Fault Line Flyers Glider Club

About Us

We are the Fault Line Flyers - a glider club with members from the Central Texas (Austin) area.   Our goal is to promote, educate and encourage participation in the sport of soaring.  We are a not-for-profit corporation and a local chapter of the Soaring Society of America.  

 To join FLF, an applicant must purchase a (non-refundable) membership in the club and become a member of the SSA. All members are asked to pitch in to run the club and minimize operating costs.

 The club operates every weekend from a club owned airport with a 4800 foot grass runway in Briggs, Texas. The club provides flight instructions to its club members and has programs to obtain a Private Pilot Glider license for the beginner, solo pilot, or those who wish to add a Glider rating to their Airplane license.

 Aero tow, and auto tow operations are available, all of which are conducted with an emphasis on safety. Fault Line Flyers has an excellent safety record, thanks in large part to the great depth of experience among its members and instructors.

Directions And Contact Information                                                                                                                                                         

• • Club House Phone (Messages & Calls are monitored on Weekends Only): (512) 489-0460

  • Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//30.862521,-97.949102/@30.8605071,-97.9478547,715m/data=!3m1!1e3

  • Airport Address: 2409 Co Rd 210, Bertram, TX

  • Mailing Address: Fault Line Flyers, P.O. Box 1428, Leander, Texas 78646-1428

  • Email: soar.flf@gmail.com

Club Member Fee Structure          

Payment verification number for pay via Zelle Pay:  737-280-5273

Venmo:  @Faultline-Billing (5273 verification)   

 Membership Fees 

• Full Membership (non-refundable) $600

• Student Membership (non refundable) $100.  Student membership is limited by member obligated risk pool.  The member obligated risk pool generally means you need a parent in Faultline Flyers who will be paying your bills.  Students are limited to flying the 2-33's.   If you do not have a member in the club willing to pay your bill, you'll need a full membership. 

Monthly Dues

• Regular Member Dues (per month) $46

• Guest Fee (per month)  $46. Guest Fees apply to pilots that belong to other clubs and wish to fly their glider at FLF.

• Student Member Dues (per month)  $13

• Family Members Dues (per month) $13

• SSA membership (per year, required) $75 (prorated from April) 

• Storage at field (Trailer, Aircraft tie-down) (per month) $10

Flight Fees:

Demo Flight in SGS 2-33   $100*

Demo Flight in Grob Twin Astir  $100*

Aero tow charges by height:

Minimum no matter what height (rope break, etc.): $25

1k - $25

2k   - $35

3k   - $45

4k   - $55

Club Gliders - per minute charges

Note - these were historical in our old billing system and for the most part have been carried over to glidingops.  

The club will likely overhaul this in 2023 if not sooner:

Schweitzer Gliders (all of them): $.25/min  

Maximum billable time (note this is meant to round up)

2-33 - max time 1hr, max billable time 20 minutes 

1-26 - max time 1hr, max billable time 30 minutes

1-36 - no max time, max billable time 120 minutes (designated as cross country)

Grob Twin Astir - $.30/min, max time 1hr, max billable time 30 minutes

Self Launch No Charge

Recovery, up to 10 NM each way, private  $42

Recovery over 10 NM + each NM over 10 NM  $42.00 + $3.25/NM 

* $5.00 Discount for groups of 5, pre-scheduled on demo days. $10.00 Discount for students. At most one discount applies.

Instruction fees

Instructor fees are negotiated between the student and the instructor. The fee will nominally be about $15/hr or $5/flight.