Octopus Flying Club
| Founded | September 27, 1962 |
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| Headquarters |
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| Key people |
Gene Mongelluzzo - President Constantine Cois - Vice-President George Cois - Treasurer Wendell Turner - Secretary |
| Area served | Greater Washington, DC |
| Product(s) | Flying Club |
| Volunteers | 7 |
| Members | 36-48 |
| Website | Octopus Flying Club |
The Octopus Flying Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit flying club, established on September 27, 1962. It operates a fleet of three aircraft, based at Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Membership
Membership is open to any qualified pilot, approved by the Club's Board of Directors. Additionally, a limited membership is available to anyone interested in learning to fly, regardless of pilot qualifications. All members pay an initial 'Membership Fee', and are considered 'owners without equity'. Monthly dues are collected, which are budgeted to cover the fixed costs of the Club. Flight time is charged on an hourly basis, as used.
Fleet
The Club operates three 4-place Piper aircraft. A Warrior II, Archer II, and Arrow II are all equipped with Garmin 430 GPS Navigation/Communication units, as well as Garmin 396 GPS units, which include real-time weather reporting.