Cost to join SSA?

[gldrgidr]

What's a full membership in the SSA cost?
I went on the SSA site and they won't tell you untill you have filled
out all the forms.
Is it so high that they are afraid to scare people off?

John

[Frank Whiteley]

On 8/7/2011 7:36 PM, gldrgidr wrote:
> What's a full membership in the SSA cost?
> I went on the SSA site and they won't tell you untill you have filled
> out all the forms.
> Is it so high that they are afraid to scare people off?
>
> John
Fair comment.

Check here (from Soaring magazine link)
http://www.ssa.org/Docs/MembershipApplication.pdf

[Tony V]

On 8/7/2011 9:36 PM, gldrgidr wrote:
> What's a full membership in the SSA cost?
> I went on the SSA site and they won't tell you untill you have filled
> out all the forms.
> Is it so high that they are afraid to scare people off?


Probably! :-)


SSA charges about 50% more than AOPA, the later offering *many* more
services for the money. I understand economy of scale - 400,000 members
vs, what, 15,000? To me, it makes sense for SSA and AOPA to get married,
so to speak.

Tony Ls6-B "6N"

[Bill D]

On Aug 7, 8:58*pm, Tony V > wrote:
> On 8/7/2011 9:36 PM, gldrgidr wrote:
>
> > What's a full membership in the SSA cost?
> > I went on the SSA site and they won't tell you untill you have filled
> > out all the forms.
> > Is it so high that they are afraid to scare people off?
>
> Probably! :-)
>
> SSA charges about 50% more than AOPA, the later offering *many* more
> services for the money. I understand economy of scale - 400,000 members
> vs, what, 15,000? To me, it makes sense for SSA and AOPA to get married,
> so to speak.
>
> Tony Ls6-B "6N"

Having worked with AOPA writing about soaring, I think we would just
get lost in their 400,000 member organization. Cooperation with the
AOPA? Yes, by all means. Merger? No, I think we are much better off
with an independent SSA.

The answer is to expand the SSA's membership. If we could pick up as
few as 1% of AOPA's membership, the SSA would be able to significantly
expand it's services. BTW, check out the last few issues of Soaring
Magazine. IMHO It has become so much better, it alone is worth the
membership.

US soaring needs you. Join the SSA.

Bill Daniels

[Brad[_2_]]

On Aug 10, 8:31*am, Bill D > wrote:
> On Aug 7, 8:58*pm, Tony V > wrote:
>
> > On 8/7/2011 9:36 PM, gldrgidr wrote:
>
> > > What's a full membership in the SSA cost?
> > > I went on the SSA site and they won't tell you untill you have filled
> > > out all the forms.
> > > Is it so high that they are afraid to scare people off?
>
> > Probably! :-)
>
> > SSA charges about 50% more than AOPA, the later offering *many* more
> > services for the money. I understand economy of scale - 400,000 members
> > vs, what, 15,000? To me, it makes sense for SSA and AOPA to get married,
> > so to speak.
>
> > Tony Ls6-B "6N"
>
> Having worked with AOPA writing about soaring, I think we would just
> get lost in their 400,000 member organization. *Cooperation with the
> AOPA? *Yes, by all means. *Merger? No, I think we are much better off
> with an independent SSA.
>
> The answer is to expand the SSA's membership. *If we could pick up as
> few as 1% of AOPA's membership, the SSA would be able to significantly
> expand it's services. *BTW, check out the last few issues of Soaring
> Magazine. *IMHO It has become so much better, it alone is worth the
> membership.
>
> US soaring needs you. *Join the SSA.
>
> Bill Daniels

Our club mandates we join the SSA, it's no big deal for
me..................but what a great way to get members.

That being said, I have always had positive dealings with the SSA.

Brad

[T[_2_]]

On Aug 10, 9:37*am, Brad > wrote:
> On Aug 10, 8:31*am, Bill D > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 7, 8:58*pm, Tony V > wrote:
>
> > > On 8/7/2011 9:36 PM, gldrgidr wrote:
>
> > > > What's a full membership in the SSA cost?
> > > > I went on the SSA site and they won't tell you untill you have filled
> > > > out all the forms.
> > > > Is it so high that they are afraid to scare people off?
>
> > > Probably! :-)
>
> > > SSA charges about 50% more than AOPA, the later offering *many* more
> > > services for the money. I understand economy of scale - 400,000 members
> > > vs, what, 15,000? To me, it makes sense for SSA and AOPA to get married,
> > > so to speak.
>
> > > Tony Ls6-B "6N"
>
> > Having worked with AOPA writing about soaring, I think we would just
> > get lost in their 400,000 member organization. *Cooperation with the
> > AOPA? *Yes, by all means. *Merger? No, I think we are much better off
> > with an independent SSA.
>
> > The answer is to expand the SSA's membership. *If we could pick up as
> > few as 1% of AOPA's membership, the SSA would be able to significantly
> > expand it's services. *BTW, check out the last few issues of Soaring
> > Magazine. *IMHO It has become so much better, it alone is worth the
> > membership.
>
> > US soaring needs you. *Join the SSA.
>
> > Bill Daniels
>
> Our club mandates we join the SSA, it's no big deal for
> me..................but what a great way to get members.
>
> That being said, I have always had positive dealings with the SSA.
>
> Brad

We are a club and require all club members to also be SSA members.
We are a Charter SSA Club.
Our insurance is under the SSA Group policy, which requires SSA
Membership.
There are lots of reasons to join SSA. You may or may not be surprised
at the behind the scenes work done with AOPA, EAA and ore
organizations when dealing with the FAA on airspace and regulation
issues.
T

[Grider Pirate[_2_]]

On Aug 7, 6:36*pm, gldrgidr > wrote:
> What's a full membership in the SSA cost?
> I went on the SSA site and they won't tell you untill you have filled
> out all the forms.
> Is it so high that they are afraid to scare people off?
>
> John

$64.00/year. Roughly one commercial tow, or maybe two tows at 'club'
rates. Twelve to fifteen gallons of 100LL. Half a tank of diesel for
my truck.
Not a lot.