May 15, 2008

Soar Minden
Glider Rental Information

RENTAL RATES

Soar Minden has 4 Grob 103 two-place gliders, and four single-place high performance gliders (a Grob 102, Mini-Nimbus b, Discus b, LS-3A, and LS-4). We also have one Schweizer 2-32 we use for rides. All of our gliders (except the 2-32) can be rented for solo flight after a site and equipment check, and after arranging for necessary insurance.

We also offer three popular packages. All packages include airport pickup and dropoff, motel room, daily motel pickup and return, daily use of a glider, one tow per day, oxygen, barograph and parachute. (Two tows and two hours of instructor time are also included the first day).

Package rates are:

5 day --------- $1,249

7 day --------- $1,699

10 day -------- $2,499

Rental rates are as follows:

Two Seat Hourly Daily
Grob 103 $60.00 $240.00
Single Seat
Grob 102 $40.00 $190.00
LS-3A $48.00 $215.00
LS-4 $48.00 $215.00
Mini-Nimbus b $40.00 $190.00
Discus b $57.00 $250.00

Flight & Ground Instruction

Glider Basic Instruction $52/hour
Cross Country, Acrobatics, and Motorglider $57/hour

Auto Retreive

First three hours and up to 20 miles $170.00
Each additional hour $40.00
Each additional mile $0.75

Aero Retreive

Each Tach Hour $195.00

Miscellaneous

Barograph $7.50
Parachute $7.50
Data Logger $25.00
FAI Badge processing $20.00
Record Observing, processing $35.00
Labor Per Hour $80.00
Water Fill $10.00
Airport Pickup $50.00
Camping $5.00
Glider Box Hangar Storage $85.00
Glider Tie Downs Daily (rigged) $8.00
Glider Tie Downs Monthly (rigged) $52.00
Glider Trailer Tie Downs Monthly $18.00