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The fleet

Five airplanes, owned by everyone, hoarded by no one

From an honest $89 Skyhawk to a G1000 glass cockpit and a composite Diamond. All IFR-certified, all maintained by FAA-certificated technicians on or ahead of schedule, each with a member crew chief who treats it like their own — because it is.

✓ Rates are per Hobbs hour, dry — fuel billed at club average cost✓ Wet estimates below assume current fuel prices and move with them✓ No daily minimums for local flying · insurance included✓ Online scheduling via Flight Circle
Cessna 172S N61WTN61WT
Skyhawk SP · Glass cockpit

Cessna 172S

$100/hr Hobbs, dry

≈ $155/hr wet — the wet cost varies with the club's current fuel price

The flagship. A modern Skyhawk with the full Garmin G1000 glass suite and a dual-axis autopilot — the same panel you'll find in aircraft costing three times as much to rent elsewhere.

Panel & equipment

  • Garmin G1000 glass cockpit
  • Dual-axis autopilot
  • IFR certified

Best for: Technically advanced flying, IFR cross-countries, glass transition

Checkout: G1000 checkout: private certificate, 75 hours total time, FITS ground course, and a minimum 5-hour checkout with a club instructor.

Full specs, documents & checkout →
Cessna 172N N738NYN738NY
Skyhawk · IFR cruiser

Cessna 172N

$97/hr Hobbs, dry

≈ $152/hr wet — the wet cost varies with the club's current fuel price

A beautifully kept 172N with a big-screen Garmin 530 and autopilot. The go-to airplane for comfortable cross-country trips and instrument work.

Panel & equipment

  • Garmin GNS 530 GPS
  • Dual-axis autopilot
  • IFR certified

Best for: Cross-country trips, instrument flying

Full specs, documents & checkout →
Cessna 172 N4287QN4287Q
Skyhawk · Classic trainer

Cessna 172

$89/hr Hobbs, dry

≈ $144/hr wet — the wet cost varies with the club's current fuel price

An honest, classic Skyhawk at our lowest hourly rate. IFR-equipped with a Garmin 430W. This is where many members fly their first solo — and keep coming back for the price.

Panel & equipment

  • Garmin 430W GPS
  • Dual nav/com
  • IFR certified
  • Oil-pan heater

Best for: Building hours affordably, local flying, new members

Full specs, documents & checkout →
Cessna 172 N93KKN93KK
Skyhawk · Classic trainer

Cessna 172

$89/hr Hobbs, dry

≈ $144/hr wet — the wet cost varies with the club's current fuel price

Sister ship to N4287Q with the addition of DME. Same friendly rate, same dependable Skyhawk manners, winter-ready with an oil-pan heater.

Panel & equipment

  • Garmin 430W GPS
  • Dual nav/com
  • DME
  • IFR certified
  • Oil-pan heater

Best for: Building hours affordably, local flying, $100 hamburger runs

Full specs, documents & checkout →
Diamond DA40-180 N285DSN285DS
Diamond Star · Modern composite

Diamond DA40-180

$100/hr Hobbs, dry

≈ $155/hr wet — the wet cost varies with the club's current fuel price

A sleek, composite Diamond Star with a stick instead of a yoke, terrific visibility, and 130+ knot cruise. The airplane members fight over on clear Saturdays.

Panel & equipment

  • Garmin 530W + GNS 430
  • Bendix/King KAP 140 autopilot
  • IFR certified

Best for: Fast cross-countries, stylish arrivals

Checkout: Diamond checkout: private certificate, 100 hours total time, minimum 5-hour checkout with a club instructor.

Full specs, documents & checkout →

How rates and checkouts work

Rates are set by the Board of Trustees to cover actual costs and can change; Flight Circle always has the current numbers. Rates are dry — fuel is billed at the club's average fuel cost, so the wet figures above are estimates that move with avgas prices. Every member flies a checkout in each aircraft type with a club instructor before acting as pilot in command, plus a club flight review every six months to stay in active status. Flying at night requires a one-time night checkout in type — one covers all the Cessna 172s, and a separate one covers the Diamond.

Pilot at the controls at sunset

Pick your favorite. Then fly it.

Members reserve online and pay only for the hours they fly. Come meet the fleet at the next monthly meeting — we'll walk you down the ramp.

Questions? Call Mark Sheprow, Membership Officer 732.685.3473