- Since 1947, the Santa Barbara Flying Club has made flying less expensive, more convenient, less hassle, and more fun for generations of pilots in the Santa Barbara, California area. Look at what we have to offer: A trio of four-place airplanes for traveling and training. The Santa Barbara Flying Club has three aircraft: a Cessna 172 (160 hp, fixed pitch propeller), a Piper Archer (180 hp, fixed ...www.physics.ucsb.edu/~airboy/sbfc.html