Gliding costs, time etc
Could someone who knows anything about gliding please answer my questions please?
1)What exactly is a winch launch, I know its for launching gliders, but how does it work? whats the average cost per launch? under £10?
2)whats the average cost of an aerotow? £20?whats better about it than a winch that justifies its cost? extra height?
3)How high , on average, if youre a beginner would you go, winched and towed?
4)How long does say 1000 feet last in a glider, on average?
5)what kind of operating costs are we looking at per hour? I see some places say £6 winch launch then 20p per minute, thats dirt cheap. They also say £15 for flights but how long would that last etc. Do some places make it a fixed cost for a flight and others make it a certain cost per minute + launching and/or instructors?
6) How long might a flight from 1200 feet via winch launch with instruction
a)last?
b)cost?
If you can answer any of these questions then thanks but please dont give me a link because I have been looking at loads of gliding websites and these are the things I couldnt find out there.