The cost of flying with NFSS includes a one-time initiation fee for membership, monthly dues, and the actual cost of soaring, which entails a tow charge and glider use fee for each flight. Members are billed on a monthly basis for all dues, tow charges, and glider use fees. Initiation fees, monthly dues, tow charges and glider use fees are outlined below.
| One-Time Initiation Fee: |
Active Membership - Standard, Rated Pilot
If a Non-rated Pilot: $225 up front, $225 after solo) |
$450.00 |
| Active Membership - Active duty military |
$225.00 |
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| Dues: |
| Active Membership (Includes $6 monthly SSA Dues) |
$36.00/month |
| Tow Charges: |
| Less than 1000' |
$17.00 |
| 1000' to 1900' |
$27.00 plus $0.35/100' |
| 2000' to 2900' |
$31.00 plus $0.50/100' |
| 3000'+ |
$36.75 plus $1.00/100' |
| Glider Use Fees: |
| All Club Gliders |
$10.00/flight |
| Pattern tow all gliders |
$2.00/flight |
A typical flight would be a tow to 2000ft, thus the fees for that flight for a club member would be $31 for the tow and $10 to rent the club glider.
