Glider Training & Rental Rates
Students who make a commitment to the sport benefit from flying on a regular basis, which speeds up the training time and reduces cost.
To encourage this Pemberton Soaring Centre offers 20% off the glider rental for students and pilots who prepay their flying program, in blocks of $500 or more, and continue to maintain a credit balance.
2 Place Rental Regular Rates
- Discount - 20%
- (2) Super Blanik L-23's** $65/hour $52/hour (prepaid)
- Instructor $37/hour
1 Place Rental Regular Rates
- L-33 Solo ** $60.00/hour no discount
** Rental to visiting pilots subject to availability and check outs.
Tow Fees
Required height varies from 1,500 to 3,000 feet a.g.l. depending on the phase of flight taught.
| Height a.g.l. | Regular Fee (Canadian Currency) |
Costs for each additional 100' |
| 1,500 | $35.75 | $1.25 |
| 2,000 | $42.00 | $1.25 |
| 3,000 | $54.50 | $1.25 |
Instructional Materials
- Manual & Student Log Book $40.
- Glider Pilot Log Book $15.
In order to give you a better idea of costs, solo flight usually occurs after 40 to 50 flights with an instructor, although frequency and aptitude may shorten or lengthen this time.
Ab-initio students usually spend approximately $3,800 towards achieving solo flight and learning some basic soaring techniques; a further 30 solo and a few dual check flights are usually sufficient to qualify for a Glider Pilot License.
An additional $1,700 to $2,200 normally is required to get you from solo to licensed (manuals, ground briefings and ground school account for about $275 in the training program).
Introductory Soaring Packages
Introductory packages are also available for anyone who just wants to try their hand at learning to fly gliders. Our package includes: three flights with one of our instructors, log book and soaring manual for only $346.50.
All prices listed are subject to 5% Goods & Services Tax
(G.S.T.).
Prices subject to change without prior notice.
Unbelievable! The loop & wing over were indescribable fun!! First time and not the last!