CLASSES & CAMPS
New Member Class 2024
(AGES 13-21)
New Member Class is a Flight Club 502 pre-req to joining our club! Each member must take this class to be considered a member. The class goes over what FC502 is and how we inspire the Youth of America with aviation based STEM, help build tomorrow’s leaders, and encourage choices supporting decision making skills and patriotism.
Includes flight club t-shirt, Ground school programming (see below), use of Redbird Simulator. Membership recommended Contribution $300. Needs based scholarships available contact scholarships@flightclub502.org
Ground School programming: Learn to fly orientation: Requirements for Private Pilot Certificate. Aircraft Components, Basic Aerodynamics, Flight organizations and Jobs in Aviation, Aircraft Systems: Aircraft Engines, Flight Instruments, Flight Controls, Flight: Use of Checklists, Taxi procedures, Fundamentals of Flight (Climbs, Descents, Straight and Level and Turns), Medical factors and decision making: Aeromedical Factors, Aeronautical Decision Making
*PLEASE NOTE: due to high demand for flight training, new members can expect a delay before being able to fly.*
This class covers requirements for private pilot certificate, aircraft components, basic aerodynamics, flight organizations, jobs in aviation, aircraft systems: aircraft engines, flight instruments, flight controls, use of checklists, taxi procedures, fundamentals of flight (climbs, descents, straight and level and turns), aeromedical factors and aeronautical decision-making. Includes FC502 t-shirt, ground school programming, Sporty’s online training (valued at $350/year), Redbird sim training, and more.
Membership Classes are held every month.
Please sign up for one of the dates below if you are interested in joining Flight Club 502.
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Fridays At Flight Club
Taught by senior FC members
Each class includes:
- Flight Club t-shirt
- Junior Flight Club 502 Membership
- Walking tour of Bowman Field
- Preflight of a Diamond 20 Aircraft
- A flight in the Redbird Simulator
- Also learn
- Fundamentals of Flight,
- The Four Forces of Flight
Limited class size
Recommended contribution: $75
FLIGHT CLUB 502 SUMMER CAMPS 2024
Flight Club 502 Summer Camps are an opportunity for youth to have exposure to the history of aviation, learn about careers in aviation and the aircraft work by taking field trips and having interactive experiences at the Flight Club 502 clubhouse.
Field trips include: a visit to the Regional Airport Authority, a backside tour of SDF, a visit to the UPS Training Center including SIM, and an Air Traffic Control Tower Tour. Conditions permitting, a visit to the Vintage Warbirds hanger and a police helicopter tour.
There are three camps available for 13-18 year olds and four camps available for 8-12 year olds.
Camps are limited to 24 participates each.
The camps are conducted from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Monday-Thursday). The four-day camp costs $300.
NOTE- Camp tuition includes a one-year full membership to Flight Club 502.
