Fees/Pricing (2026)
5-pack pilot instruction trial
If you are unsure about learning to fly gliders, you can take a 5-pack of instructional flights. These flights are identical to those you will take as a regular student, and the time is counted toward qualifying for a Transport Canada glider pilot’s license.
The cost covers the aerotow launch and glider rental for your first five lessons. At the end of your five lessons, you decide whether to join the club to continue your training. $200 credit will be applied to Adult membership, or $150 for Youth or Junior Membership. In each case the credit is applicable only if joining in the current or following season. No credit for Associate membership.
| Cost | $680 |
| Credit | See above |
| The 5-pack is available to new members only |
The 5-pack may be withdrawn at any time. This is likely to happen at periods when student numbers are high.
Annual Membership Fees
When you join Rideau Valley Soaring, you also join the Soaring Association of Canada. The club collects fees for both organizations and forwards the SAC portion on your behalf.
| To July 31 | Mid Year (August 1st) |
| Rideau Valley Soaring | SAC | Total | Rideau Valley Soaring | SAC | Total |
| Youth | 450 | included | 450 | 225 | included | 225 |
| Junior | 450 | 40 | 490 | 225 | 20 | 245 |
| Spouse | 550 | 40 | 590 | 275 | 20 | 295 |
| Tow Pilot | 550 | 80 | 630 | 275 | 40 | 315 |
| Adult | 770 | 80 | 850 | 385 | 40 | 425 |
| Tow Pilot / Self-Launch | 550 | 80 | 630 | 275 | 40 | 315 |
| Mid Year | Mid year membership is payable from August 1 and is available to NEW MEMBERS only. |
| Junior | Members aged 19 to 21 inclusive, or to age 25 if a student in full time attendance at an accredited post-secondary learning institution at the start of the calendar year. |
| Youth | Youth includes air cadets and other members 18 years of age and under at the start of the calendar year |
| SAC | The Soaring Association of Canada is an amateur sports organisation. Official tax receipts are issued by SAC by e-mail by the end of February each year. |
| Spouse | Married partner, common-law partner, conjugal partner. |
| Self Launch | Available to owners of self-launch gliders who wish to operate from RVSS. This category of membership excludes use of club gliders or the tow plane for any reason. The club’s facilities and ground handling equipment such as lawn tractors may be used. |
Discount Flight Packages
Paying for this package reduces the rental rate across all club gliders
| Ab Initios | Solo or licensed | Private Owner |
| 330 | 330 | 190 |
Aircraft rental
| Without package | With package |
| Aircraft | $ / hr | Max charge per flight | $ / hr | Max charge per flight |
| 2-33 | 29 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| 1-34 | 33 | 99 | 9.45 | 28.35 |
| ASK-21 | 57 | 162 | 31.50 | 94.50 |
| Grob 103 | 50 | 171 | 26.25 | 78.75 |
| LS-4 | 51 | 153 | 26.25 | 78.25 |
| $ / HR | Flight time is charged per-minute |
| Max Charge Per Flight | Charges are capped at three hours for flights of longer duration. |
| Overtime | An overtime charge of $1.80/minute (at the discretion of the field manager) will be levied for weekend flights that exceed 1 hour in duration if there is a queue for the glider. An in-flight radio call can clear the pilot for extra time. |
Launch fees(release height above ground)
There is a $13 hookup fee and a charge of $1.65 per hundred feet. The tow pilot records your release altitude.
| Example release height AGL | Hookup | Cost per 100 ft | Total |
| 1000 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 29.50 |
| 1100 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 31.15 |
| 1400 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 36.10 |
| 1800 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 42.70 |
| 2500 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 54.25 |
| 3000 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 62.50 |