learn to fly
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Learn To Fly. Hardrocker Flying Club for students, alumni, and friends of SDSMT. Hardrocker Flying Club. HFC is an organization made up of Tech students, alumni, faculty & staff, and community members. The HFC welcomes zero time pilots as well as experienced pilots. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Learn To FlyHardrocker Flying Clubfor students, alumni, and friends of SDSMT
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Hardrocker Flying ClubHFC is an organization made up of Tech students, alumni, faculty & staff, and community members. The HFC welcomes zero time pilots as well as experienced pilots.
Student Membership: Students of SDSMT
Student Membership Flying Status: Students of SDSMT who use the Hardrocker Airplane
Regular Membership: Alumni, Faculty & Staff of SDSMT and their immediate families
Associate Membership: Persons not fitting into the other classes of membership
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DuesStudent Members (regular or special students of SDSM&T)Yearly Dues: $20
Student Members – Flying Status (regular or special students of SDSM&T)Initial Fee: $55
Monthly Dues: $30
Aircraft Rates: $60/hr dry [***special ***now $35/hr dry until $7000 is expended]
Key Deposit: $55 (refundable when keys are returned)
Regular Members (staff, faculty, & alumni of SDSM&T & their immediate families)
Initial Fee: $125
Monthly Dues: $40
Aircraft Rates: $70/hr dry
Key Deposit: $55 (refundable when keys are returned)
Associate Members (persons not covered by above memberships)
Initial Fee: $300
Monthly Dues: $42
Aircraft Rate: $92/hr dry
Key Deposit: $55 (refundable when keys are returned)
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Our Plane 1998 Cessna 172R cruise 122 kts (135 mph) fuel capacity 53 U.S. gal fuel burn 9.2 gph empty weight 1676 lbs max weight 2457 lbs located at Rapid City Regional
Airport (KRAP) in the Hardrocker Hanger
can be flown anywhere within the United States with overnights or extended stays
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Our Airport
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A Closer Look
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Private Pilots License Fly in VFR weather conditions (3 miles
visibility, cannot fly into clouds) Fly at any time, day or night Fly into/out of any civil U.S. airport Carry passengers
Passengers can pay up to their equal share of the flight costs
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Requirements – on the ground Third Class Medical Certificate
Required for your first solo Valid for 3 years
70% or better on written exam All questions are published, answers are provided Multiple choice format.
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Requirements – in the air At least 40 hours of flight time (40-70 average)
instructor required until solo flight (~10-20 hours)
3 hours cross country One flight over 100nm start to finish
3 hours night 3 hours instrument
10 hours solo minimum 5 hours cross country
One flight over 150nm with three landings
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Typical Lesson 2 hour block
1 hour of maneuvers/skills practice near airport Steep turns Slow flight/stalls Instrument flying Emergency procedures
½ hour of pattern work Different types of takeoffs/landings
½ hour to park plane, debrief lesson
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Inside View
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Cost Airplane ~ $2400 (40 hr @ $60/hr) Fuel ~ $ 1600 (40 hr @ $40/hr, $4.50/gal) HFC Membership ~ $250 Instructor ~$750 (15 hr @ $50/hr) Examiner ~$200 Written Exam ~$80 Supplies ~$400 Total: ~$5700
reduced rate $35/hr
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Faculty Advisors
Duane Abata, Mechanical EngineeringCM128A, phone 605-394-5264, [email protected]
S. N. (Shashi) Shashikanth, Mining Engineering and ManagementMI327C, phone 605-394-1973, [email protected]
Patrick Gilcrease, Chemical and Biological EngineeringC306, phone 605-394-1239, [email protected]
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Why?
Want to go flying?