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GROUP
FLYING
'BEYOND
THE PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENCE'
At Lydd Aero Club we take pride in offering our members a range of products to look forward to beyond the PPL.
Some members, of course, will wish to buy their own aircraft and we will be happy to assist them in making a sensible purchase but in any event, they are most welcome to operate their new plane from the Club. Others will continue to rent and for them we have a choice of Cessna 152s, Piper Warriors and a Cessna 172.
Getting together with a group of fellow pilots in order to buy and operate a plane makes financial sense. It also guarantees a sensible level of minimum annual utilisation - necessary not just for economic reasons but to avoid problems such as corrosion resulting from non-use. As a rule of thumb anyone planning to fly 20 hours a year or more should consider a group aircraft.
Our Groups come in two guises: for those who wish to own their aircraft we offer a Group Ownership Scheme. Working together with our sister company, LAC Aviation (same owners and directors as Lydd Aero Club) we are able to offer a comprehensive package involving sourcing, purchase and management of a suitable aircraft. We currently have an Archer II, an Archer III and a TB9 Tampico within this scheme.
Through our management service (the Club charges a modest £5 an hour for this) group members merely have to phone the club and book their plane whenever they wish to fly. We take care of all the administration, banking, maintenance, insurance, hangarage and financial management. Our aim is to take away the hassle from aircraft ownership.
For those who prefer to operate their own aircraft without making a capital investment, we offer a Piper Warrior II on a yearly contract with all the exclusivity and advantages of ownership. Please contact the Club if you are interested in any of these schemes. Even if the groups are full you might want to look at the planes and place your name on a reserve list.
Below
are details of our established groups:
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ARCHER
II GROUP Avionics: New paint and leather interior (Colton, 2006) |
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ARCHER
III GROUP TT A and E approx 1200 hrs.
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Avionics:
de Luxe King IFR package Cost: 6 Shares @ £15,000 each. £85 per month fixed cost and £100 per hour wet inclusive of engine fund, engineering reserve and management fee. ONE SHARE AVAILABLE IN THIS GROUP |
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TAMPICO
GROUP This scheme offers a unique entry level opportunity to acquire a partly-financed share. Valued at approx £4,500 per share, the self-funding scheme devised by Lydd Aero Club allows entry at a discount. Call Club for details The
Aircraft: 1991 SOCATA TB9 Tampico Avionics: New
3 year Certificate of Airworthiness Monthly
Cost: £60 10 SHARES OF £4,500 BUT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT £3,500!! TWO shares available in this group. |
PIPER WARRIOR
NON-OWNERSHIP GROUP
The
Aircraft: 1981 PA-28-161 Warrior II Avionics: KN62A DME KT76A Transponder with Mode C Garmin GPS100 New Paint Monthly
Cost: £60 (£51.06 + VAT) 12 month minimum contract, inclusive of hangarage, maintenance, insurance, fuel and management fees. ONE SHARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THIS GROUP |
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PIPER ARROW NON-OWNERSHIP GROUP The Aircraft: 1978 PA28R-201 Arrow III Avionics: Garmin GMA340 Audio Panel 4-place intercom |
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Monthly Cost: £120.00 12 months minimum contract, inclusive of hangarage, maintenance, insurance and management fees. 100 hours TT minimum pilot requirement THREE SHARES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THIS GROUP |
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