NON-MEMBERS
If you are interested in flying gliders, you are welcome to come out and take a demo ride with an FAA certified flight instructor. Your first flight will likely be a simple 4 to 5 minute, launch...traffic pattern...land. If you are comfortable with more than that, we may attempt to do some thermalling and make the flight longer and more interesting.
Demo Rides - $60 each (weight limit of 230 lbs)
MEMBERS
Initiation fee - $200
SSA dues (SSA membership is required for our insurance) NOTE: SSA is a separate organization from Hobbs Soaring Society
Full Member - $80/yr
Family Member - $50/yr
Youth Member - $45/yr
Member dues - $20/mo
Club tows - $10/tow
Aircraft rental
2-33 glider - $10/hr
1-26 glider - $10/hr
Instruction (ground or flight) - Included with membership
Example: If you have a pilot certificate and fly the 1-26 twice per weekend, 4 weeks per month, averaging 1 hour per flight, you will pay $180 in fees for that month. That's 8 flights and 8 hours total for only $180!
NOTE: Because HSS only performs ground launches, additional training may be necessary to be endorsed for aerotow before taking the practical test. This can be done at a commercial operation (the same one you take the practical test at), but will be far more costly.