Join | Upper Valley Flying Club

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Membership in Upper Valley Flying Club is open to licensed and student pilots. You must be at least 14 years old to apply. Memberships are granted on the basis of aircraft and instructor availability and may be limited. Family Memberships are available, as are Social Memberships (membership without pilot-in-command privileges).

Membership includes access to our aircraft and includes insurance (no additional insurance required). Members have access to club-authorized CFIs for instruction, annual reviews, type checkouts and endorsements and additional ratings. Membership dues (currently $175/mo) pay for insurance, financing, hangars, maintenance and other operating overhead such as scheduling software and office expenses. Because the club operates in the northeast, we keep our aircraft hangared year round. This increases our expenses but keeps our aircraft in better condition than if they were left exposed to the elements year round.

We have one level of membership. However, access to aircraft is qualified by experience. Pilots may choose to fly either one of our aircraft or both (172R and 182RG). To fly our 182RG, high performance and retractible gear endorsements are required. These endorsements may be earned at the club.

To make flying as affordable as possible, members are expected to take part in all aspects of the club, from planning to governance to owner-permitted maintenance such as cleaning.

To apply for membership and/or secure a position on our waitlist, fill out an application (UVFC Membership Application) and send to the club with a check for the one-time application fee of $100. Applicants are required to have no serious recent driving violations. Once notified of acceptance of the application you will either be offered membership or will be wait listed until a membership slot becomes available.

Prior to flying, the club requires members contribute an initiation fee. This fee helps provide capital for upgrades and cover member insurance deductible. The initiation fee may be paid in two installments. During membership, the club may levy assessments on all members to cover unplanned maintenance or membership-approved upgrades. These may also be paid in two installments.

Total Cost to Join
Application Fee	$100
Initiation Fee	$1100
First Month Dues (prorated if mid-month)	$175
Total	$1375

182 Grounded

August 14th, 2024

Our 182 is grounded for the foreseeable future for unexpected repair work on the prop and engine. Unfortunately, shops are backed up so much that we don't expect the plane to return to service for months. This unfortunately also means the club will not be taking any new members for the foreseeable future so that existing members have reasonable access to our 172. Check back in six months or so if you're interested in joining. [...]

New Members

June 28th, 2024

The club is accepting applications for new members, however, the club is currently at capacity. Over the past three years we have accepted on average 10 new members per year, who replace departing members. But, as always, we never know how the flow will go. If in doubt, put in an application. This will land you on the waiting list. The application fee is refundable if you don't join eventually. [...]

Rate Increase

May 28th, 2024

Due to rising operating costs, the rates for the aircraft are as follows: Cessna 172: $85/hr; Cessna 182RG: $127/hr. Dues remain the same at $175/mo. [...]