Joining A Club For Flying

Your love for flying can grow stronger, deeper, and beREQUIREMENTS - Are there any in the first place?
supported with greater experience when you join aWill you have to pay an annual fee so you can join?
flying or aviation club.Will you have to attend a required number of meetings
Factors to Consider When Choosing the Best Flyingevery year? Do you have to be a licensed pilot in
Cluborder to join or will a sincere love for flying do as well?
LOCATION - Its headquarters, airfield or on-siteDo you have to be a legitimate resident of Perth,
location, and clubhouse must be located in proximity toEngland or Dallas, Texas in order to join a Perth or
your area or at least somewhere that you won't haveDallas flying club?
a hard time getting to anytime you want. There's noACTIVITIES - What kind of activities does the flying
point joining a club if you can't spend much time withclub offer? How many times will you be able to fly
other members!together? Besides having actual flights, what other
GOALS AND SYSTEM - What are the goals of theactivities can you expect to do with your club? Are
founding members of the flying club? Do you agreethere any joint projects or friendly bouts of competition
with their goals, and is it something you wish to achievewith other flying clubs? Will you attend flying seminars
as well? How are things run inside the club? How aretogether? Are there social activities planned as well
the officials elected? Are all members treated equally?such as annual Christmas parties and Halloween
MEMBERS - How many members does the flying clubevents?
have? Are you more comfortable with a smaller orBENEFITS - Last but not least, what's the perk of
bigger group of people? Are most members the samejoining one club over the rest? Does it give you free or
age? Besides a love for flying, do you think you canexclusive access to certain things or places? Will the
share anything else with other members? Do you thinkclub be able to offer you special rates or offers once
you can treat them like family after some time? Arein a while?
you willing to make adjustments to get along withConsider these factors well when choosing an aviation
everyone?club. Have fun socializing with your own mile-high club!