Mockingbird Flying Club
For over 50 years the Mockingbird Flying Club, based at the Sioux Falls Airport, has provided area pilots with safe and affordable personal aviation.
The 37 member Mockingbird Flying Club owns three IFR equipped, professionally maintained and insured planes. The hangars are equipped with electric doors and are easily accessible. Access to scheduling and billing is very convenient using your computer or smart phone. The financially sound club offers low rates, consistent leadership, instructors, safety pilots and the camaraderie of fellow aviation enthusiasts.
Social opportunities include fall and spring "birdie parties" where members and their families have a picnic and wash and wax club airplanes. An annual business meeting is held in January and a Spring Banquet and Awards Ceremony in March. There are safety seminars, group flight reviews, and flying activities to interesting airports
The Mockingbird Fleet
Piper Saratoga PA32-301
6 Seats
300 HP
Fixed Gear
Century 41 Autopilot
Garmin GTN750 WAAS
Garmin GNS430
JPI EDM 830 Engine Monitor
Gross Weight: 3,600 lbs
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Coming in 2022:
Dual Garmin G5s (Glass Attitude Indicator and Directional Indicators)
1980 Piper Archer II PA28-181
DME
Autopilot (single axis)
Garmin GNS430W (WAAS)
New Interior
New Exterior Paint
Dual Garmin G5s
Garmin GFC500 AutoPilot
JPI EDM 830 Engine Monitor
1977 Piper Archer II PA28-181
Dual Garmin G5s (Glass Attitude Indicator and Directional Indicators)
Garmin GNS530 WAAS
Garmin GFC500 (2 Axis Autopilot)
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Coming in 2022:
New Interior!
New Exterior Paint!
JPI EDM 830 Engine Monitor!
Rates
Shares
Each member owns one share of the club. The share price is negotiated between shareholder and buyer.
Dues
$90 per month plus $10 capital fund. This amount includes insurance and many fixed costs.
Rates
Piper Archer II - $70 per hour Piper Saratoga - $110 per hour
Rates are dry which means the flying Member pays hourly hobbs time plus the aircraft fuel.
Assessments
Assessments are extremely rare and may occur if the club sells or purchases an aircraft or in an extreme financial condition.
How do I become a member?
- Check for share availability and make arrangements to purchase a share.
- Download the New Member Application and fill out application and send it to the Club e-mail address: mockingbirdflyingclub@gmail.com
- Meet with the board for an interview
- Upon acceptance by the Club, complete your share purchase with the Seller.
- Get checked out in each plane with a club flight instructor
- Have fun flying the airplanes!
Memberships for Sale
revised: February 19, 2023
Please contact these members to negotiate the purchase of their membership certificate:
No memberships currently available.
Please Note:
The Club has initiated significant improvements to its aircraft fleet resulting in an assessment to the Membership. Please see the revised application for Membership (page 3) for financing details for this assessment.
Contact
Events
Commerative Air Force
National Air Tour of Historic WWII Aircraft
August 4-8, 2021 at Joe Foss Field
Looks like a good opportunity to load up the Saratoga for a fun afternoon!
Anyone free that afternoon?
I would LOVE to go to this but I’m going to be out of town. If anyone would like to go sometime later, lmk and we can try to put something together!
Simply a great trip to Mena, AR (KMEZ) to ferry N7825F for repainting. Clear skies and mostly smooth air. And thanks to Kurt (and a TFR over Lawrence, KS), we stumbled onto Miami County airport (K81) near Paola, KS. $5.00 avgas, a myriad of aircraft and a quaint BBQ restaurant to boot. Thanks to Kurt, Troy and Bryce for a memorable day!
Paola, KS; right down the road from Backdoor, AR
Thank you guys for getting N7825F down to Mena.
Thanks Gents!! I can’t wait to see the new paint scheme!!
Thanks guys! I cannot wait to see the new paint!
Thanks guys!!
Thanks to everyone who attended last nights MBFC Annual Banquet at Morrie’s. Congratulations to all award winners. Watch for the November newsletter with a complete list of winners.
28MB saw several cool sights a few weeks back! Final destination was Sheridan, WY to camp in Bighorn National Forest for a few nights.
Views:
~Bighorn Mountain Range & Cloud Peak
~Badlands
~Devils Tower
~Mines near Gillette
With Kayleigh Koch Stender
Thanks for sharing, looks like a great trip!