 1500 Bf
Airport fee - 3000 Bf
Other Info:
- No Instruction charge
- No Joining fee
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Tartu Air Club, Estonia
Gliders:
L-13 (Blanik)
SZD-41 (Jantar Std)
ASW-15
LAK-12
Cobra-15
Flying Cost:
L-13, ASW-15, Cobra-15 - 5 DM per hour
Jantar, LAK-12 - 10 DM per hour
Aerotow:
500m - 96 EEK = 12 DM
Other Info:
- Ridali Airfield
- Flying seven days a week from May to Sept
- Good thermals in May, June
- Contact: Airfield: +372 79 29336
Teet Jagomagi, Club contact person
Ph: +372 7 476 343
Fax: +372 7 476 353
email: teet@regio.tartu.ee
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Nuorisoilmailijat, Finland
Gliders:
Ask 23
LS4
Discus
Ventus C
LS6
ASH 25
Flying Costs:
Nill
Gliders are divided in three classes:
Ask 23 - 2100 FIM per year
Ask 23, LS4 and Discus - 3200 FIM per year
Ventus C, LS6 and ASH 25 - 4400 FIM per year
Aerotow:
500m - 80 FIM
Membership:
Per year - 130 FIM
Insurance fee - 350 FIM /season
Other Info
- Working in the club lowers these fees 22 FIM / hour of club work. So
200 hours a year and you can use the gliders for free
- We buy tows from the Rayskala foundation, who operates two Pawnees in
Rayskala
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Grenoble, France
Flying Costs:
The first price is for people <25 the other for >25)
Between :(Price for 1 hour)
0-30 hours : 88.2 F 98.00 F
30-50 : 81.34 F 90.16 F
50-70 : 72.52 F 80.36 F
70-100 : 54.88 F 60.76 F
100-140 : 45.08 F 50.96 F
>140 : 36.26 F 40.18 F
Aerotows:
14 F/minute or 16 F/minute depending on the plane.
Membership:
Per year - 1050 F 1350 F
Federal fees - 570 F 660 F
Other Info:
- The aerodrom is located at Le Versoud, which is roughly 10 Km East
of Grenoble
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SFG Bad Slazdetfurth, Germany
Gliders:
ASK13
Ka7
Ka6 CR
Ka6 E
Twin III
LS4a
ASW19
Winch Launch:
DM 3,50 (inc. 15 mins (1,50 for air-students))
Flying Costs:
ASK13, Ka7, Ka6 - DM 1,00 Per 15 mins
Twin III, LS4a, ASW19 - DM 2,00 Per 15 mins
New Plane Premie:
ASK13 - DM 50,00
Ka7 - DM 50,00
Ka6CR,E - DM 100,00
Twin - DM 100,00
ASW19 - DM 150,00
LS4a - DM 150,00
(To be paid with a box of beer AFTER the first flight on type)
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Sportfliegerclub Riedelbach / Taunus, Germany
Gliders:
Ka7
Ka8
G103 Club IIIb
ASW 15
ASW 20
Ls4 b
ASK 21
Super Dimona
Flying Costs:
Ka7, Ka8 - 0,15 DM Per min
G103, ASW15, ASW20, LS4 - 0,20 DM Per min
ASK 21 - 0.25 DM Per min
Super Dimona - 69,00 DM (engine on) Per hour
Super Dimona - 18,00 DM (engine off) Per hour
Winch Launch:
3,00 DM
Membership:
Per year - 264,00 DM
Junior - 132,00 DM
Additional fixed costs - 120,00 DM (gliding)
130,00 DM(motorgliding)
Joining fee (Adults) - up to 1500,00 DM
Joining fee (Junior) - 600,00 DM
Other Info:
- Gliding only on weekends and public holiday
- The airfield is located 10 km north of the Feldberg, the highest mountain
in the Tauns hills
- Members do 35 to 45 working hours per year
- Phone Number 06083/1090 (Clubhouse)
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Kurhessischer Verein fuer Luftfahrt, Germany
Gliders:
Ka7
Ka8
Astir 77
Discus
DuoDiscus
D-Falke
Aerotow:
All - DM 3,50 Per min
Flying Costs:
Ka7 - DM 15,00 per hour
Ka8 - DM 13,00 per hour
Astir - DM 18,00 per hour
Discus - DM 25,00 per hour
Membership:
Per Month - DM 42,50
Junior - DM 33,50
Joining fee - DM 400,00
Junior joining fee - DM 200,00
Other Info:
- Members do 10 hours work during the winter in order to fly at the above
prices.
- The club was formed in 1909 in Marburg.
- The airfield is located at Schoenstadt about 10Km North of Marburg.
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Fliegergruppe an der RWTH Aachen e.V., Germany
Gliders:
ASK 21
GROB TWIN ASTIR
LS 4
DG 100
KA 8
Flying Costs:
Launch - 8 DM
Per min - 0,20 DM
Membership:
Per year - 420 DM
Students - 300 DM
Joining fee - 400 DM (200 DM)
Other Info:
- Aerodrome is at Dahlemer Binz
- A very funny club with a high activity grad
- For more info Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Ortmann
E-Mail: rainer@aia.rwth-aachen.de
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Luftsportverein Aachen e.V., Aachen Merzbrueck, Germany
Gliders:
Ka7
Twin-Astir
ASK-21
Astir cs
LS7
Discus cs
Flying Costs:
Ka 7 - 6,- DM/h
Twin-Astir - 12,- DM/h
ASK-21 - 13,50 DM/h
Astir cs - 9,- DM/h
LS7, Discus - 15,- DM/h
Aerotows:
600m Members - 28,- DM
600m Visitors - 33,- DM
Membership
Joining fee - 700,- DM
Per year - 420,- DM
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Zweefvliegclub Noordoostpolder, Netherlands
Gliders:
Twin Astir
Astir Club
Astir CS
Junior
SZD 55-1
ASW 19B
LS 3a
Flying Costs:
Cost per half hour including winch launch - f 6,50 (max 4 hours)
Membership:
Per year - f 485
Junior - f 335 (Age < 18)
Entry fee - f 300
Other info:
- Operating from the middle of March til end of October on weekends and
Friday's
- Free instruction
- The airfield is called "De Voorst"
- Phone numbers Club house +31 5273 1364
Secretary +31 5275 1674
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Oslo Seilflyklubb, Norway
Gliders:
Grob Twin Astir III
Blanik
Discus
Single Astir CS
K8
Flying Costs:
All - NOK 6 Per min (1 hour minimum)
Aerotow:
100m - NOK 30
Car tow:
NOK 65
Membership:
Per year - NOK 6000 (Covers all fixed costs)
Other Info :
- Membership covers the fixed costs of the club. Even lodging in high
standard bungalows included.
- We fly out of Notodden, 120km west of Oslo. Hang, Thermals, Waves.
- Excellent conditions for mountain flying and cross-country.
- Swimming pool, family amusemant park and mountain trekking nearby
- Contact Tor Olav Steine, Tel +4767-568505
Fax +4767-568701
Email - tor.steine@mshare.NOPRMD.telemax.no
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The Norwegian National Centre for Gliding, Rikssenteret, Elverum, Norway
Gliders:
LS-7
Twin Astir
Flying Costs:
LS-7 - NOK 750 per day or NOK 3000 per week
Twin Astir - NOK 200 per hour
Aerotow:
600m - NOK 140 (NOK 25 per 100m thereafter)
Lodging:
NOK 75 per person in double room
NOK 90 per person in single room.
Other Info:
- Excellent quarters with showers and TV room. Satellite weather, etc.
- Longest flight: 750 km FAI triangle 1989, read about it in Great Glider
Pilots, Part 2.
- Swedes and Finns train here often, along with the Norwegian Team.
- Contact Jon Eirik Laupsa, Tel: +4762-412398
Fax: +4762-412885
Email: tor.steine@mshare.NOPRMD.telemax.no
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Segelfluggruppe Zwingen, Switzerland
Gliders:
Zoegling
Grunau Baby
Junior
Mistral C
LS 4
Speed Astir
DG 800
Rhoenlerche
ASK 21
DG 500
ASH 25
Flying Costs:
Nil
Aerotow:
ALL - sFR 3.40/min
Landing Taxes:
sFr 10.-
Membership:
Pey year - 450 sFr
Insurance - 150 sFr
Glider - 300 sFr (200 sFr for students)
Other Info:
- Contacts
Airfield:
Flugplatz Segelfluggruppe Zwingen
4243 Dittingen BL
+41 61 761 68 06
President:
Thomas Anklin
Waldweg 2
4153 Reinach
Tel P: +41 61 / 711 02 72
G: +41 61 / 421 91 15
Email:
"Michael Steiner"
- The airfield is located in Dittingen, which is roughly 15 Km south
west of Basel.
- Gliding normally only weekends and public holiday
- Members must do 50 hours work during the year.
- No Instruction charge
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Staffordshire Gliding Club, UK
Gliders:
ASK13
Ka7
Ka8
Ka18
Pilatus B4
Sport Vega
IS30
Flying Costs:
All - 25p Per min
Only pay upto 2 hours on authorised X-country flights
Winch launch:
4.25 UKP (inc. 5 mins)
Membership:
Per year - 130 UKP
Students - 65 UKP
Joining fee - 50 UKP
Joining fee for students - 25 UKP
Trail Flight - 25 UKP
Other Info:
- No aerotow at the moment but should have within the next year.
- Currently only operating weekends, hopefully 7-days soon.
- Phone numbers Clubhouse (01785) 282575 (Flying Days)
Secretary (01785) 817972
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Black Mountains Gliding Club, Talgarth, Wales, UK
Gliders:
Two K13s
Junior
IS-30
Flying Costs:
Two-seaters per min - 0.35 UKP
Air-Experience - 40 UKP (45-50 min flight)
Junior's - 350 UKP (unlimited use for year)
AeroTow:
1500ft - 17 UKP
Winch:
Not applicable: field too small for a winch
Membership:
Per Year - 130 UKP
Other Information:
- Mountain soaring in Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons (wave and ridge:
current club height record is 31000' AMSL in wave)
- About 25 miles of ridge from Hay-on-Wye to Crickhowell
- Small, friendly club
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The Soaring Centre at Husbands Bosworth, UK
Gliders:
SZD Puchazc
Bocian
Discus CS
Centrair Pegasus
Vega
SZD Junior
K8
Motor Falke
Flying Costs:
All - 22p Per min
Upto a max of 3 Hours, after 3 hours the soaring is free
Motor Falke - 40 UKP per hour
Winch launch:
4 UKP
Aerotow:
2000ft - 13.50 UKP
Membership:
Per year - 130 UKP
Other Info:
- Junior membership available < 20 years
- Operate 365 days a year
- Hold all levels of courses through the year
- Will be holding a regionals again this year with a cash prize for the
top places.
- Finally and most importantly we have a fully licencesed bar, including
Bass draught at 1.15 a pint :)
- The club can be reached on 01858-880521 office
01858-880429 clubhouse
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North Wales Gliding Club, UK
Gliders:
Blanik L23
Bergfaulk 4
Ka8
Skylark 4
Winch Launch:
4 UKP (inc. 15 mins)
Membership:
Per year - 108 UKP
Instructors - 60 UKP
Junior - 60 UKP
Day membership - 4 UKP
Joining fee - 40 UKP
Other Info
- 15 Mile Ridge (Westerly Winds)
- Summer Thermals (Not great!)
- Wave at various times during the year
- Aerotows can be obtained by flying into Glyndwr gliding club about 5
miles up the ridge or a straight run from the top of a winch launch they
are 500ft lower
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York Gliding Centre, Rufforth Aerodrome, near York
Gliders:
K13
K7m
K7
K8
K6
Astir
Falke 2000
2 Slingsby Ventures
Flying Costs:
Per min - 0.00 UKP before 11am
Per min - 0.20 UKP after 11am
For declared badge flights maximum payment is two hours
Motor Falke 38 or 44 UKP per hour.
Winch:
3.30 UKP
Aerotow:
2000' - 13.50 UKP
Membership:
Per year - 112 UKP
Joining fee - 65 UKP includes 4 months membership.
Other info:
- Other types of membership available include family membership student
membership, and country membership for people living more than 100 miles
from the site.
- Air Experience members costs include 1 month's membership.
- Club Flying days are Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday 5 Day courses
Monday to Friday available all summer.
- Motor Falkes can be booked at any time on any day.
- Air Experience rates Aerotow 27.00 UKP to 2000' for up to 30 mins
Winch 11.00 UKP for up to 30 minutes
- Evening group flying weekdays during summer (pre-booked)
- Phone 44-1904-738694
- Food available weekends including bar.
- Thermal activity in spring to autumn, and wave from the Pennines occurs
at any time if the wind is anywhere from the South West to North West.
- Location: 4 nm west of York.
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Borders Gliding Club, UK
Gliders:
Bocian
Pirat
Bijave
Flying Costs:
All - 15p Per min
Aerotows:
2000ft - 12.50 UKP
3000ft - 15.00 UKP
Membership:
Per year - 96 UKP
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Stratford-on-Avon Gliding Club, Warwickshire, UK
Gliders:
ASK 13
ASK 21
ASK 8
SZD Junior
Flying costs:
ASK 21 - 15 UKP Per hour
Others - 12 UKP Per hour
Winch Launch:
4 UKP (Usually 1400' - 1700')
Membership:
Per year - 125 UKP
Junior, Senior - 62.50 UKP
Joining fee - 85 UKP
Sheep:
Hundreds
Other Info:
- About 120 members
- Flying days Sat, Sun, Thu from Sept to Apr
- Seven days from May to Sept
- Thermic, occasional wave
- Phone - +44 (0)1789 731095 Clubhouse
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Humber Gliding Club, UK
Gliders:
Grob 130 Acro
Asrir CS77
Ka8b
Flying Costs:
Nill
Winch Launch:
1 UKP
Membership:
Service - 35 UKP
Civilian & ex-service - 50 UKP
Family - 15 UKP
Other Info:
- Only 'till April 95
- Site is at RAF Scampton 6 Miles North of Lincoln on A15
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Oxford Gliding CLub, RAF Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, UK
Gliders:
K13
K8
Astir CS
Grob 103,
T21
Flying Costs:
All - 20p Per min
Winch Launch:
3 UKP
Membership:
Per year - 135 UKP
Other Info:
- This is NOT a RAF club but just located at a RAF field. Membership open to
anybody.
- Flying is weekends and bank holidays expect for two weeks seven day
operation during summer RAF shutdown. Instructor always available
when flying in operation.
- Home built winch gives launches from 1500 - 2400 ft AGL depending on wind
strength. We have official CAA clearence for launch to 3000ft AGL (which
has been achieved!)
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