On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 10:27:22 AM UTC-7, Christopher Schrader wrote:
Volunteer Tow-pilots and CFIG wanted to join Sandhill Soaring Club, a 501(c)(3) not profit gliding club located in Gregory, Michigan, about 30 mins from Ann Arbor, Lansing, and western portions of Greater Metro Detroit.

Fleet: (1) SGS-233; (1) ASK-13; (2) Grob 103 Twin II; (1) DG-505; (1) Open Cirrus; (1) Std. Cirrus; (1) Scheibe SF-25C Motorglider; (1) Piper Pawnee towplane; (1) L-19 Bird Dog towplane (Cessna 305A); (1) Winch

Note About the Fleet: Competent pilot-members may rent club aircraft for use at camps, glider club fly-ins, and SSA Sanctioned Regional and National Contests.

Non-refundable Initiation Fee: $500
Monthly dues for CFIG and Tow-Pilot Specialist Members: $22.50/month

Standard Tow Rate (2,000' AGL): $22

Glider Rates vary from $20-50/hr; see: https://www.sandhillsoaring.org/dues-fees

Website: www.sandhillsoaring.org



For more information, Contact Chris Schrader at (612) 210-5524

Professional Pilots SHOULD be paid to fly. It costs thousands of dollars to acquire ratings, many hours of flying and study time, plus time working to acquire the money for these ratings. The person you are $crewing is the new pilot, the classic young time builder, who simply cannot afford to fly for free, you know BILLS, maybe even loans to pay for those flying ratings. If you are so lucky to be able to do this for free, I suggest you donate the $ you make to a scholarship for a kid to learn to fly. But please do not work at a Commercial operation for free. It cheapen the whole industry. Jmnsho.