Flying Member
Our primary membership for people who want to fly
Flying Members complete our onboarding, checkout, and other applicable requirements before scheduling our aircraft.
See the flying-member processMembership
Come for the airplanes. Stay for the people.
We're a place to fly, learn, stay current, and spend time with people who enjoy aviation.
Flying Members get access to our aircraft after completing the onboarding and checkout requirements that apply to them. We also bring people together through social events, hangar time, safety discussions, and airport projects.
We'll provide current membership information and aircraft rates when you inquire or apply.
The community part matters
We're more than just a scheduling system.
Some of us join to train. Some want a practical way to fly more often. Others are looking for aviation friends, a reason to spend more time at the airport, or a place to keep learning after earning a certificate.
That mix is part of what makes our club work.
Multiple ways to belong
Flying is at the heart of what we do, and there's more than one way to belong.
Ground Crew Member
Another way to be part of our aviation community
Ground Crew is open to aviation enthusiasts age 16 and older, including family members, future pilots, mechanics in training, and pilots taking a break from flying.
- Join our social events, workdays, hangar activities, and safety discussions
- Participate in supervised aircraft-care and club projects
- Stay connected through our club communications and member resources
- Ride along as a passenger with a Flying Member when appropriate under club and FAA rules
- Use Ground Crew as a natural path into Flying membership later
Ground Crew is a community membership, not an aircraft-access category. Ground Crew members don't schedule our aircraft or act as pilot in command of our aircraft. Members ages 16–17 participate with parent or guardian involvement.
Ask about Ground CrewHow to join as a Flying Member
From interest to aircraft access.
Submit our membership application
Tell us about yourself, your aviation experience, and the kind of flying you'd like to do.
Review our club materials
We'll privately provide our welcome packet, aircraft references, operating guidelines, rate information, and club documents you'll need for onboarding.
Meet our club and airplanes
Come to Shafer Field for an airport walkthrough, orientation, and a look at our aircraft and hangar procedures.
Complete your checkout and orientation
Rated pilots complete a checkout with one of our club-approved independent CFIs while we review our aircraft, preflight procedures, hangar operations, and the club-specific items you'll need to know.
Receive scheduling access
Once your applicable checkout and onboarding requirements are complete, we'll activate your AirportSync account so you can schedule eligible aircraft.
Common questions
What to know before joining.
Is this a flight school?
No. We provide aircraft access through membership. Members who need instruction can work with one of our club-approved independent instructors.
Can student pilots join?
Yes. We consider student pilots on a case-by-case basis. Your case will be stronger if you already have a training plan, a current medical when required, and an instructor lined up. Aircraft demand and instructor availability also matter, because we want students who join us to have a workable path to flying regularly.
How are flights scheduled and billed?
We schedule our aircraft through AirportSync. Flight time and other applicable charges are billed under our current procedures.
What rules apply to members?
Flying club membership does not replace the rules that already apply to pilots and aircraft. Our members must comply with all applicable FAA requirements and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations, along with our bylaws, operating rules, checkout requirements, scheduling procedures, flight limitations, billing procedures, and aircraft-care requirements.
What if I want to be part of the club but do not want to fly?
Ground Crew membership is designed for that. It gives aviation enthusiasts age 16 and older a way to take part in the social side of OHC, workdays, hangar activities, safety discussions, supervised projects, and other club activities without scheduling or acting as pilot in command of club aircraft.