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SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO GLIDING ASSOCIATION

A non-profit organization for the preservation of recreational hang gliding

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Membership & Joining Requirements

Pilot Requirements

  • Valid HPAC Membership: Mandatory for all pilots.
    • Visitors to Canada: May opt for a 60-day temporary membership ($40 CAD).
  • Aerotow (AT) Rating: Must be signed off in your logbook.
    • No AT Rating? Take the course with Instinct Windsports ($300). If you join SOGA after completion, your first annual membership will be credited $250.
  • Currency: Have you aerotowed in the last 12 months?
    • Otherwise: A refresher course, tow, or tandem is required.
    • Exemption: Waived if you have logged >150 tows in the last 10 years.
  • SOGA Membership (and a signed waiver): Required for all pilots.
    • Distance Option: Pilots living more than a 4-hour drive away may opt for a weekend membership.

Membership Types

  • Full Membership: For active aerotow-capable pilots.
  • Associate Membership: $50 CAD/year. For non-flying members. Includes camping and Facebook group access.
  • Weekend Membership: $50 CAD per visit (up to 4 days). Available for pilots living >4 hours away.

Waiver

All active pilots must sign a current waiver before their first flight of the year. The easiest way is to sign the waiver online. No membership is active without a signed waiver and current HPAC membership.

Prefer paper? You can download the SOGA Waiver Form, initial and sign both pages, then email a photo of both pages to Kevin Thomson at SOGA@bell.net.

Fee Structure for 2026

Club Membership Fees

  • Early Bird Rate: $450.00 (paid on or before May long weekend)
  • Regular Rate: $550.00 (paid after May 18th)

Tow Fees

  • Standard 2000' Tow: $40.00
  • Partial Tow (below 1,500'): $25.00
  • Extended Tow (above 2,000'): Additional $12.50 per 1,000' (when no pilots are waiting)

Glider Storage

  • First Glider: Included with membership
  • Second Glider: Additional $75.00

Thinking of joining?

If you're thinking of joining, come visit! Talk to other members, visit our field to watch how we do things, or join us at a monthly meeting to meet the crew.

Come visit and say Hi!
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Southwestern Ontario Gliding Association is a not-for-profit corporation registered in the province of Ontario, Canada