WHITE SANDS SOARING ASSSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP RATES, TOW RATES, AND MISCELLANEOUS INFO
2006
DUES AND RENTAL FEES
ALL MEMBERS, REGULAR AND TDY, PAY $25.00 PER
MONTH DUES. YOUTH MEMBERS PAY $12.50 PER MONTH.
Category 1 Members (with glider rating, or working toward
one) pay an additional $30 per month for the unlimited use of club
sailplanes, plus tow fees per the schedule below. Youth members pay an
additional $15 per month for the unlimited use of club sailplanes.
Category 2 Members (who may or may not own
his/her own glider) pay tow fees per the schedule below, and if a
category 2 member wishes to fly a WSSA sailplane,
they must pay $30 per hour for that privilege, with a minimum charge of
one half hour ($15).
Hangar Rent: Rental of hangar space, if
available, to be negotiated with the Board.
Special Events: With prior approval of
the Board, and announcement of inclusive dates, "3 pattern tows
(tows only) for $30 will be announced ahead of time by the Board.
Club members do not have the option of arbitrarily declaring "3 for
$30". Category 2 members must pay for their use
of the club gliders, if used for the "3 for $30 special".
Soaring Society of America Membership $64 per
year, youth members $36 per year. Required for WSSA membership,
includes subscription to Soaring magazine.
TOW FEES:
Members:
$13.00 to 1,000 feet AGL, or less, (minimum tow fee is $13) and $0.50
per 100
feet thereafter, eg. 2,000 feet AGL is $18.00, 3,000 feet AGL is
$23.00, etc.
Visitors:
(proposed fee) Visitors who are SSA members pay $30.00 to 2,000
feet AGL (minimum tow fee is also $30) then $0.75 per 100 feet
thereafter. This visitor tow fee structure makes the SSA member
a temporary member of the WSSA.
Youth members pay standard tow rates.
INSTRUCTION (members only):
There is no charge for instruction.
DEMO FLIGHT: $75 for introductory flight
with commercial pilot.
MONTHLY BILLING: Payment of dues, ship
rental, tow charges, etc., is due on receipt of monthly statement. A
10% service charge will be added to any unpaid bill upon the
next
month's billing.
TO GET STARTED:
Regular Member: Initiation Fee- $250.00, 1st
year SSA dues- $64.00
Total- $314.00
Family Member: Initiation Fee- $125.00
Total- $125.00
TDY * Member: Initiation Fee- $130.00, 1st
year SSA dues- $64.00
Total- $194.00
Youth Member: Initiation Fee- $125.00, 1st
year SSA dues- $36.00
Total- $161.00
* TDY, up to 6 months. If a TDY member departs for
awhile and returns later, or stays beyond six months, they will pay $40
per month additional initiation fee, until a total of $250 is reached.