Member Benefits

Membership Has Its Benefits

Our passion is FLYING –and within this arena we strive to promote aviation Education – Awareness – Advocacy and Fellowship – not just for our club – but for and with the General Aviation community at large.

Members Enjoy:

  • Access to our KFC Grumman Tiger aircraft within the club Flying Program***
  • A significant on field Fuel Savings Discount available to all members in good standing
  • Monthly BBQ & Club meetings with interesting & informative guest speakers
  • Frequent newsletters with updates on KFC & other aviation related activities in BC
  • Listed Fly-outs & Fly-ins with fellow members and their aircraft to BC-wide venues
  • Access to YLW International air side
  • Aircraft parking on field when available
  • Participation in our annual COPA for Kids Junior Aviator Free Flight Event
  • Access to our annual Rust Remover Event
  • Unlimited free access to Clubhouse including library, computer & other facilities
  • A Club Events Calendar
  • Access to growing list of significant Club Discounts*
  • Access our book and video lending library Participation in our club tool-lending program

*Our Executive Team has developed a number of Member Benefit Associations with local and regional businesses to provide discounts to our members. We will strive to expand this list over time. We gladly accept a suggestion from you!

These include:

 

  • Shell/Carson Air, YLW & YXX
  • A member discount of 22 cents per liter on aviation fuels from Shell @ YLW
  • Stolairus Aviation Inc.- mechanical aircraft services - YLW
  • a growing list of other discerning merchants – both aviation and other.
  • NOTE: Details of the Member Benefit Association pricing and services are available in a folder called MBA Package within the Members Only Access section on this site.

Our expectation is that you will embrace these opportunities – and in turn – give back to our flying family - by balancing out this host of benefits with reciprocal responsibility and service.

As JFK said: “Ask not what your country can do for you – rather, seek what you can do for your country” - welcome to KFC-COPA 36 “country”.

*** Our KFC Flying Program is delineated in detail under the Flying Program drop down tab - Home Page