Membership Requirements Club Dues Flying Costs Insurance Club Approved Instructors Current Club Officers General Operating Policy Constitution and By-Laws

 

Membership Requirements
Complete a membership application for the Board of Directors to review and approve, and provide a check for the initiation fee. A full initiation fee of $350.00 is due for regular membership. Such members are authorized to fly all club aircraft with appropriate checkout flights. A deferred initiation fee of $200.00 is available to pilots who are full time high school or college students with less than 100 hours of total flight time. Once paid such members are only authorized to fly the Cessna 152 and the Cardinal Classic. The balance of the normal initiation fee ($150.00) becomes due when any of the following conditions are met: (1) the members first anniversary of joining Knoxville Flyers, Inc. or (2) surpassing 100 hours of total flight time or (3) achieving the Private Pilot rating. Return to Top
Club Dues
$56.00 per month (effective December, 2003). Dues cover the fixed club costs (tie-downs, insurance, etc.) and are subject to change. Half price dues are charged to family members of current club members and members who are full time high school or college students that join with the deferred initation fee. Dues for the high school and college students go to the full price on the date the balance of the initiation fee is due, see conditions under Membership Requirements. Return to Top
Flying Costs
Flying costs are based on engine running time (Hobbs), and include fuel and oil. Hourly rates are subject to change. Cessna 152, C-152, N757SY $57.00/hr Cessna Cardinal Classic, C-177B, N1384C $84.00/hr Cessna Skylane, C-182, N3191R $106.00/hr Return to Top
Insurance
Liability, bodily injury, property damage, medical, and hull damage are provided as part of the club dues. Return to Top
Club Approved Instuctors
Only Knoxville Flyers, Inc. Club members may fly Knoxville Flyers, Inc. aircraft. A member's insurance is void unless he or she has received a check-out by a Knoxville Flyers, Inc. Club approved instructor in and for the airplane to be flown. Coverage may be voided by other circumstances. Contact a club officer if you need more information. Check-out in N3191R (Cessna 182, C-182) requires at least the following logged time in a C-182 prior to acting as pilot in command of N3191R: (1) 10 hours in N3191R if the member has less than 100 hours of total logged time, or (2) 5 hours in N3191R if the member has 100 hours or more of total logged flight time. Home Office Cell Additional Info Craig Smith 690-7605 220-5676 CFI, CFII John Galyon 684-8757 584-0449 ext. 301 CFI Garry Kahn 981-8946 CFI, CFII Robert (Bob) Davis 577-6405 384-2655 CFI, CFII, FAA DPE Al Akerman 522-4063 406-6589 CFI, CFII Rick Love 584-0166 481-4751 748-4220 CFI, CFII Return to Top
Current Club Officers
Club Officers are elected by the club and serve a one year term. The current officers for the club and their contact numbers are listed in the table below.     Home Office President Robin Zimmer Vice President Garry Kahn Treasurer Bill Meck 966-6116 Secretary John Galyon 684-8757 584-0449 ext. 301 Maintenance Officer Jeff Blevins 357-4186 215-3856 Safety Officer Al Akerman 522-4063 406-6589 Legal Officer Jim Moore 693-9728 637-2523 Member-at-Large John Wallace Past President Sam Robinson 691-0205 574-1838 Return to Top