| Q.
Can I join the club as a student pilot? |
A.
Absolutely. Student pilots are welcome! |
| Q.
Can I take the club aircraft to a grass strip? |
A.
Take your family to the Amana's. They have a great grass strip
- the answer is yes. |
| Q.
How easy is it to get out of the club once you're in? |
A.
You are committed to pay dues for the first 12 months after joining.
After that just give the board 60 days written notice before going
inactive. You can retain your shares or sell them. |
| Q.
How far can I go with my training? |
A.
Right now you can get your single engine-Private, Instrument,
Commercial, Flight Instructor and Flight Instructor Instrument. |
| Q.
What are the requirements to fly the Cardinal RG? |
A.
You need to have 100 hours total time, and 10 hours of Cardinal
RG time if you have less than 50 hours of retractable gear time,
or 5 hours of Cardinal RG time if you have 50 hours or more retract
time. Also, to act as pilot in command, you must have had 3 hours
PIC time in the Cardinal RG within the past 180 days, or you must
get a checkout with a CFI. The checkout is good for 45 days. |
| Q.
What are the requirements to fly the Piper Cherokee 6-300? |
A.
You need to have 200 hours total time, and 10 hours of Cherokee
6-300 time if you have less than 25 hours of time in aircraft
of more than 210 horsepower, or 5 hours of Cherokee 6-300 time
if you have 25 hours or more time in aircraft of more than 210
horsepower. Also, to act as pilot in command, you must have had
3 hours PIC time in the Cherokee 6-300 within the past 180 days,
or you must get a checkout with a CFI. The checkout is good for
45 days. |
| Q.
Who can we contact if we have other questions about the club? |
A.
If you have any other questions, just call us at 309-799-7446
or email
us and we will be happy to answer them. |