spinnaker513
New Member
I am a freshman at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. UNCW does not have anything associated with aviation. I already have my instrument license and I am working on my commercial license. I know a few people who are about half way through their training and would like to try and finish it up. I have also talked to a lot of students of all grades who are eager to learn how to fly, or at least learn more about aviation. I have started forming an Aviation Club and I am awaiting approval from the school. The idea is spreading quickly and the enthusiasm is incredible.
I have talked to a local flight school and one of their instructors, teaches at a ground school. It sounds like they are interested in teaching a ground school on campus if we can gather enough students. I have no doubt that I can get enough people together who would take the classes seriously and pay the dues. For the members who have the resources to fly; I would like to get the local flight school to come out and get the members started in their program and also have the opportunity to fly through their flight school.
Like all people who are trying to learn to fly, I am worried about how much it might cost for the members of the club. We will try and do some fund raising, but does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? Is there any way if enough people buy the supplies for the ground school we could get a discount? Could AOPA help in any way and if so how would I go about contacting them (I am a member)? I feel like I need to try something, a lot of people are very enthusiastic about getting involved in aviation at our school.
I have talked to a local flight school and one of their instructors, teaches at a ground school. It sounds like they are interested in teaching a ground school on campus if we can gather enough students. I have no doubt that I can get enough people together who would take the classes seriously and pay the dues. For the members who have the resources to fly; I would like to get the local flight school to come out and get the members started in their program and also have the opportunity to fly through their flight school.
Like all people who are trying to learn to fly, I am worried about how much it might cost for the members of the club. We will try and do some fund raising, but does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? Is there any way if enough people buy the supplies for the ground school we could get a discount? Could AOPA help in any way and if so how would I go about contacting them (I am a member)? I feel like I need to try something, a lot of people are very enthusiastic about getting involved in aviation at our school.