SES Membership & Fee Info

The members of Southern Eagles Soaring encourage all those interested in experiencing the wonderful sport of soaring to visit us at the LaGrange-Callaway public airport.  We offer introductory rides to those desiring a firsthand experience of pure flight.  SES can provide all the flight training necessary to obtain a FAA glider pilot license to include    power pilot transition to a glider rating.  We also actively recruit power pilots willing to be trained to perform aero tow duty flying the club’s Pawnee tow plane.

Visitors should refer to the club operating schedule to confirm what days are scheduled for flight operations.  Upon arrival, guests should identify themselves to any club member who will assign a guide to provide information and, if desired, schedule a ride.  The club’s point of contact is Todd Pettigrew, (334) 279-9099.

Take this link to access a SES Membership Application .pdf. Fill it out and either bring it with you or mail it to us at:

Mark Blace, Treasurer,
Southern Eagles Soaring, Inc.
132 Loretta Lane
Luthersville, GA 30251

2008 Fee Schedule  

  1. There are three classes of Club membership:  Active, Affiliate, and Temporary.
  1. Membership is required to use Club equipment.  A person must be an Active member of SES to pilot any Club sailplane (to include a student pilot receiving flight instruction) and/or to receive an aero tow from a Club tow plane.
  1. Membership in SES is applied for by submitting an application and release form, along with payment of the initiation fee and the annual membership fee. A prospective new member must then be accepted by a majority affirmative vote of the Board of Directors.

Active Membership
Initiation Fee:  $700, payable in full, or installments of not less than $300 at time of application and $200 per year for 2 years until the $700 is paid. 
Annual Membership Fee:  Waived.
Monthly Dues:  $40 The Initiation Fee and the Annual Membership Fee is waived for any member of the Active Member’s immediate family (spouse and children age 21 or younger) also desiring Active membership status.  However, monthly dues are charged for each individual Active member of the family.
The monthly dues include a prorated payment towards membership renewal each January in the Soaring Society of America (SSA).  New members pay their initial SSA membership upfront.  
No hourly fees or rates charged for the use of Club aircraft.   

Affiliate Membership


Initiation Fee:  Same as for Active Member.
Annual Membership Fee:  $100 per year. 
Monthly Dues:  None.


Temporary Membership

Temporary membership may be granted by the Board of Directors on a case-by-case basis for a finite short-term period (such as a club-hosted contest) to afford towing privileges to operators of privately owned gliders at a rate to be determined by the Board of Directors.

Soaring Society of America Membership


http://www.ssa.org/

Required. New members pay their initial SSA membership upfront. Full Member:  $64 per year
Family Member:  $36 
Student:  $36.

Flight Instruction

Several club members are licensed as a FAA certified flight instructor for gliders (CFIG). They are available by private arrangement for student instruction, refresher training, and flight reviews.

Club instructors reserve the right to set their individual fees.

No additional hourly fees or rates charged for the use of Club aircraft.

Sightseeing Ride—$100.

The cost for a non-sponsored ride. If the rider then joins the club, the $100 will be applied towards his initiation fee. -A “sponsored ride” is when a club member (the sponsor) exercises his membership privileges to provide a ride to family or friends. This is considered a normal club operation and regular tow fees apply. A “non-sponsored ride” is allowed only when it does not interfere with club operations—Members always have priority use of and service from the club aircraft.


*All prices are subject to change*

The duties and responsibilities of membership are described in the SES Bylaws and Operating Procedures documents. Southern Eagles Soaring, Inc., its Officer or Directors, or their assigns, neither assumes nor accepts any liability or responsibility for the individual acts of its members.

 

Hangar Rent: Hangar rent is $45 for a trailer and $87.50 for an assembled aircraft. -The storage of aircraft/trailers will be approved on a case by case basis at the discretion of the BOD.

Aero Tow

    

$23 to 1,000' + $1 per add’l 100'
$1.50 per 100' above 2000'.
Any flight with a club CFIG will be discounted $3.

 W/ CFIG W/O CFIG

Minimum Fee 1,000' AGL

$20.00

$23.00

1,100 AGL (1,800 MSL)

$21.00

$24.00

1,200 AGL (1,900 MSL)

$22.00

$25.00

1,300 AGL (2,000 MSL)

$23.00

$26.00

1,400 AGL (2,100 MSL)

$24.00

$27.00

1,500 AGL (2,200 MSL)

$25.00

$28.00

1,600 AGL (2,300 MSL)

$26.00

$29.00

1,700 AGL (2,400 MSL)

$27.00

$30.00

1,800 AGL (2,500 MSL)

$28.00

$31.00

1,900 AGL (2,600 MSL)

$29.00

$32.00

2,000 AGL (2,700 MSL)

$30.00

$33.00

2,100 AGL (2,800 MSL)

$31.50

$34.50

2,200 AGL (2,900 MSL)

$33.00

$36.00

2,300 AGL (3,000 MSL)

$34.50

$37.50

2,400 AGL (3,100 MSL)

$36.00

$39.00

2,500 AGL (3,200 MSL)

$37.50

$40.50

2,600 AGL (3,300 MSL)

$39.00

$42.00

2,700 AGL (3,400 MSL)

$40.50

$43.50

2,800 AGL (3,500 MSL)

$42.00

$45.00

2,900 AGL (3,600 MSL)

$43.50

$46.50

3,000 AGL (3,700 MSL)

$45.00

$48.00
     

AeroRetrieve/tach hour

$75.00

$75.00

Aero Retrieve will be performed when the circumstances allow.


Fees Subject to Change.

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Last modified 26-Mar-2008 by CR