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Long Mynd Soaring Club
The LMSC is a very long established hang gliding and paragliding club, and boasts one of the best westerly sites in the country, as well as a number of other sites taking most wind directions. Joining the club only costs £20.00 a year, and brings you the benefits of discounts at local flying shops, regular newsletters, no Mynd site fees to pay, social events, etc. If you fly our sites regularly, do consider joining the club!
The Long Mynd take off field is owned by the club. It is located just east of the border between England and mid-Wales, and is one of the best hang gliding and paragliding sites in the UK. There is a site fee of £3.00 per day to non-members flying at weekends and bank holidays.
The club manages a number of other sites in Shropshire and East Wales on behalf of members, taking a variety of wind directions. Several sites are members only. Visiting pilots need to contact the chairman, secretary, membership secretary, or coaches to check on flying access during the year. A site guide is sent to all new members.
There are a number of coaches within the club, who will help any pilots seeking advice on the hill. Coaching events and exam sessions are arranged occasionally or are available on request.
Both the club magazine and the web site keep members informed of news, gossip, social events, contacts, coaching and competition events, equipment & gliders for sale, etc. There are about five magazines published a year, which are emailed or posted to members free of charge. A list of current club members is available to other members through the web site to help you make contact with other local pilots.
LMSC members are entitled to a 10% discount from Beyond Extreme (Church Stretton), Leavesley Aviation (Bishop's Castle) and High Sports (Shrewsbury).
| Renewal fees | |
|---|---|
| Normal flying member renewing before June | £20.00 |
| Normal flying member renewing after June | £25.00 |
| Additional family member | £10.00 |
| New member fees fee | |
| Normal flying member joining April to October | £20.00 |
| Normal flying member joining November to December | £10.00 |
| Normal flying member joining January to March | £5.00 |
| Additional family member | £10.00 |
| Non members | |
| Non-member day fees for weekend and bank holiday flying | £3.00 |
A membership renewal form is available for download here.
If you would like to join the club for the first time, please download and complete this form here.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST BE A BHPA MEMBER TO JOIN THE LMSC!