South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Hardrocker Flying Club

 

Membership is easy:

There are several categories (click here).  You can be a student interested in flying at a nominal cost of $20 per year, a student who is pursuing a pilot's license, a student already holding an FAA pilot's license, an alumnus of SDSMT, or a member of the flying community. 

Please print out the application form below.

-Application (pdf)

After completing the application please contact one of the SDSMT club advisors either by visit or email:

Duane Abata, Dean of Engineering, O'Harra Rm 207, phone 605-394-5264, duane.abata@sdsmt.edu
S. N. (Shashi) Shashikanth, Chair of Mining Engineering and Management, MI327C, phone 605-394-1973, shashi.kanth@sdsmt.edu
Patrick Gilcrease, Chemical and Biological Engineering, C306, phone 605-394-1239, patrick.gilcrease@sdsmt.edu

They will assist you to complete the process.

If you wish to use the airplane:

You must be a current member of the Club in good standing to use the airplane.  Please print out the insurance form below if you are a student pilot or licensed pilot and turn the form in to one of the advisors listed above.

-Insurance Form (pdf)

Here is other useful information for your review regarding our insurance policy with Avemco and our club operational by-laws.

-Insurance Contract with Avemco (pdf)

-Organization By-Laws (pdf)