Flying 20 Club, Inc.

About the Flying 20 Club

The club is run (subject to the full membership) by an executive board composed primarily of the club officers and the primary flight officers.  Flight officers ensure that the aircraft are maintained properly and are available to members.

Initial checkouts in the club aircraft must be conducted by one of the Club approved CFIs.  Subsequently, so long as a member is able to act as Pilot In Command, members may utilize any CFI for instruction in club aircraft. 

One of the advantages of joining a flying club like ours is the social aspect.  Members get to know one another at our monthly business meetings.  The club meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 8:00 p.m. at Reliant Air, 1 Wibling Road, Danbury Airport, Danbury CT (driving directions), except for special meetings; one in September or October, and the other in February.  Members and prospective members are encouraged to attend the meetings.  From May through September (pretty much during daylight savings time), club members participate in a Wash 'n Wax program which includes washing and waxing each of the airplanes, after which they are invited to dine on hamburgers, sausages, or steaks prepared by master chef Bob Counihan.  We also hold an annual dinner and dance in the spring.  Spouses and significant others are encouraged to attend. 

Pinch Hitter Course

The Flying 20 Club Pinch Hitter Program was established as a result of discussions at the dinner dance by our flying partners, requesting greater involvement. This successful ongoing program  teaches the flying partner (spouse, daughter, son, significant other) to communicate, navigate and land the plane safely should it become necessary.  As an outgrowth of discussions we've had at meetings, some of our members have made presentations to the club about topics such as the care and feeding of our Lycoming engines, and how to get the most out of the GPS, and some of these presentations have been archived in the library of our web site.  Also on this list are external sites which members have found to be useful, and instruction manuals for some of the equipment the club has.

Join us!

If you are interested in joining the club, take a look at the "Become a member" link, and visit our library. You are also welcome to apply for membership using our Adobe PDF Membership Application (in new window) or to call our membership Chairman, Craig Nichols at (203) 733-5746.