European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 24, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 flight instructor Jack do Nosey left docs through preflight checklist with student Pilot spec. 4 Keith Myles and right watches Myles Check the engine Oil level. Darmstadt club flying High at new Home Story and photos by Dave Didio staff writer when the Wright Brothers were learning to Fly the hard pan was building the air plane. The easy pan was finding an Airfield to Fly from. They had thousands of Square Miles to choose from. For the Darmstadt flying club however the hard pan was finding an Airfield. They already had the air planes. The club originally known As the Rhein main Fly ers was based at Rhein main a Germany in the 1950s. It moved to Fliege Horst Cavern in nearby Hanau in 1966 and became the Hanau Aero gub. But in 1984 the club Learned that it would have to move to another Field Tor safely reasons because of the heavy military air traffic at Fliege Horst. So they relocated to a civilian Airfield near Ruess Olsheim South West of Frankfurt. But that was Only a temporary Solu Tion to the problem. We did t have an office to work out of said club manager Dondy vane. I had to commute Between Hanau and Ruess Olsheim about 70 Miles round trip every Day just to manage the club and it was difficult to keep the club alive we lost a lot of finally through the efforts of it. Gen. Sam Wetzl then v corps commander and maj. Gen. Victor Hugo Darmstadt military Community commander permission was granted in May for the club to move tothe Darmstadt army air Field in Griesheim. Everybody in the Darmstadt military Community has been very Good to us vane said. Since arriving Here in May we be grown to 138 members which probably makes us one of the largest . Flying clubs in those 138 members keep the club s seven aircraft and 10 instructors very Busy with the bulk of the flying being Donjon weekends. Although members can also Fly on weekdays from 4 . To Sunset special permission is needed to Fly before 4 ., because of flight activity of the helicopters operated by the Airfield s primary occupant the 4th pit 421st medical co. Vane said the club is an authorized private organization operating under Usa eur regulations and membership is open to All id card holders. There is a one time initiation fee of $50 waived if the applicant brings a letter of Good standing fro another flying Clubland a refundable $ 100 Deposit for new members. Monthly dues Are charged according to a member s rank with Els to e-3s paying $ 10, e-4s to e-5s paying $ 15 and those above e-5 paying s20. Aircraft rental charges vary from $31 for a cessna152 to $65 for a Piper Arrow and instructor fees Are $13 per hour vane said. That s cheaper than the Cost of air plane rental and instructor fees in the Stales she said. Spec. 4 Keith Myles c Btry 1st in 59th air de sense any Mainz thinks the club offers a Good Deal to service members learning to Fly. It was difficult for me to get to the Hanau Airfield because the Public transportation to Fliege Horst was limited he said. But now i just hop the train i Mainz and take the Strasse Bahn at Darmstadt Bahn Hof out to the Field in Myles had built up some flying time in the United states but still had a couple of requirements to meet before getting approval to Fly Solo in Germany. I be got 58 hours flying time and need four More hours of dual instruction plus a Cross country trip to Solo he said. Someday i Hope to Fly for a living maybe flying Light commuter vane said that anyone interested in joining the flying club or the new ground school session for student pilots which begins sept. 7, should Call her at civilian 06155 64061, or write to the Darmstadt flying gub at Griesheim army air Field building 4354,6103 Griesheim. Aircraft from the Darmstadt flying club taxi onto the runway before Takeoff on t summer Day at the Darmstadt army air of iced in Griesheim
