Flying clubs near to Lansing, MI

Flying Clubs

Olds Forge Flyers: P.O. Box 80565 Lansing, MI 48908-0565 (517) 351-4675
http://www.oldsforgeflyers.com/

Spartan Wings, Inc: 200 Shoesmith Rd Haslett, MI 48840 517-655-1432 http://www.spartanwings.com

15 Corporation: Mason
Darrell 517-282-5183
Share: 3500 + Monthly: 106/Month (may be $60 in near future) $60.00 wet
1970 Cesnna 177

Ledge Aero: Grand Ledge Airport. Address
President: Pwight: (W) 517.349.2096 (M) 517.281.0769

Member: John Oderink: 517-749-0926

Member (student): Ryan: 517.285.3800
Member: Kim : 517.230.9000

Flying Schools
Crosswinds Aviation (Cessna flying school)  : 3800 W. Grand River Howell, MI 48855 (517) 552-1101 http://flywithcrosswinds.com
 
GrandAir Aviation : 16815 Wright Road Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Phone: (517) 627-9557
http://grandairaviation.com

Instructors:
1. DAN HOLTZCLAW : http://danflite.com
2. Larry Benjaman: (H) 517.663.5870 (m) 517.204.4651

Hobbs Time or Tach Time?

Renting a plane for flying has different elements in it.

1. Wet/Dry: Wet means the fuel cost is included in the rental. Where as dry means one has to pay extra for the fuel above the normal rental rate. Of all the rates that I now I see are wet hours. But check with your club/instructor.

2.Hobbs Time or Tach Time: Putting is simple;

Hobbs Time: When the main engine starts Hobbs Time starts. So the time for taxi will about be counted towards rental.

Tach Time:When a aircraft reached a certain RPM, then the Tach Time starts.

So while renting Tach Time makes sense. But I guess on the other hand when logging time Hobbs time will "inflate" hours in the log book.

Total  concise definition (taken from the discussion forum stated below):

Tach Time: The tach is connected to the engine via a cable that turns with the engine and thus clocks at engine rotation speed. If you sit and idle long enough you will see that it is moving ever so slowly. It is designed to reflect a true hour at typical cruise RPM.

Hobbs Time: The Hobbs on the other hand is usually connected to an oil pressure switch that makes when the engine starts and records ,supposedly, a true hour.

A very good decision is here:

http://discussions.flightaware.com/general-aviation/hobbs-or-tach-t14059.html