Club FAQs

Ponderosa Aero Club is a 501(c)(7) not-for-profit social club that provides members with access to general aviation aircraft and training. Aircraft are owned by club members and leased back to the club. Staff salaries, rent, and operating expenses are financed from dues and fees.

Initial membership is $800 and annual fees for years 2-5 are $175/year. After five years' continuous active membership, annual fees cease. In addition to membership, monthly dues are $105/month, minus a $30 fly-back credit any month a member flies.

No. Only club members may use club aircraft.

We will assess a minimum of 2 hours per night. In other words, if you have the airplane four days and three nights, your tab would be 6 hours or the actual Hobbs time, whichever is greater.

In general for non-backcountry flying, only paved runways are allowed. Murphy (1U3) is off-limits due to the poor condition of its runway. Night operations at Jackpot (06U) are not allowed.

We require every backcountry pilot to be proficient before a backcountry check out flight. You are required to have 10 hours PIC & 10 landings in last 90 day in make & model you choose to fly in.

Membership $800
Backcountry aircraft $155/hour x 20 hours
Backcountry CFI $70/hour x 10 hours
Total $3,800

Yes you can! Any person who has never logged fixed-wing flight time and who has never been a member of Ponderosa Aero Club may apply to be an Introductory Member. Introductory Membership shall be valid for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days commencing on the date of acceptance by the Club. An Introductory Member shall be entitled to attend Club events during the term of the Introductory Membership and shall be entitled to one (1) hour of flight time with a Club Certified Flight Instructor.
The current fee for Introductory Member is $300. Introductory Membership fee can be applied to the initial joining fee to Active Membership. Introductory Members shall not be issued a General Aviation (GA) badge, shall have no voting rights, and shall not be eligible to hold office or otherwise participate in the governance of the Club. Upon expiration of the Introductory Membership term, the individual may apply for Full Active Membership!

We want to keep our community strong and connected! We hold at least one social event each month so members can meet other pilots. We also host safety seminars, FAA educational classes, Rusty Pilot, study groups and so much more! During the nice weather months we host fly-ins as well including our annual Warm Springs fly-in/ camp out.

To find the minimum pilot qualifications for each aircraft, select Our Aircraft from the drop-down list under The Club in the menu bar. For the airplane in question, click the More Info button and expand Basics by clicking on the plus (+) sign. Scroll down to find Club Requirements for the aircraft.