2025 Season Pricing updated March 20, 2025.

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Introductory Flights

Introductory flights are conducted from the airport at Hope and are intended to introduce anyone interested in the sport of soaring to the joys of un-powered flight.

Introductory Flight (20 to 30 minutes each) $280

 

 

Notes: This price includes tow fees and a $20 daily membership of the club. Flights exceeding the specified time are charged extra at the visiting pilot hourly rate of $1.33/min including tax.

VSA Membership Dues

Full Flying Member $720
Youth/Family Member:  <25 years on Jan 1, 2024 / spouse $275
Tow pilot Member $220
Social Member $140
Daily Member $20

Notes: Above prices are for the whole gliding season and include tax, where applicable. Reduced rates apply to new members joining after May 31st – see Prorated Membership Fee section below. Reduced membership rates also apply to Youth and Students – see Membership Based on Age section below.

Soaring Association of Canada (SAC) and BC Soaring Society (BCSS)

Required of Flying, Youth, and Tow members

SAC regular $80
SAC junior / student (19 or 20 years; student up to 25) $40
SAC youth (<19 years) $0
BCSS regular $10
BCSS youth (<25 years on Jan 1,2024) $5

Towing Fees

First 1,000 feet $58.00
1,000 to 3,000 feet – Each additional 100 feet $2.30
3,000 to 5,000 feet – Each additional 100 feet $3.00
Above 5,000 feet – Each additional 100 feet $4.50
Circuit Practice only $41.00
Tow Plane Ferrying – Member $260/hour
Tow Plane Ferrying – Non-Member $420/hour

Members’ glider rental fees

Single fee glider rental – unlimited glider rental/flying for season $1,360
4-Hour Plan – for up to 4 hours flying during the season –  for private owners and instructors only $340
Hourly – Member $85/hour
Hourly – Non-Member $95/hour
Visiting Glider Pilot Flight – only for visiting glider pilots, 3000′ tow, no time limit $200
Four Flight Introductory Package $840

Course Fees

Course – one month advance registration $40/day

Trailer Site and Hangar Glider Space Rental Fees

Glider Trailer Site- Full Season $200
RV and Glider Trailer Sites – Weekly rate $40/week
RV without power – Full Season $300
RV with power – Full Season $400
Hangar Glider Space – Daily $12/day
Hangar Glider Space – Full flying season (includes trailer parking for the full season) $700
Hangar Winter Glider Trailer Storage – Per month $90/month
Hangar Winter Camper Storage – Per month / per foot of length $4.50/foot

Merchandise Pricing

Logbook $25
Student Pilot Training Record $10
“Soar and Learn to Fly Gliders” text book $35
Instructor Handbook $11
Instructor Pocketbook  $11
Trying their Wings $0
A, B, C Bronze Badges $0
FAI Certificate $0

Prorated Fees

Prorated fees are applicable to new members or returning members who were not members in the previous flying season. The prorated fees apply to the VSA, SAC and BCSS membership as well as glider rental as shown in the table below.

Effective Date VSA membership BCSS SAC Glider Rental Total
Season Start $720 $10 $80 $1,360 $2,170
01-Jun $691 $10 $80 $1,306 $2,087
08-Jun $663 $10 $80 $1,254 $2,007
15-Jun $636 $10 $80 $1,204 $1,930
22-Jun $611 $10 $80 $1,156 $1,857
29-Jun $587 $10 $80 $1,110 $1,787
06-Jul $558 $10 $80 $1,055 $1,703
13-Jul $513 $10 $80 $971 $1,574
20-Jul $472 $10 $80 $893 $1,455
27-Jul $434 $10 $80 $822 $1,346
03-Aug $395 $5 $40 $748 $1,188
10-Aug $359 $5 $40 $681 $1,085
17-Aug $312 $5 $40 $592 $949
24-Aug $271 $5 $40 $515 $831
31-Aug $228 $5 $40 $433 $706
07-Sep $187 $5 $40 $355 $587
14-Sep $153 $5 $40 $291 $489
21-Sep $125 $5 $40 $239 $409
28-Sep $103 $5 $40 $196 $344
05-Oct $84 $5 $40 $161 $290

Membership Fees Based on Age:

Membership Fee based on Age
Age (at Jan. 1, 2024) Student VSA BCSS SAC Total
25 or older – $720 $10 $80 $810
21 – 24 No $275 $5 $80 $360
21 – 24 Yes $275 $5 $40 $320
19 – 20 – $275 $5 $40 $320
18 or younger – $275 $5 $0 $280

Notes:

  1. All figures include applicable taxes
  2. Payment by eTransfer or cash only – payable at the field.