This website is supported by a gift in honor of
Ed Lynch
Site maintained by Flying Club 1 Member
Steve Beste
Welcome to Flying Club 1 in Northern Virginia
We're Looking for an Airplane
OUR VISION
We want to get more pilots into aviation by lowering the barriers to entry.
With 40 years' experience flying light aircraft, we know how to fly both safely and inexpensively. We want to share that with new pilots.
As a non-profit flying club flying inexpensive airplanes, we think new members will be able to get a Sport Pilot license for less than $4,000.
We have the experience, the corporate structure, and the professionalism to maintain the plane and to manage the training of new members.
OUR NEED
We're looking for a 2-seat airplane in which new pilots can get trained – something like a Flightstar II, a Rans S-12, or a Challenger II – preferably with a 4-cycle Rotax 912 or HKS engine.
OUR REQUEST
Do you have such a plane you could donate? It will have a good life bringing more people into aviation.
Do you have a plane or project that we could sell to raise money for the plane we need?
Do you or your family have a car you no longer need that we could sell to raise money?
At 50 members or so, we are the center for powered light flying in Northern Virginia, USA. If you are new to
light flying, this is the place to see real aircraft and talk to live people. If you're
an old hand, this is the place to share your experience and get local information.
We have regular monthly meetings year-round at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport.
Check the Events page to see exactly when. Visitors are always welcome.
Come to Our Next Meeting
Special November location — NOT at KHWY
Join us at our next meeting: Saturday, November 9th at 11:00am at Shawn & Faith Lillemo's house at 14142 Rixeyville Rd., Culpeper, VA. Shawn is the lead on our Challenger II build project. The plane will be at his house, so come see it, talk about the project, and share your own story. Shawn and faith will feed us lunch. Everyone is welcome, whether you're a Club member or not.
Steve Beste,
President
Flying Club 1 President@FlyingClub1.org. 7051 Brookfield Plaza, #5322, Springfield, VA 22150
Flying Club 1 is a non-profit hobbyist organization. Annual dues are $20, more for those who will be flying the Club’s airplanes.
The club aims to promote safe light powered recreational flying by giving support, advice, and encouragement to everyone interested in the sport.