COST COMPARISON* TO AEROTOW CLUBS
MORAWA AEROTOW CLUB
Daily launch cost during training (say 6 launches a day) $ 60 $ 240
Hourly glider hire rate - sigle seater $ 30 $ 36
- dual training $ 36 $ 42
Annual membership $ 30 $ 330
Long XCountry retrieval $ 50 $ 400
Morawa is further from Perth than the other WA clubs however by using economical vehicles and car pooling our travel costs are actually less.
* This is only comparing different costs and does not include other costs such as glider hire, accomodation and GFA membership.
Some of these costs are estimates and vary from club to club.
PROJECTED COST SAVINGS FROM FLYING AT MORAWA RATHER THAN AEROTOW CLUB
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th year 5th year TOTAL
Savings per launch $ 42 - $ 10 = $ 32 80 @ $ 32 = $ 2,560 30 @ $ 32 = $ 960 $ 960 $ 960 $ 960 $ 6,400
Savings on annual membership $ 330 - $ 30 = $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 1,500
Savings on aerotow retrievals $ 400 - $ 50 = $ 350 1 @ $ 350 = $ 350 2 @ $ 350 = $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $ 700 $ 3,150
Savings on glider hire $ 6 per hour 30 @ $ 6 = $ 180 50 @ $ 6 = $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 1,380
TOTAL SAVINGS $ 3,390 $ 2,260 $ 2,260 2,260 $ 2,260 $ 12,430
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Air Experience Flights $ 60
Accomodation for non members $ 5 per night
Merchandise
-Sew on badges with the club logo $ 6.50
MEMBER CHARGES
Launching $ 10
Glider hire ASK13 $ 48 per hour dual (3 hour maximum charge per flight)
$ 36 per hour solo (3 hour maximum charge per flight) or with an instructor
CS ASTIR $ 30 per hour (3 hour maximum charge per flight)
(the Club allows members of other GFA clubs to fly at club rates on a reciprical basis)
Club membership - $ 25 joining $ 30 per annum
GFA membership - see http://www.gfa.org.au/component/com_chronoforms/chronoform,New_Membership_Form/
(discounts are available for family and student members)
COURSE DEPOSITS
Deposits are required for mid week training courses. An estimate of costs for 5 day courses is $ 800 and $ 700 for student concession holders (including the GFA fee) .These are the amounts required as a deposit.
Hurry places are closing for the course 2-11 January 2015. Once we receive your deposit we will be in contact with you using your paypal contact details to give you more information concerning the course.
STANDARD 5 DAY COURSE DEPOSIT of $ 800
STANDARD 5 DAY COURSE DEPOSIT of $ 700 FOR STUDENT CONCESSION HOLDERS