Membership Costs

Aircraft Registration Hourly Rate (wet tach)
Cessna 172P N7499C $116
Cessna 182P N1228M $187
Piper Saratoga N117JC $248
  • Above rates current as of March 1st 2024.
  • Current Dues: $230 per month. Current buy-in: $5,000
  • Dues and buy in are evaluated at the end of each year, and may change to reflect the current operating costs of the club.
  • Hourly rates may be adjusted each month to reflect fluctuations in the cost of fuel.

Tach vs Hobbs

The hourly rates shown above are for wet tach time, not hobbs time, which saves our members a lot of money! Visit the Tach vs Hobbs page for an explanation of the differences, and how tach time saves you money.

Fuel Reimbursement

The only time fuel reimbursement is necessary is when members buy fuel on their own, away from the hangar. Fueling the aircraft at the hangar requires no payment by the member, only a signature.

When members do purchase fuel for club aircraft, we reimburse them at the same rate we pay for fuel from our fuel provider, regardless of what the member actually paid for the fuel (whether it was more or less). So, for example, a member could make money if they purchased fuel at Twin Oaks, which almost always has lower rates than HIO. Our current HIO preferred fuel vendor is Aero Air.

Members may use one of two methods to obtain fuel reimbursements:

  1. Use the Google Form: Fuel Reimbursement Form
  2. Snap a photo of your fuel receipt and email it to the Club Treasurer directly.

As of March 1st 2024, fuel is reimbursed at $6.74/gal