Welcome to Canandaigua Flying Club.com

Whenever pilots get together for a little hangar flying, the conversation is likely to turn to ownership. Each pilot has his or her dream. One may talk of the ideal King Air, fully IFR equipped with a couch, bar, and separate restroom in the cabin. Another might talk about flying sophisticated, high-performance singles. But eventually the conversation drifts back to earth and to more affordable aircraft. Most pilots have to admit they probably can't even afford one of those, at least not alone. But, with a partner or two...things can happen!

Most flying clubs get their start this way. Two or three pilots join forces, obtain an aircraft, and presto—instant flying club. But the idea of starting a club may raise more questions than it answers. Who will form the club? How many members should it have? How many members will it need? Should it be a co-ownership, a corporation, or should it take some other form? What type of aircraft should be flown? Should the aircraft be purchased, rented or leased? Should there be regular meetings? What about dues and fees? The answers to these and other questions will shape the club.

The backbone of every successful flying club is a roster of involved members. An enthusiastic group of pilots increases a club's chances of success and makes the whole experience more enjoyable.

The goals of this site are as follows:

• To find an enthusiastic group of pilots...please register here.
• To assess the needs of these pilots
• To see if a flying club can meet those needs and if so, in what ways.
• To see if owners of current aircraft have an interest in renting fellow pilots their aircraft.

There is no desire to include Flight Instruction at the moment, in fact it would be costlier to do that because of insurance. Flight instruction already exists at the airport and there is no interest to compete with that operation. Any flying club would be for individuals who have already earned their private pilot certificate, but lack the ability to rent a low cost aircraft.