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.

Flightstar II SC Rans S-12 Airaile Quad City Challenger II

OUR REQUEST

  1. Do you have such a plane you could donate? It will have a good life bringing more people into aviation.
  2. Do you have a plane or project that we could sell to raise money for the plane we need?
  3. Do you or your family have a car you no longer need that we could sell to raise money?
Please contact president Steve Beste at
703-321-9110 or President@FlyingClub1.org



Member-Owned Aircraft

These are the kinds of aircraft our members fly. Click on any of the pictures.

PPG Trike Gyroplane
Powered Paraglider Trike Gyroplane
Ultralight airplane Light Sport airplane General Aviation airplane
Ultralight airplane Light Sport airplane General Aviation airplane

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.

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Monthly Meetings

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, club president 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.