The forms the CFI signs off on are usually available at applicable FAA sponsored safety seminars. There are also Pilot Proficiency Awards for CFIs. When pilots share the cost of aircraft ownership or leasing, it saves money and can offer convenient scheduling. A well managed flying club can also promote safety. Upkeep on the five club owned planes requires a lot of energy.
Clubs can also hold their members to high standards.
The Tillamook Pilots Association owns a Cessna 172, and requires proficiency checks from a CFI, regardless of hours and ratings every 90 days to use the aircraft. Salem's Skyhawk Flying Club charges members for an hour of flying each month whether they use the time or not. That is one of our the best safety mechanisms we have. Gorski adds that every student pilot flight has to be under the direct supervision of a flight instructor. The clubs say emphasis on safety also pays off in lower insurance rates.