| Flying is a very expensive endeavor and thus joining a | | | | relationship with the FBO. You must also keep the |
| flying club is a great way to save money, but what if | | | | aircraft clean and find Aircraft Washers to Trade for |
| you are a poor college student? Well, why not start a | | | | Flight Time and you will need Ground School |
| College Flying Club of your own. First, you need to find | | | | Instructors, perhaps you can establish a College |
| some friends who are serious about flying and form a | | | | Aviation Course, as that will help to recruit local talent |
| committee, yes probably meet for coffee and come | | | | or FBO Sponsorship. You will also wish to negotiate |
| up with a decent mission statement, with goals and | | | | Tie Down Fees. |
| objectives. | | | | No serious club is without rules and you will need Rules |
| Next, you need to establish Bylaws and form a | | | | for Pilots and Student Pilots |
| legitimate Legal Entity and find aircraft owners willing to | | | | - Aircraft Fuel: Aircraft to be Topped-off After Flight; |
| go for a Tax Strategy, where their aircraft becomes a | | | | Penalty $.50 per Gallon if Aircraft Not Topped Off. |
| piece of "business" equipment for them or collect | | | | - Flight Forms: Squawk Sheets; Destination Flown - |
| monies from the members to buy a few used aircraft. | | | | Tachometer Time- Before and After; Check Oil and |
| Of course, you will need to create release of Liability | | | | Record. |
| Forms, Aircraft Owner Rental Agreements and | | | | Flying is serious business and so is safety so you will |
| establish a Tentative Fee Structure. | | | | need to make sure the pilots are proficient and also |
| Starting a flying club makes sense as you can | | | | want to learn how to actually land the aircraft. So they |
| "Capitalizing on the Economies of Scale" by | | | | will need Pilot Proficiency Check-out Flight. Club |
| working-out special prices for fuel and recruitment of | | | | members should also vote who gets to join. Club |
| an FAA Certified A & P or AI mechanic. You will | | | | Votes on New Members 85% to join and then the |
| also need Certified Flight Instructors that are looking to | | | | members need a CFI Checkout and Verification of |
| build Flight-Time to log more hours. With these | | | | Ground School Completion. Later on you must insist |
| economies of scale you can Negotiate Special Rates | | | | that there are additional Check-outs for each Aircraft. |
| and make highly Discounted Fees for Aircraft Owners | | | | You need to make sure there are no incidents or |
| which are also needing instruction. | | | | accidents to keep the insurance low for your new |
| It is best not to compete directly with the local Fixed | | | | College Aviation Club. If you have any questions; look |
| Based Operators, but rather develop a working | | | | me up and shoot me an email. |