Membership Manual September 15, 2021 Please note newly revised, updated, and additional text in a blue font P.O. Box 1422 Princeton, NJ 08540 1 Table of Contents QUICK FACTS............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 OUR FLEET OF SAILPLANES ............................................................................................................................ 5 AIRPORT LOCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 9 MEMBERSHIP FEES ......................................................................................................................................... 10 FLIGHT CHARGES ............................................................................................................................................ 11 WHO PAYS THE COST OF A TOW? ................................................................................................................ 12 MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 FLIGHT INSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 12 HOW LONG BEFORE SOLO? ........................................................................................................................... 12 OBTAINING A PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE ..................................................................................................... 13 WHAT DOES IT COST? ..................................................................................................................................... 13 MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 13 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 HISTORY AND EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................... 14 ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................................................................... 16 RULES ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 MEMBERSHIP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES......................................................................................................................... 17 FEE STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................................. 17 REQUIRED SSA MEMBERSHIP DUES ........................................................................................................... 19 FLIGHT CHARGES ............................................................................................................................................ 19 WHO PAYS THE COST OF A TOW? ................................................................................................................ 20 MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION ......................................................................................................................... 20 RELEASE FROM LIABILITY ........................................................................................................................... 21 INSURANCE OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 21 SSA REQUIRED MEMBERSHIP FOR SHIP INSURANCE ............................................................................. 21 SGS 2-33A SHIP INSURANCE .......................................................................................................................... 23 SGS 1-26B AND SGS 1-34 SHIP INSURANCE ................................................................................................... 24 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR LIABILITY INSURANCE ........................................................................................................ 25 SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33 FLIGHT MANUAL ..................................................................................................... 27 Schweizer SGS 2-33 N658867 Weight and Balance ........................................................................................ 27 SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26 FLIGHT MANUAL ..................................................................................................... 30 Schweizer SGS 1-26B N389BR Weight and Balance ...................................................................................... 30 SGS 1-34 FLIGHT MANUAL ............................................................................................................................. 32 Schweizer SGS 1-34 N76JP Weight and Balance ........................................................................................... 32 TRAINING ................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 REQUIREMENTS FOR GLIDER PILOT LICENSING ..................................................................................... 34 General Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Solo Pilot ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Private Pilot .................................................................................................................................................... 35 Private pilot rear seat flying review and signoff ............................................................................................. 35 Commercial Pilot ............................................................................................................................................ 36 Flight Instructor .............................................................................................................................................. 36 CLUB PILOT CLASSIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................... 37 SAILPLANE FLIGHT TRAINING SYLLABUS................................................................................................ 37 Purpose and Content ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Flight Syllabus Study References .................................................................................................................... 37 Student Pilot Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................... 37 SOLO FLIGHT .................................................................................................................................................... 38 2 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................................................... 39 FLIGHT REVIEWS ............................................................................................................................................. 39 FAA Flight Reviews ......................................................................................................................................... 39 Club Flight Reviews ........................................................................................................................................ 39 FAA WINGS PROGRAM........................................................................................................................................ 40 SAFETY MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................................... 40 SIGN-UP AND SCHEDULING PROCEDURES................................................................................................ 40 CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE ...................................................................................................................... 41 CLUB FLYING STATUS .................................................................................................................................... 41 ABUSES OF THE SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................................... 42 AVIATION WEATHER REPORTING 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