Fees/Pricing (2026)
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.
| Full Year | Half Year (Aug – Dec) |
| Rideau Valley Soaring | SAC | Total | Rideau Valley Soaring | SAC | Total |
| Adult | 770 | 80 | 850 | 385 | 40 | 425 |
| Spouse | 550 | 40 | 590 | 275 | 20 | 295 |
| Youth | 450 | included | 450 | 225 | included | 225 |
| Junior | 450 | 40 | 490 | 225 | 20 | 245 |
| Tow Pilot / Self-Launch | 550 | 80 | 630 | 275 | 40 | 315 |
| Half Year | Half year membership is payable from August 1 and is available to NEW MEMBERS only. |
| Junior | Junior includes members under the age of 21 or a full time student under the age of 25. Age reference date is January 1st of the membership year. |
| Youth | A Youth Member is a regular member who is under 19 years of age as of January 1st of the membership 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, common-law 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 (Single) | 33 | 99 | 9.45 | 28.35 |
| Grob 103 | 50 | 150 | 26.25 | 78.75 |
| ASK-21 | 57 | 171 | 31.50 | 94.50 |
| LS-4 (Single) | 51 | 153 | 26.78 | 80.34 |
| $ / 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)
Note: Due to the rapid increase in fuel costs as a result of the war in Iran, the following surcharges will apply in addition to the regular prices shown in the Launch Fees table.
• $2 more per hookup ($15 total)
• $0.10 more per 100 ft ($1.75/100′)
The surcharges will be removed once fuel costs approach a level anticipated for 2026. In the meantime, you need to add these to the values you see in the following table:
| 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 |
| 2000 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 46.00 |
| 2500 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 54.25 |
| 3000 ft | 13 | 1.65 | 62.50 |
5-Lesson Package
The purpose of a 5-lesson package is to give potential member/students the opportunity to receive initial glider flight training. As such it is available once only to individuals new to RVSS. The purchaser is eligible for a $200 discount on Adult, Junior or Youth membership. No credit applies for an Associate membership. The credit will apply only if joining in the season of purchase or the season immediately following.
The 5-lesson package expires after the fifth flight or at the end of the season following the season of purchase, whichever comes first. The purchaser will be removed from any club lists on expiry of their package. In the event that the club is unable to contact the purchaser, access to the club communications will also be suspended.
| Cost | $680 |
| Credit | See description above |
| The cost covers the aerotow launch and glider rental for a new pilot’s first five lessons. The 5-pack is to be used by one person for instruction only. |
The 5-pack may be withdrawn at any time. This is likely to happen at periods when student numbers are high.
Youth Bursaries
Every year SAC and RVSS offer a number of youth bursaries. To apply, you must be
• a current member of RVSS (not 5-pack)
• be under 25 years of age on January 1st of the current year
• be enrolled in a recognised Canadian educational institution.
The call for applications occurs in July.