Learn To FlyHardrocker Flying Clubfor students, alumni, and friends of SDSMT

Hardrocker Flying ClubHFC is an organization made up of Tech students, alumni, faculty & staff, and community members. The HFC welcomes zero time pilots as well as experienced pilots.

Student Membership: Students of SDSMT

Student Membership Flying Status: Students of SDSMT who use the Hardrocker Airplane

Regular Membership: Alumni, Faculty & Staff of SDSMT and their immediate families

Associate Membership: Persons not fitting into the other classes of membership

DuesStudent Members (regular or special students of SDSM&T)Yearly Dues:  $20

Student Members – Flying Status  (regular or special students of SDSM&T)Initial Fee:    $55

Monthly Dues:  $30

Aircraft Rates:   $60/hr dry [***special ***now $35/hr dry until $7000 is expended]

Key Deposit:     $55 (refundable when keys are returned)

Regular Members (staff, faculty, & alumni of SDSM&T & their immediate families)

Initial Fee:    $125

Monthly Dues:  $40

Aircraft Rates:   $70/hr dry

Key Deposit:     $55 (refundable when keys are returned)

Associate Members (persons not covered by above memberships)

Initial Fee:    $300

Monthly Dues:  $42

Aircraft Rate:    $92/hr dry

Key Deposit:     $55 (refundable when keys are returned)

Our Plane 1998 Cessna 172R cruise 122 kts (135 mph) fuel capacity 53 U.S. gal fuel burn 9.2 gph empty weight 1676 lbs max weight 2457 lbs located at Rapid City Regional

Airport (KRAP) in the Hardrocker Hanger

can be flown anywhere within the United States with overnights or extended stays

Our Airport

A Closer Look

Private Pilots License Fly in VFR weather conditions (3 miles

visibility, cannot fly into clouds) Fly at any time, day or night Fly into/out of any civil U.S. airport Carry passengers

Passengers can pay up to their equal share of the flight costs

Requirements – on the ground Third Class Medical Certificate

Required for your first solo Valid for 3 years

70% or better on written exam All questions are published, answers are provided Multiple choice format.

Requirements – in the air At least 40 hours of flight time (40-70 average)

instructor required until solo flight (~10-20 hours)

3 hours cross country One flight over 100nm start to finish

3 hours night 3 hours instrument

10 hours solo minimum 5 hours cross country

One flight over 150nm with three landings

Typical Lesson 2 hour block

1 hour of maneuvers/skills practice near airport Steep turns Slow flight/stalls Instrument flying Emergency procedures

½ hour of pattern work Different types of takeoffs/landings

½ hour to park plane, debrief lesson

Inside View

Cost Airplane ~ $2400 (40 hr @ $60/hr) Fuel ~ $ 1600 (40 hr @ $40/hr, $4.50/gal) HFC Membership ~ $250 Instructor ~$750 (15 hr @ $50/hr) Examiner ~$200 Written Exam ~$80 Supplies ~$400 Total: ~$5700

reduced rate $35/hr

Faculty Advisors

Duane Abata, Mechanical EngineeringCM128A, phone 605-394-5264, duane.abata@sdsmt.edu

S. N. (Shashi) Shashikanth, Mining Engineering and ManagementMI327C, phone 605-394-1973, shashi.kanth@sdsmt.edu

Patrick Gilcrease, Chemical and Biological EngineeringC306, phone 605-394-1239, patrick.gilcrease@sdsmt.edu

Why?

Want to go flying?