The Tiger Club

The Tiger Club welcomes any pilot who wishes to fly the aircraft that we operate. We wish to encourage people who want to learn new skills as well as those wishing to improve their existing skills and airmanship.

Pilots from all over the world have the opportunity to learn about the different kinds of sport flying, which include aerobatics, formation flying, air racing and display flying. We also offer pilots the chance to fly, what are nowadays, unusual aircraft types and to perfect the skills required to operate these aircraft.

The Tiger Club is run by the members and owned by a group of Club members. You will find the Club a happy and friendly place, largely staffed by volunteers and we encourage everyone to get involved in running the Club. We have a Duty Pilot system in operation at the weekend and this helps a new member meet other pilots and learn about the operation of the Club and the aircraft. If you want a Club where you can be involved, then you will be very welcome.

Full Flying Membership of the Club is open to anyone holding a valid pilots licence. Once you have joined as a Full Member you will then need to have a Tiger Club checkout on each type of aircraft you wish to fly. There are no set check out times; the number of hours required to check out on each type will be determined by your experience. We have several Check Pilots who are available seven days of the week; there are no additional charges incurred for dual flights.

Overseas Membership We encourage those pilots who live outside of Great Britain; we have several Club members living in USA, Germany, Australia and many other countries for whom we have special membership rates. Overseas Membership entitles you to the same privileges as the U.K. membership.

Temporary Membership If you are visiting The Tiger Club for only a few days, then Temporary Membership will cover you to fly dual with a check pilot in the Club aircraft for one month. Temporary Membership allows you to fly solo on the Piper SuperCub and Jodel.

Associate Membership If you do not hold a flying licence, then we have an Associate Membership available, this allows you to fly as a passenger in a Tiger Club aircraft, you will receive the Club Rag and you will be welcome to join in all Club activities.

Shareholders The Tiger Club also has shares available should you wish to become one of those members who also own the Club.

If you would like to join the Tiger Club, simply download the Membership form, complete it and along with a Sterling cheque made out to "The Tiger Club Ltd" and post it to the address on on the form.

We suggest that if you do not have tail wheel experience you start on the Cub or Jodel, but if you want to start by flying the Tiger Moth or CAP10 then that is also possible, it is cheaper to learn tail wheel flying on the Cub or Jodel. The Turbulents are only available after a check out on the Tiger Moth. We will expect you to demonstrate safe handling of the aircraft in any situation; an ability to handle crosswind landings, short field landings, glide approaches. Stall and spin demonstrations will also be included.

If you would like to learn to fly on tail wheel aircraf t, this is also available with The Tiger Club - both the Super Cub and Jodel are available to student pilots. Once qualified, you can then move on to the Tiger Moth and the other aircraft we operate.

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