Flying 20 Club, Inc. Danbury, CT
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Last updated:  October 21, 2007
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How to become a member of the Flying 20 Club:

 1: Complete a Flying 20’s Club Membership Application and submit it to the membership chairman along with your check in the amount of $25.00 representing the non-refundable application fee.  The membership chairman is listed in the list of officers on our web site.
SPECIAL NOTE: For times when there are no immediate openings for membership, upon receipt of your application and fee, the membership chairman will assign you the next open position on our waiting list and notify you in writing of your waiting list position. When your position on our waiting list is called, you will be notified in writing, by e-mail or by telephone (your choice) of our intent to consider your application for full membership at a future club meeting. The date, time and place of said meeting will be provided along with the notification. After receipt of notification, review your application with the membership chairman to be sure all information is current, making corrections and/or additions as necessary.
2: Your completed application will be reviewed by the membership chairman, before your application is presented to the club membership for approval. The following documentation must accompany your final application:
A. Your completed application with current references and data.
B. Your check for the initiation fee of $1,000 (two payments of $500 each can be arranged).
C. Copies of your flying credentials including:
a. A valid United States Pilot certificate
b. A current and valid Medical certificate
c. A current biennial logbook or flight exam endorsement.

3: The Membership Chairman will present the Applicant to the Membership at the next scheduled Club meeting. Club members present at this meeting will vote on the application.

4: After acceptance, you will have 25 days within which to satisfactorily complete a Check Ride as specified in the following section.

5: The applicant is required to satisfactorily complete a check ride in one of our Archers with a club approved CFI and have a specific endorsement put in the applicant’s logbook before the new members acceptance is final. The endorsement shall read as follows:
[insert the member’s name] holder of certificate [insert the member’s certificate
number] has satisfactorily completed a Flying 20 Club Check Ride, [insert Certified
Flight Instructor’s signature] [insert Certified Flight Instructor’s certificate number]
[insert Certified Flight Instructor’s certificate expiration date].
To schedule a check ride, simply contact one of our clubs officers and /or approved CFIs.  See the bottom of the page for a link to the list.

6: All expenses associated with the check ride are your sole responsibility, including CFI fees and the cost of our airplane for your check ride. When you have satisfactorily completed the check ride you will be eligible to schedule our airplanes subject to our scheduling rules, described in our Operating Procedures.

7: The content of the check ride is the responsibility of the individual CFI. Generally, the standards required will exceed those for Private Pilot Certification with an emphasis on safety and landing proficiency.

8: Upon meeting all of the above requirements, pay the treasurer your first month's dues, currently $115, to become a full and active member in the Flying 20 Club, Inc.

9: Finally; upon becoming a full active member of the club you will be given keys to all of the club’s aircraft; sign-on instructions for our web/800 phone based scheduling system (known as Schedule Master). NOTE: Although you will be given keys for all three planes, pilots who are not qualified in the Dakota (see below) may only fly in the Dakota with an instructor until the pilot meets the insurance requirements. Violation of this rule will subject the offender to penalties up to and including revocation of their membership.

Dakota Usage - SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Our insurance carrier requires that any member who has more than 100 hours total time and wishes to act as PIC in the Dakota must have logged 5 hours in either a PA28-235 or a PA28-236. If the member has fewer than 100 hours total time, the member must have logged 10 hours in either of those aircraft. In addition, each member must have a high performance log book endorsement confirming their sign-off to exercise PIC privileges in the Dakota. Members who do not meet these requirements may not fly our Dakota, except for flying dual with a CFI, until achieving the required minimum time.

Membership Chairman, Treasurer, and other officers: list located here.
Club approved CFIs for initial checkout:  list located here.

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