The TSS (Takoma - Silver Spring) Flying Club Inc., is a member owned, nonprofit flying club based out of the Montgomery County Airpark (Gaithersburg, MD) established in 1957 and incorporated under the laws and regulations of the state of Maryland.

The purpose of the club is to provide cost effective and airworthy airplanes for use by club member pilots. The membership is limited to 20 members for the first airplane and 15 members for each additional airplane that the club owns or leases. While the club currently has 5 airplanes, the Board voted in November 1999 to limit membership to 75 members.

TSS operates a fleet of 5 Cessna aircraft, giving you a suitable aircraft for most of your needs, from trainer to cross country workhorse. Our fleet consists of:

• 3 Skyhawks
• 2 Skylanes

You can find out more about our fleet in the our fleet section.

There are many advantages to joining a club, below are just a few of the highlights:

• Largest club fleet in the area
• Competitive rates below that of an FBO
• Hourly rates based on tach time
• No Pricing Tiers - one buy-in gives you access to all aircraft (subject to checkout requirements)
• Internet scheduling of aircraft
• Numerous club instructors who can help you get your private pilot certificate or instrument rating

TSS is non-profit and we do all we can to keep costs as reasonable as possible. To cover club operations we have three types of costs:

• One-Time Buy-In: $1,200
• One-Time Initiation/Membership Fee: $50
• Monthly Dues: $109
• Hourly Rental: Varies per aircraft

Does another member of your household fly? TSS offers significant discounts to family members who join TSS. The cost for each additional family member (after the first regular membership) is:

• One-Time Buy-In: No additional buy-in required
• One-Time Initiation/Membership Fee: $50
• Monthly Dues: $124
• Hourly Rental: Unchanged

Note: A family membership can reserve only one aircraft at a time.