New Clubs for the New Year
The year is off to a great start for the Flying Clubs Initiative. We are happy to announce the successful formation of six new flying clubs! Please join us in congratulating the following clubs for being newly listed on the Flying Clubs Finder in the first quarter of 2022:
San Juan Flying Club – Montrose, Colorado
Flying Rangers Flying Club – Livingston, Montana
Spruce Creek Aviators – Port Orange, Florida
Flying Five, Inc. – Fort Wayne, Indiana
Cloud Dodgers Flying Club – Ocala, Florida
New Braunfels Flying Club – New Braunfels, Texas
If you would like more more information on starting a flying club or wish to have your existing club listed on the finder, please contact us.
2022 Flight Training Scholarships Awarded Next Month
If you applied for one of our Flight Training Scholarships this year, your wait will soon be over! Expect a decision to be emailed to you by the end of May. Good luck! To learn more about our scholarship program, click here.
Steve Travels to The Last Frontier
You Can Fly Initiative Director Steve Bateman will be heading to Alaska in early May to participate in the 2022 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering at the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer, Alaska. There he will be presenting flying clubs seminars as well as a safety briefing on Why Good Pilots Make Bad Decisions. Steve will also be present at the Valdez Fly-In and Airshow. If you see him there be sure to buy him a beer!
ASI Wants to Talk Safety
Do you need a speaker for your next aviation event? The AOPA Air Safety Institute (ASI) can help you bring valuable, thought-provoking safety messages to your audience. Just complete ASI’s Speaking Engagement Request Form and select from many topics available or submit a topic of our own. Once you submit the form, someone from ASI will contact you to discuss the details. Click here to view the form.
