Aircraft type club

Aircraft type club

Aircraft type clubs are organizations that provide information and support to a single aircraft type or a group of aircraft types from the same manufacturer or family of aircraft.Canadian Owners and Pilots Association: "The COPA Guide To Buying an Aircraft, 31st Edition – July 2007", pages 42-43.]

There are hundreds of aircraft type clubs around the world providing services to most certified, amateur-built, warbird and ultralight aircraft types that have been produced in any significant numbers.

Organization

Most aircraft type clubs are independent of the manufacturer. While the majority are organized as not-for-profit associations, some type clubs are run as for-profit businesses.

ervices

Type clubs vary in the services they offer and how they work. Some clubs are run by one volunteer enthusiast, using a free web service to provide a website or forum. These often have minimal publications or services. Some of the largest types clubs have fulltime professional staff and offer a full range of services. Services offered by type clubs can include:
*A magazine
*News and events
*A website
*Technical question support from aircraft type experts
*Buyers guides
*Conventions
*Fly-ins
*Information on Airworthiness Directives
*Information on Supplemental Type Certificates
*Type-specific classified ads
*Background and historical information
*Maintenance tips
*Operating tips
*Maintenance and aircraft systems courses
*Aircraft type conversion training
*Type-specific insurance (at group discounted rates)
*Formation flying training
*Scholarships

Multiple clubs

In some cases, especially those dealing with highly popular aircraft designs, there may be two or more competing type clubs offering services for the same aircraft type or types.

References

External links

* [http://www.copanational.org/non-members/AircraftinCanada/AircraftinCanadaCertified2.htm The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association's Listing of Aircraft Type Clubs] .


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