Frequently Asked Questions & How to Rent an Aircraft

We have a 2012 Tecnam P2008 for rental (dual or solo) and a 2022 Cirrus SR22 available dual-only

The home base for both aircraft is Marina Airport (KOAR) near Monterey, CA, but we also have availability at Byron Airport, (C83), near Stockton, CA

We have numerous instructors to whom we can refer you to for instruction and checkouts in our Tecnam P2008. Instructors are contracted and paid directly by students and are not employees of Discovery Aviation

For flights in our Cirrus SR22 we provide rentals only as dual instruction. We have a Cirrus CSIP (Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot) available for dual instruction. 

Reach out to us via the "contact us" form and we will follow up to answer any questions you have about our aircraft and the checkout process. If you know you want to rent, just download the rental package from the download section (see menu), complete it and email to bonny@discoveryaviation.org

Please note that the rental application has a checkout form that requires you to review the Tecnam manual and answer questions - download the manual from the download section of the website. 

To register for lessons or rentals please send us your request (including your phone number) in the contact us form. 

If you know you want to rent, and want to speed up the process, please download the rental application from the downloads section (see dropdown menu). Fill out the forms and rental checkout (all answers to the quiz can be found in the manuals also in the download section). Send the completed package to bonny@discoveryaviation.org

We will follow up with instructions on how to register, find an instructor and schedule your first lesson or aircraft rental check out. Once registered, you will be able to book your own rentals and instruction through our scheduling platform hosted by Flight Schedule Pro. 

After your initial lessons or checkout flight(s), and before you rent the aircraft without an instructor (or solo), you will be required to purchase insurance. 

To rent the Tecnam without an instructor you must purchase your own non-owned aircraft renter's insurance policy. The insurance must have at least a $250,000 per occurance and $25,000 per passenger liability coverage, and $5,000 aircraft damage coverage. You can purchase this insurance from such providers as Skywatch, Traversaviation.com, Starr Aviation, EAA, AOPA and others. Please include "Discovery Aviation, Inc." as additional insured (it won't cost you extra to have this included). Typical cost for this insurance is $150-$250/yr

If you wish to be an approved instructor, you should purchase non-owned aircraft instructor insurance with the same limits as above. Insurance can be found at Safepilots.org, NAFI, EAA, Skywatch and others. Please include "Discovery Aviation, Inc." as additional insured (it won't cost you extra to have this included)

Since the Cirrus SR-22 can only be rented via dual instruction, the insurance is provided as part of the rental/instruction combined rate. 

Yes, there is a 20% discount for members.  If you are a city, county, state or federal employee, a first responder, a veteran, a Joby Aviation team member, or are a student under the age of 21, you automatically qualify to become a member. 

You can also become a member if you purchase a block of 20 or more hours of flight time in advance, per 12 months.  In addition, you automatically qualify for member status after 20 hours of rental within the preceding 12 months and you request to be transferred to member status. Member status must be renewed and qualified on an annual basis.  Members recieve a 20% discount on the rental of the Tecnam aircraft. The first year of membership is free and the second year is $10/mo or $60/yr if paid upfront. 

• The regular price is $150/hr wet (including fuel)
• The member price is $120/hr wet (see above on how to become a member)
• Introductory flights and checkout flights - first hour of aircraft rental is $75, and subsequent are at the regular or member rate as applicable. Instructors are paid separately and are in addition to the aircraft rental
• CFI's who instruct regularly may rent the aircraft at $75/hr wet for their own use

The Cirrus is available for rent dual only. Please contact us for rates. 

On a computer click the "downloads" link on the left. If on a mobile device, go to the top right of the home page and look for the three bars with the menu. Select the downloads page. The application and the manuals can be found there

Please send your questions in the comments section on the home page. Or you can send an email to bonny@discoveryaviation.org  (please note .org email address, not .com)