Air Force Aero Clubs

I got my commercial lisence at the Atlanta Navy Flying Club. They are great and inexpensive. Its like having your own aircraft
 
Of course I go TDY to Andrews AFB who DOESN'T have one :banghead:

I'm not sure if leadership just didn't want one, or if one was done away with since it's located under the FRZ. Either way this sucks! :(
 
The Andrews Aero Club was closed about 1997 when I was assigned there. The Wing Commander at the time decided closing it down the right option, rather than fixing it's broken fleet and upgrading the aging facilities on the SE side of RWY 01R.

The same situation occured shortly after I transferred to McGuire AFB in 1999, seems like a horrible trend.
 
I got my PPL at the Maxwell Aero Club at Maxwell AFB in Alabama. It was such a great deal..saved tons of money. Our fleet was old as crap and shortly after I got my license, they scrapped our fleet b/c of wing spar cracks (comforting isnt it). Anyhow they just renewed their fleet with 1984 172s which are a step in the right direction..they put Garmin GPS Moving Map in them which cant be beat for 50 bucks an hour dry!
 
does anyone know if aero clubs are open to non-military? im currently in korea, and being that there aren't any places that offer a PPL, i'm hoping i can get on at the aero club.
 
This is taken directly from the aero club website here in Korea:

Membership in the Aero Club is open to the following:
• All active duty military
• Retired military
• DOD civilian employees (including NAF)
• Federal government employees working on a military installation
• Dependents of all the above
• Member of the Reserves
• FAA personnel



I don't think joining the CAP would fall into any of these categories
 
I'm an American working in Korea(not military). I just confirmed tonight that it is impossible to obtain a private pilot license in Korea, unless I spend $220/hr for a Cessna-172, and travel about 6-7 hours round trip by bus to the airport. The plane is at some remote airport 3 hours east of Seoul.

I have tried contacting the aero club directly, but one of the members sent me a very short email that did not even answer my question as to whether or not I could join the club since I am non-military. Their phone number does not work, so I'm not sure what to do at this point. If the Civil Air Patrol thing would work, then I would definitely join.
 
I don't know about there

But the Commander of the local aero club as well as two members who are friends told me joining CAP would work. So maybe not at all of them but it sure does here in Charleston. Call the aero club and ask what you can do to join.
 
I just emailed about 10 people from different Aero Clubs in the US and Japan, as well as the Civil Air Patrol to get a solid answer. I have been calling the Aero Club here in Korea for 2 days, and emailed them as well, all without an answer.
 
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