I did take a look at the rates, and it's affordable, but maybe not the =
cheapest.
Just to compare the rates, here are these from my club in Poland (in US =
Dollars):

Entry fee: None.
Annual membership: 84$
Winch launch: n/a (in most clubs it's below 2$
Tow (400/600m): 6.5$ / 7.5$
Glider time: Free of charge.
Parachute, Barograph: Free of charge.

So, considering a person who flies a lot in club gliders (some 15 =
gliders) it's even cheaper. But, don't be distracted by this. I would =
say the affordability of flying should be measured considering the =
salaries in the region. Then, the South Africans may be in better =
situation.
I would like only to add, that the most clubs in Poland have lower rates =
(for clubs' mebers of course).

Regards,


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Janusz Kesik

visit www.leszno.pl - home of the www.css-leszno.it.pl


U=BFytkownik Clint w wiadomooci do grup =
dyskusyjnych =
gle.com...
There are lots of excellent gliding club websites and most of them
give an indication of the rates for flying. It struck me that the
Goldfields Gliding Club must have the cheapest rates currently
anywhere in the world. Entry fee is about $14, annual membership is
around $60, a winch launch costs less than $3 and an minute is $0.14
(including K7, K13, ASK 21, ASK 23, ASW 19 and ASW 20). Instruction is
by an instructors panel which includes national team members and world
record holders and is provided free of charge. The club owns its own
airfield with hangerage available for private gliders for $12/month
(thank goodness I don't have to rig my LAK every time I want to fly).
The club has no dept and we try to keep the rates as affordable for as
many people as possible.
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Couple these rates to some of the best thermal conditions around with
masses of large, flat fields and it feels as if I fly at the best club
in the world.
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Clinton
LAK 12