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Can a flying club be affiliated with both the AOPA and EAA (perhaps for simplicity)? Do those respective clubs differ too much for joint affiliations?
Gary Sobek
Nov '20
Not sure why not.
I am a pilot that is both EAA and AOPA member. I am not associated with any club.
Both organization complement each other and try hard to get more people to fly.
IF you are trying to start a club, look at what both organizations have to offer. One may be better for you and your group.
Gary
I am a pilot that is both EAA and AOPA member. I am not associated with any club.
Both organization complement each other and try hard to get more people to fly.
IF you are trying to start a club, look at what both organizations have to offer. One may be better for you and your group.
Gary
I'm in my early 50s. In my 30's I started flying lessons, but had to stop due to family, career, and money.
Now that the kids are grown, career is well established, and my financial situation is such that I can afford to fly, I'm back in lessons and am targeting to get my PPL in the spring.
I'm also pretty burnt out with my 30 year career in IT.
I love flying. Always did. As a kid I devoured kit plane magazines. In retrospect, I should have gone to school to be an ATP, but that plane ... more
Now that the kids are grown, career is well established, and my financial situation is such that I can afford to fly, I'm back in lessons and am targeting to get my PPL in the spring.
I'm also pretty burnt out with my 30 year career in IT.
I love flying. Always did. As a kid I devoured kit plane magazines. In retrospect, I should have gone to school to be an ATP, but that plane ... more
Gary Sobek
Nov '20
James:
Not sure where in the country you are located but there are schools with classes to get your A&P. Typically the FAA requires several years documented work on aircraft under supervision or so many hours (use to be 1973 hours) in an A&P school to take the test for the license.
I earned my A&P license by going to school part time at night while working a full time job but that was over 20-years ago. I am now retired and only wrench on my own airplane or friends.
With an interest in airplanes and mechanic background, you could work for a repair station installing avionics and have work signed off under their repair station. At 50, that may not be something you want to do.
I have friends that have gotten their A&P license without going to school by using experience. One friend, after getting FAA approval to take the test, did a weekend prep course before taking the actual test.
I have two friends that also wanted out of IT job. One is running a website for himself and doing part time contract flying using Commercial privileges.
Another IT friend of mine that had built his own homebuilt airplane, was able to sorta quit IT and become tech support for an aircraft kit manufacturer. He also took care of the IT for that company. IT was not his primary job but he was the go to guy for IT at the small company.
Another IT friend worked for a bank that outsourced the entire IT department. He moved on to working for local power company working with keeping power transmission functioning. Yes he sat in front of a computer but IT became someone responsibility.
Sorry I do not have a solid plan for you but hopefully I may have given you some ideas.
Gary
Not sure where in the country you are located but there are schools with classes to get your A&P. Typically the FAA requires several years documented work on aircraft under supervision or so many hours (use to be 1973 hours) in an A&P school to take the test for the license.
I earned my A&P license by going to school part time at night while working a full time job but that was over 20-years ago. I am now retired and only wrench on my own airplane or friends.
With an interest in airplanes and mechanic background, you could work for a repair station installing avionics and have work signed off under their repair station. At 50, that may not be something you want to do.
I have friends that have gotten their A&P license without going to school by using experience. One friend, after getting FAA approval to take the test, did a weekend prep course before taking the actual test.
I have two friends that also wanted out of IT job. One is running a website for himself and doing part time contract flying using Commercial privileges.
Another IT friend of mine that had built his own homebuilt airplane, was able to sorta quit IT and become tech support for an aircraft kit manufacturer. He also took care of the IT for that company. IT was not his primary job but he was the go to guy for IT at the small company.
Another IT friend worked for a bank that outsourced the entire IT department. He moved on to working for local power company working with keeping power transmission functioning. Yes he sat in front of a computer but IT became someone responsibility.
Sorry I do not have a solid plan for you but hopefully I may have given you some ideas.
Gary