Oxford Flying Club

Oxford Flying Club, formed in 1992, is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to safe, affordable flying for its members. We are based at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), a modern, well-managed state-owned facility in Oxford, Connecticut. Thanks to a diverse, involved membership the Club has become one of the most active aviation organizations in New England.

Oxford Flying Club is a friendly group of about 70 individuals who share the joy of aviation. Our membership encompasses pilots of all experience levels from basic students to retired airline pilots, and includes several instructors who offer expert training and guidance. Each member contributes his or her talents to keep the Club and the Aircraft running smoothly. Members are known to fly together to share experience, cross train, and maintain currency. We offer aviation camaraderie, education and fun!

The Club offers five aircraft of three different models to address a wide a range of pilot experience and skill levels - from Student through Commercial. Our variety of types offers members opportunity to fly diverse configurations, hone their proficiency and achieve new and advanced ratings.

• N735GC - Cessna 182Q Skylane (complex) - $180 / Tach Hour (wet)
• N4334X - Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II - $140 / Tach Hour (wet)
• N8261H - Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II - $130 / Tach Hour (wet)
• N98819 - Cessna 172P Skyhawk - $110 / Tach Hour (wet)
• N737YT - Cessna 172M Skyhawk - $105 / Tach Hour (wet)

All aircraft are very well maintained, include GPS navigation, and are IFR capable, though Skyhawk N737YT is minimally equipped and is intended as a VFR trainer.

Skylane N735GC is an especially beautiful aircraft and is an excellent option for extended trips with its 5+ hour endurance at 150+ knots and useful load of over 1000 pounds with full fuel. The Garmin GTN 650 Touch Screen along with the dual Aspen Displays, storm scope, and other advanced features provide simple and reliable navigation, weather and flight monitoring. The 230HP Engine and Adjustable Pitch Prop make the Skylane a Complex Aircraft suitable for achieving the Commercial Rating.

Archer N4334X features a GNS430 WAAS enabled GPS/Nav/Com, Aspen P1000 Pro EFIS, backup Garmin 496 portable, GTX 330 ES-Mode S Transponder with Traffic, and S-TEC 60 2-Axis Autopilot with Altitude Hold.

Archer N8261H is equipped with GNS530 WAAS enabled GPS/Nav/Com with Mode-S traffic overlay, WX-500 Storm Scope overlay, Garmin GTX-330 ES-Mode S Transponder, plus a leather interior and new paint scheme.

Skyhawk N98819 is also equipped with a GNS430 WAAS enabled GPS/Nav/Com.

Skyhawk N737YT is equipped with a VFR-only Garmin 496 GPS and makes an excellent training aircraft.

Booking rules are liberal including hourly, full day, four day and 12 day bookings. Special exceptions for longer bookings are possible by membership approval.

Flight charges are based solely on tach time and include fuel. To promote competancy, flying members are charged a minimum of two hours flight time per month (based on the lowest-rate aircraft) but may accumulate up to four hours pre-paid without loss.

Equipment details and additional photos of the aircraft may be found here.

Oxford Flying Club maintains check ride and currency standards that are more stringent than required by the FAA.

Flying members are required to pass annual Flight Checks and Instrument Proficiency Checks (if applicable) and must be signed off by a club instructor.

Members must also attend several ground training seminars each year, either at Club meetings or as offered by local FSDO. To encourage safety through currency, flying members are charged a minimum of two hours flight time per month but may accumulate up to four hours without loss.

Oxford Flying Club meets at a designated location near OXC at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month. Although Club Business and Safety Discussions are the official agenda at our meetings, a good deal of hangar flying has been known to occur.

We also organize an annual Summer Picnic and Holiday Dinner, plus a Safety Day at Oxford Airport with a spot landing contest, barbecue, and aviation seminar.

The Club regularly sponsors aviation oriented educational events for the local aviation community and has hosted such notables as weather expert Dr. Mel Goldstein, aviation author Rinker Buck and TV news anchor Al Terzi.

The Pinch-Hitter Course and Soft Field Landing Day are more examples of special flight training activities arranged by and for Club members.

Oxford Flying Club is open to any interested individual.

We have membership categories of Regular, Student and Associate. Joining requires a non-refundable, lifetime membership fee of $500.

There is a monthly fixed cost allocation charge of $135 for Regular Members which includes insurance coverage. Associate Membership is $25 per month and includes limited flying privileges.

For Regular members the minimum monthly charge is $333 including the minimum two hours of flight.

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