Costs and Club Rules
Membership and Fees
Full Membership - Cost is $500.00. At the time of resignation from the Club, $200.00 of the membership fee will be refunded, less any outstanding amount owed the Club.
Family Membership - Cost is $100.00 per each family member. Family includes only spouses and/or children of members. Family members may not vote or hold office. There will be no refund upon resignation.
Inactive Membership - Members may become inactive for a minimum of one year if approved by the Board of Directors and all his dues and fees have been paid. During the inactive period, the member is not required to pay dues and may not use Club equipment.
Dues - All members will be charged $24.00 per month. This includes $5.00 for Soaring Society of America dues. There is no charge for honorary members.
Tows - Tows cost $18.00 for hook up plus $0.40 per 100 feet of altitude at release. A 2000' tow = $26.00. When using club planes, members will be charged a Club Aircraft fee per flight as follows: Schweizer 2-33 and 1-26 - $3.00, Pilatus - $4.00, Grob $5.00.
Billing - Members will normally be billed for dues and tows at the end of March, May, July, September, and December. If a member does not forward the full amount owed by the next billing, he or she will be considered delinquent and will lose all flying privileges.
Membership Obligations - In order to keep operating costs low, each member is expected to contribute some time for the benefit of the Club. Any of the Directors or older members can provide information on work that needs to be done. Lend a hand and try to help out whenever possible.
Insurance - All Club equipment is covered with hull and liability insurance. Members are responsible for payment of the deductible if involved in an accident. Consult the by-laws or bulletin board at the airport for the amount of the deductible. Owners of private gliders must show proof that they have at least liability insurance on their ships.
Required Certification and SSA Membership
Medical - Prospective members must be able to self certify under FAA regulations that they have no known medical defects that prevent them from safely piloting a glider. If power rated, their medical is sufficient.
FAA Student Certificate - Pilots in training must obtain a student certificate from the FAA FSDO in South Hills, Pittsburgh. If you hold a power rating the student certificate may not be necessary. (Check with the FAA).
SSA Membership - All Club members must be members of The Soaring Society of America. SSA membership costs will be included with the monthly dues.
Use of Equipment
Tow Plane - Only tow pilots and tow pilots in training may operate the tow plane. No private use of the tow plane will be permitted.
2-33 - Any licensed member in good standing who has had a check flight at the beginning of the season or any student with an instructor's endorsement in his log book may operate this glider.
1-26 - Any licensed member in good standing who has had a check flight at the beginning of the season and has had at least 10 solo flights in the 2-33 or any student with an instructor's endorsement in his log book and has had at least 10 solo flights in the 2-33 may operate this glider.
Pilatus - Any licensed member in good standing who has had a check flight at the beginning of the season, has an instructor's endorsement, and has had at least 20 flights in the 1-26 may operate this glider.
Astir - Any licensed member in good standing who has had a check flight at the beginning of the season, an orientation review with an instructor, a check ride if the instructor requires it and has had 20 flights in the Pilatus or plane of equal or better performance of the Astir may operate this glider.
Flight Instruction
Arrangements for compensation of the instructors for instructions received are up to the student. There is no scheduled instruction program within the club. It is each new member's responsibility to coordinate his instruction with the instructor. Senior members are happy to advise.
These Rules have been edited for readability. The authoritative version can be found here:
