The formal name of our association is the St. Louis Flying Club. The Club was incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri on September 28, 1942. The clubs sole and principal objective is for the benefit, education and enjoyment of its members and to allow its members, at a minimum cost, to become proficient pilots. The Club has 8 members who each own a 1/8 th share of the club Cessna C-172M aircraft. The C-172 is kept in a T-hanger at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport.

The clubs Skyhawk is a 1975 M model with 4256.0 hours Total Time. It was purchased by the club in 1980 and the engine was exchanged for an overhauled O-320E2D from T. W. Smith of Cincinnati in 1989. The engine currently has 3,944.7 hours total time and 1662.3 hours since major overhaul. A Reiff engine Oil Sump and cylinder heater was installed in November 2007. The C-172 has long range tanks with 48 gallons usable. The interior was completely redone in November 2003 and is in excellent condition (10). The exterior was newly painted in Sep 2007.

Avionics

• Garmin GMA-340 Audio Panel
• Garmin IFR Certified GNS-430W NAV/COM/WAAS GPS with terrain and obstacle data
• Garmin SL-30 NAV/COM
• Dual Garmin MD200-306 NAV Indicators with glideslope
• Garmin GTX-327 Transponder with AK-350 Encoder
• Falcon MFC500 Digital Clock with timer
• Cessna 200A wing leveler auto-pilot
• J.P. Instruments EDM-700 with Fuel Flow & Oil Temp
• Ameriking AK-450 ELT with remote panel
• Ameriking Avionics Cooling Fan

Membership Share Value

The aircraft is currently valued at $60,280. With the addition of the treasury balance, a current 1/8 membership share is worth $8,077.00. Each member is free to sell his share for whatever he would like. However, the reality is that there is no reason to sell it for more, or less, than the stated share price.

Dues and Operating Costs

The club dues are $95/mo. per member and covers the insurance, T-hangar, personal property tax, GPS database update, and a fund for future aircraft improvements (Paint, avionics, etc). The hourly rate for using the plane is $66/tach hr (wet). The hourly rate covers gas, oil, normal maintenance, annual, $10 for engine overhaul, and any other club expenses. When there is a shortage of funds, the members share the shortage equally.

Insurance

There is a $1 million liability/full hull coverage insurance policy which names each member individually. There is a $200.00 deductible for both non-moving incidents and in motion accidents.

Joining the Club

If you are interested in becoming a member, please fill out and submit the Membership Application. At this time, there are no membership positions available but we do keep a waiting list and will contact you when a position is available.