As the name suggests, Club Cherokee only had Cherokee planes. They had a fleet of 6 airplanes: 1 Warrior, 2 Archers, 2 Dakotas, and 1 Saratoga. Insurance required that a pilot have at least 50 hours Pilot In Command (PIC) to operate the Dakota and 500 hours PIC to operate the Saratoga. As a pilot with less than 50 hours, I was only limited to the Warrior and Archers initially.

Like every new plane rental, the club required a checkout to be able to operate their plane. A checkout involves flying with a CFI to ensure that I can safely operate the plane. The Cherokee is a low-wing versus Cessna which is a high-wing. The checkout helped me with the transition as well. With the CFI, I was able to understand the key differences in how the plane operates and what I need to be mindful of.