Membership & Flying Fees are listed below but please feel free to call us at (815) 286-7200 if you have any questions about them.

Membership Fees - Effective April 2008
$500	one time	Membership Initiation Fee *
$64	annual	Soaring Society of America (SSA)
$10	annual	ChicagoLand Glider Council (CLGC)
$30	monthly	Membership Dues **
* Fully Refundable if application not accepted for any reason ** Payable quarterly in advance

Club Aircraft Rental Rates - Effective April 2008
$20.00	hourly	Schleicher ASK-21 (two place)
$20.00	hourly	PW 5 Smyk (single place)
$20.00	hourly	SGS 2-33 (two place)
FREE	Yes Free!	SGS 1-26 (single place)

Instruction Rates - Effective April 2008
$300	one time / annual	First Time / Transition Pilot - Solo & Private (pro-rated until Private Pilot Glider Licence or Add-On is earned)
FREE	Yes Free!	Advanced - Commercial & CFIG
FREE	Yes Free!	Cross Country
All Windy City Soaring instruction is provided by FAA Certified Instructors who are club members.

Aero-tow Rates - Effective April 2008
$16	Less than 1000 ft (for training)
$16	To 1000 ft
$1.20	Each additional 100 ft beyond first 1000 ft

Aero-tow Retrieve Rates - Effective April 2008
$28.00 Flat Fee	From retrieves 11 nm or less from Hinckley (0C2) airport
Cost of 2000 ft tow + $60/ hr	All retrieves farther than 11 nm from Hinckley (0C2) airport

Deposits:
We encourage members to prepay flight time in amounts of $100 or more. This greatly simplifies the work handled by our Treasurer. Remember, we are a club comprised of volunteers.

Field Use Fees:
Owners of privately owned sailplanes are charged a Field Use Fee of $275/year by PIC, the Hinckley Airport owner. WCSA processes the billings for PIC and does so on an annual basis.

Hangar Fees:
WCSA also rents a hangar from PIC in which full time and winter rental space is available on a limited basis. Full-time storage, including PIC Field Use Fees, is $105.00 per month. Winter storage (December-March) is $200.00 per season.