Pacific Coast Flyers - Flying Club and Aviation Community

About Our Club

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Based out of McLellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) in Carlsbad, California, Pacific Coast Flyers is a non-profit flying club and has been providing rental aircraft to North County San Diego since 1999. During this time we have become the premiere aircraft rental provider in San Diego, Riverside, and Orange Counties. We provide well equipped and well maintained aircraft of the highest quality possible.

When our club founders saw the rental environment in San Diego they knew that things could be better. With nothing around but huge impersonal behemoths, and tiny poorly run clubs, it seemed that no one was really serving the pilots of San Diego County. With just a few aircraft and an idea for a better rental experience for pilots Pacific Coast Flyers was born. Through the years PCF has evolved into the premiere flying club and aviation community in San Diego County.

With our model based on keeping airplanes online and flying instead of expansion, growth, or club profits we concentrate on the things that are important to our members; a safe, clean, and highly available fleet of well equipped aircraft. Our policies and guidelines encourage flying by the members and maintaining a safe and fun environment with a sense of community. We give our members (and fleet) the attention and TLC that other clubs, schools, and FBO's don't.

Our Mission

At Pacific Coast Flyers it is our mission to provide our members with the highest quality flying experience possible. We do this by (a) providing modern and diverse fleet of well equipped and maintained aircraft at reasonable rates (b) organizing safe, fun, and educational flying experiences for all of our members and (c) promoting a sense of community among our members and with the general aviation community (d) provide a safety conscious environment and promote responsible aviation practices through continuing education, open discussion, and community outreach.

Pacific Coast Flyers Board of Directors

> Kevin Gilroy


Kevin Gilroy - Pacific Coast Flyers Board of DirectorsBoard Member, Secretary
Kevin has been flying with PCF now since 2011 and is an Instrument rated commercial pilot. He received all his flight training right here at CRQ. He has flown as far south as El Fuerte, Mexico for medical missions and as far north to the San Juan Islands for vacations. He pays for his flying as a Sales Director for a medical company building Hybrid Operating Rooms. Kevin would like to build on and maintain a great fleet for all PCF members to enjoy.

> June Hill


June Hill - Pacific Coast Flyers Board of DirectorsBoard Member
June started flying in 2001 out of Oceanside Municipal Airport. She gor her CFI and CFII in 2005, & MEI in 2006 flying at Palomar Airport in Carlbad. After working as a Flight instructor in a local flight school for 5 years, she started flying with PCF in 2010. June has a BA / Teaching Credential and currently works part time as a Hair Stylist as well. Loves to instruct any rating and loves to fly out of Oceanside Airport. Can guarantee you will get more flight hours and less taxi and hold short times!!

> Michael Richardson


Michael Richardson - Pacific Coast Flyers Board of DirectorsBoard Member, Membership Officer, IT Systems
Mike has been a member of the club since 2008. He started working as a club officer in early 2009 shortly after he joined the club. Working primarily as an IT systems engineer he has added valuable technical functionality to club systems.

> Jeffrey White


Jeffrey White - Pacific Coast Flyers Board of DirectorsBoard Member, President, Chief Flight Officer
Jeff is the Chairman of the PCF Board of Directors. He is also a CFI and club aircraft owner. As the board chairman, Jeff manages the day-to-day operations of The Club and you can contact him directly to discuss club issues and concerns.

> Victor Schneider


Victor Schneider - Pacific Coast Flyers Board of DirectorsBoard Member
Vic is a founding member of the club, and tail-dragger extraordinaire. Since the club's founding in 1999 Vic has been an indispensable asset to the club and our Oceanside operations.

Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of Officers

> Patrick Mahaffey


Patrick Mahaffey - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersCounty Liaison
Patrick Mahaffey is a valuable member of the PCF team.

> John Metzger


John Metzger - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersFleet Operations Officer
John works diligently to liaison between the fleet and the owners ensuring up to date information for members and speedy attention to maintenance issues both scheduled and unscheduled.

> Barry Raskin


Barry Raskin - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersSafety Officer
Barry Raskin is a valuable member of the PCF team.

> Kevin Gilroy


Kevin Gilroy - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersBoard Member, Secretary
Kevin has been flying with PCF now since 2011 and is an Instrument rated commercial pilot. He received all his flight training right here at CRQ. He has flown as far south as El Fuerte, Mexico for medical missions and as far north to the San Juan Islands for vacations. He pays for his flying as a Sales Director for a medical company building Hybrid Operating Rooms. Kevin would like to build on and maintain a great fleet for all PCF members to enjoy.

> Louie Ilievski


Louie Ilievski - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersSafety Officer
Louie Ilievski is a valuable member of the PCF team.

> Michael Richardson


Michael Richardson - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersBoard Member, Membership Officer, IT Systems
Mike has been a member of the club since 2008. He started working as a club officer in early 2009 shortly after he joined the club. Working primarily as an IT systems engineer he has added valuable technical functionality to club systems.

> Carole White


Carole White - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersBookkeeper, Compliance Officer
Carole keeps all the books in shape for the club, the fleet, the owners, and the members. She's also the senior party planner and organizer of all fly-in activities!

> Jeffrey White


Jeffrey White - Pacific Coast Flyers Corps of OfficersBoard Member, President, Chief Flight Officer
Jeff is the Chairman of the PCF Board of Directors. He is also a CFI and club aircraft owner. As the board chairman, Jeff manages the day-to-day operations of The Club and you can contact him directly to discuss club issues and concerns.