Membership Details
Review the membership details below and use the Online Application to join today.
Why Join BSA?
Your membership with Brandywine Soaring Association is a great investment. We invite you to become part of a fun, family-friendly, diverse group of people who all share a love of aviation. Some members fly every weekend, while others fly only a few times a year. We even have a non-resident membership for those who live far away but still want to be part or our great organization.
Membership Benefits
- Free Instruction
- Free Glider Usage
- Voting Privileges
- Use of instructional material
Tow Fees
| 1000' | 2000' | 3000' |
|---|---|---|
| $18 | $25 | $30 |
| $1.00 per 100' above 3000' | ||
Membership Fees
(All dues-paying members are required to join SSA. Charged on first month's statement and annually thereafter.)
| Member Type | Initiation Fee | Monthly Dues | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory | $160 | - | People interested in joining the club may choose to purchase an Introductory Membership consisting of four instructional flights. These instructional flights are the same as those received by a regular member and can be logged towards the completion of a certification. Use the Online Application and specify "Introductory" as membership type. |
| Regular | $400 | $40 | Regular Membership is the normal case. Regular members fly, pay dues, vote, and participate in the business of the club. All other dues-paying membership categories are variations. |
| Family | $400 | $40 | Family Membership is the same as regular membership, except it applies to all immediate family members of the same household. There's only one initiation fee and one monthly dues charge per household. It's a great deal! |
| Student | $200 | $25 | Student Membership refers to people enrolled in school full time. A member's status as a "Student Pilot" is not related to Student Membership. |
| Non-resident | $400 | $15 | Non-Resident members are members who do not live locally and therefore are not as active as regular members. They pay reduced fees but their privileges and responsibilities remain the same. |
| Tow Pilot | - | - | This is for power pilots that tow for us, but don't fly our gliders. They don't get paid, can't vote, and can't fly club gliders, except as necessary to qualify as tow pilots. Tow Pilot Members do not pay dues and are not required to join the SSA. But, since we love to fly our gliders, we love all our tow pilots, even those that choose to stay on the powered end of the rope!
Please note that most of our tow pilots hold regular or associate member status. |