Central California Soaring Club Membership is open to anyone with an interest in soaring flight. From student pilots to diamond level cross country flying, CCSC membership accommodates everyone.
We offer: Full Membership
The full membership entitles you to fly or train in the club aircraft at a nominal cost of $7.00 per flight.
Tow fees are: $20.00 for the first 1000'agl, and $1.00 per hundred feet thereafter. Simulated rope breaks are $15.00. These rates apply to all gliders and occupants with a gross weight equal or less than 917 lbs.
For tows over 917 lbs gross weight the temporary fees are: $25 for the first 1000 agl, $25 for the next 1000 agl, $35 for the next 1000 agl, and $35 for every 1000 agl thereafter. As a calculation then, a 3000 agl tow would be $85.
Current Membership Fees are:
$100 Initiation and processing fee.
$40 per month (paid quarterly) club dues.
$ 7 per launch for aircraft rental for the 2-33 & 1-26.$ 7 per launch for aircraft rental for the Blanik.
(plus Soaring Society of America membership of $64 annually, paid directly to the SSA).
w Central California Soaring Club By Laws
(PDF version)
w Membership application Word Version
Guest pilots need to show up on a Saturday (our normal club day) for a local area checkout with a club Flight Instructor or make arrangements to be checked out on a different day.
Guest Pilot Rates are:
$25 per day, plus
$14 per flight for aircraft rental for 2-33 and 1-26, or
$20 per flight for aircraft rental for the Blanik, and
$1/100' agl tow rate (except for the first 1000' agl which is $20), for gross weights 917 lbs or less.
A one day membership is a great way to "try out" soaring. A one-day membership costs $99 and entitles you to an introductory flight with one of our certified pilots. Your day will start with a short briefing on the fundamentals of soaring and a briefing on your flight. Then you will board the glider flown by an experienced pilot. Your glider will be linked to a tow plane and taken to a height of 2000 feet above the ground where it will release from tow and soar silently above the earth, rising or descending depending on lift conditions at the time of your flight. Time aloft depends on lift conditions and whether others are scheduled for the same glider. 20-30 minutes is usual for most demo flights.
One Day Membership Application