Flying Clubs - How to Start One

[TangoWhiskey]

AOPA has always had their "Flying Clubs" document, but now they've added a whole new section that addresses all aspects of creating and managing a new flying club:

http://www.aopa.org/members/pic/ac/flyingclubs/

It looks very complete, covering topics such as:

• Organizing a Flying Club
• Finding and Financing your Club Aircraft
• Club Operations
• Flying Club Costs
• Taxes
• Insurance
• Club Challenges
• Safety
• Flight Training
• Promoting the Club
• Sample Articles of Incorporation and Sample Bylaws
• Sample Flight Rules
• Preventative Maintenance
• Aircraft Ownership
• Flying Club Articles from AOPA pilot and AOPA Flight Training magazines

As this is a question that comes up for consideration often in these forums, I'm glad to see that AOPA has provided some expanded (not simply 'repackaged') guidance on the subject.

 

[jdwatson]

Are you starting one of your own ?

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Are you starting one of your own ?

Have been involved in several, including being on the BOD as VP of a 3-plane 20-member club.

Not currently in a club, but would love to start one (there's not many in Fort Worth, go figure... more choices in Dallas, yet FW is projected to become a bigger population city than Dallas within the next 5-10 years).

Would like to have several TAA aircraft, all with G1000 panels, to ease the transition between planes. DA42, C172, C182...

 

[flyingcheesehead]

Would like to have several TAA aircraft, all with G1000 panels, to ease the transition between planes. DA42, C172, C182...

*drool*

Did you really mean DA42? If so, I'm moving to Texas.

Of course, an all-G1000 club might be incentive enough too...