Flying 20 Club, Inc.

The Flying 20 Club

The Flying 20 Club was originally incorporated on June 22, 1940 making it one of the oldest active clubs in the United States.  The original twenty individuals who each put-up $20 to buy a J-2 Cub for $400 formed the club to encourage interest in aviation, to promote safe and economical flying for its members and to encourage and assist its members to advance in the field of aviation.  In recent years the size of the Club has grown to about fifty members and three aircraft.  Members can schedule aircraft at any time, including off-hours and at the last minute.  Reservations are made through Schedule Master, which is accessible via the internet and also through an 800-number.  Some the special features of membership in the Club include:

• The Club does not have (daily/weekly) flight minimums.
• Members are billed tach time (as opposed to hobbs time).
• Each member is permitted to take a plane for one trip of up to two weeks each.
• Each member has his/her own set of keys to the planes.

Our Aircraft

Please follow the following procedure for engine operation of 8237B to properly break in the new cylinders. New Engine Break In Procedure (pdf)

Through its history the Club has owned many different airplanes including Cessna 152s/172s, Piper Warriors, Archers, Arrows and a Dakota.  Currently, the club owns three planes including a 1980 Piper Archer II, a 2000 Piper Archer III, and a 1980 Piper Dakota.  All the planes are equipped for IFR flight; the two older planes have a Garmin GNS 430W, a King KX-155, dual ILS w/glide slope, marker beacon receiver, mode C transponder (mode S for the Dakota), coupled auto-pilot (S-Tec 55x in the Dakota), backup vacuum system and electric AI, digital V/A, digital EGT/OAT/CHT, vertical card compass, four seat intercom, and electric trim.  The newer plane (the Archer III) has dual Garmin 430s with a coupled S-Tec 55 autopilot and a stormscope.   Our current rental rates can be found here.

Prospective members who wish can request a demonstration flight (at a reduced rate) in one of the Club's planes.  Demo flights are conducted by a member of the club.