Membership information
Membership is capped at 30 pilots.* Every member flies all three aircraft, votes at club meetings, and shares the hangar clubhouse.
Every airplane, a vote, and a seat at the table.
- One-time initiationNon-refundable$3,000
- Security depositRefundable$500
- Monthly total$180 dues + $55 engine + $10 upgrade/replacement reserves$245
- Then fly fromWet hourly, fuel included$110/hr
- ✓ All three aircraft — 172, 182 and Cherokee 235
- ✓ Full voting rights at club meetings
- ✓ Eligible to serve on the board and as a Plane Captain
- ✓ Private hangar clubhouse — desk, TV, fridge and restroom
- ✓ Programs, fly-ins and quarterly safety seminars
Capped at 30 pilots* — spots are genuinely limited.
Rates are wet. Fuel bought at any FBO is reimbursed at a club rate, set twice a year from nearby airport prices. No per-day minimums. Rates are reviewed openly twice a year by the members who pay them.
*Membership is currently capped at 30. A rollout to 35 members is planned for 2027 — details TBD.
Four steps to your first flight.
We keep it personal on purpose — you'll meet the people you'll be flying and wrenching alongside before you ever sign.
Apply
Submit a membership application with a short introduction about yourself and your flying goals.
Meet the board
Attend a monthly meeting at Riverside Municipal to talk through your goals and get your questions answered.
Check out
Complete a checkout in each aircraft with a club instructor so you're safe, current, and confident.
Go flying
Book online, grab the keys, and fly — no daily minimums and no advance-notice hoops.