On Jun 11, 12:43*pm, Jim Beckman wrote:
At 16:03 10 June 2008, brtlmj wrote:

Just out of curiosity, how does a club that operates that way
allow for expansion? *For example, if they get a dozen or so
new members, they're going to want another glider, but
they won't have any money to buy it.

They will have additional monthly revenue which can be used to finance
equipment. Yes, it will be more complicated than just having cash, but
many potential members would never join if they had to pay a
significant sum of money before they even start.

But you said they're charging only $164 per year to join
the club. *Monthly revenue generally covers monthly
operating costs. *What sort of monthly revenue do they
have? *They must be charging some pretty steep rates
for either equipment rental or tows.


But the costs of flying will be paid by those that fly, rather than
being subsidised by 'initiation fees' and so on. My guess is that it
should work out cheaper for someone who flies very little, and more
expensive for someone who flies club gliders a lot.