AOPA recommends that all owners and renters have insurance. As a member
of the club, you are covered by the club's insurance policy. This can
save you hundreds of dollars a year compared to buying renter's insurance.
The Moccasin Flying Club operates on a non-profit basis, so our rates
are based on the true cost of flying and maintaining our fleet. The
costs are recalculated frequently to make sure they are reflecting current
fuel and maintenance costs and trends.
Aircraft fees are charged as wet tach hour. The term "wet" means
that fuel and oil are included (you get reimbursed if
you have to fill up off-field). Many FBOs and clubs charge
by Hobbs hours which start when the master switch is turned on or when
the engine starts. Tach hours are usually less than Hobbs hours, because
they don't start running until the engine is started, and the lower
the RPMs, the fewer tach hours you use per hour. For most of our aircraft,
a tach hour equals a clock hour when the engine is running at 2400rpm.
This can be a significant saving (20-30%) while training because you
spend a lot of time at low RPMs.
All aircraft are fully equipped with communication and navigation
equipment and are IFR-certified for instrument conditions. The club
puts a priority on maintenance and all "squawks" (reported
problems) are addressed immediately by the volunteer maintenance coordinators
for each aircraft.
As a Pilot, you are allowed to fly any aircraft that
you meet the club, insurance, and FAA requirements to fly.
The club allows you to take the aircraft away for overnights, weekends
and longer trips. We have a few restrictions in order to ensure fairness.
In the history of the club we have never had anyone abuse this privilege
and have not needed to enforce any of the restrictions.
The Moccasin Flying Club is chartered as a social club which offers opportunities
for members and their family to enjoy the fellowship and fun of flying.
Members frequently get together to go flying, or just "hangar
fly".
Our club utilizes a very user friendly on-line scheduling system. Each club member
can schedule an aircraft, place standby reservations, view aircraft maintenance
status and see a roster of fellow club pilots on-line. If you are traveling and
internet access is not available you can always call a toll free number to schedule
our aircraft.
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