Membership Categories

All memberships are aligned to run from 1 July to 30 June the following year. Members joining during the year will pay a pro-rata membership rate to the 30 June next. The pro-rata rates are published in the office. Members joining in May or June, will be required to take out membership for 14 or 13 months to the 30 June the following year as published.

For glider syndicates, at least 50% of the syndicate must be Full Members to be eligible for the yearly rates of Trailer Facility fees and Hangar Storage. If this is not the case, then the weekly or daily rates for these services must be paid.

Those members using Hangar Storage and Caravan Facility will be required to complete a Hangarage or Caravan agreement.

 

(1) Full Membership

Full Members are eligible to take part in all activities and have full voting rights at the AGM and any EGM. They are able to keep gliders and powered aircraft in the hangar and to keep a glider trailer and caravan on site on payment of the appropriate fees

(2) Country and Reciprocal Membership

A Country member must be a full member of another BGA registered club and The Windrushers Gliding Club must not be their primary club. A country member will be ineligible for the yearly rates for: Trailer Fee, Hangar Storage and Caravan Fees, and must pay weekly or daily charges for these services. A further sub-category is Reciprocal Country Membership. This is for a unextendable period of 3 months in any membership year and is not renewable. It is subject to the same conditions as full Country Membership except that the joining fee is waived. Country and Reciprocal members are not entitled to vote at AGMs or EGMs

(3) Power Membership

All syndicate members of aircraft stored in the hangar must be members of the WGC. Power Membership includes Social Membership. Power members may fly the Motor Glider at members rates

(4) Junior Membership

A Junior member must be between the ages of 18 and 25 as at the beginning of the subscription year, 1 July. Junior members are eligible to take part in all activities with the exception that they are not permitted to vote at an AGM or EGM, and they cannot keep a caravan on site at the annual rate. If they wish to have a caravan on site, then they are required to be a Full Member and pay the appropriate fee.

(5) Cadet Membership

A cadet member must be aged between 15 and 18 as at the beginning of the subscription year, 1 July. Cadet members are eligible to take part in all activities with the exception that they are not permitted to vote at an AGM or EGM, and they cannot keep a caravan on site. The minimum age limit for Cadet Members is waived if their guardian or parent is a Full Member and is present on the airfield when the Cadet Member flies. A Cadet Member will automatically become a Junior Member on his 18th birthday and will pay flying fees at the Junior rate. However, no additional membership fee will be charged until his next renewal.

(6) Temporary Membership

Temporary members can take part in flying activities for one day. While all launch and flying fees are subject to VAT at the current rate, a daily membership fee is charged to defray the VAT due on all fees, which will be charged at member rates.

(7) Social members

Social members will be eligible to have one flight per month at the full member rate.

(8) Trial Lesson.

We offer 3 types of trial lesson:

The Standard flight of an aerotow to 2000ft and up to 20 mins in the air - £75
The Deluxe flight of an aerotow to 3000ft and up to 30 mins in the air - £95
The Premium flight of either an aerotow to 4000 ft or two aerotows to 2000ft and up to 40 mins in the air - £125

(9) Family Membership

A family is defined as partners (co-habiting) and dependant children.

(10) 2 Year Full Membership

The full member two year membership can be paid in two instalments, the first, a full one year membership paid on joining or renewal, the second being the balance paid within one month of the first payment.

General Conditions

Glider Hangar Fee includes the Glider Trailer Facility Fee.
All fees must be paid in advance
Aerotows are charged to the nearest 100 feet, as recorded by the tug pilot
Pilots will be responsible for the insurance excess in the event of an accident. This is currently £500
Time in the Robin is logged on Tacho time. This aircraft will only be released for hire when it is not required for tugging.
Time in the Motor Glider is logged on Hobbs time.
The committee reserves the right to reduce any fees on an individual case by case basis.

(11) The Duo Discus

This is a BGA asset and not a Club asset. It is only available to fly when it is not being hired by the BGA to another club.