Windsor Flying Club fundraiser

 

 

 

 

The Windsor Flying Club is raising money to help two pilots earn their commercial pilot’s license

 

The Vice President of the Board of the Directors at The Windsor Flying Club said, the club is expanding to celebrate its 75^Th anniversary, and would like to support the aviation dreams of one or two people.

“The two pilots have not yet been selected, we are creating the criteria and application process now,” said Henry Dupuis.

The Flying Club held a fundraiser March 23 with a 1940s Hollywood style canteen at the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association at the airport, raising more than $5,000. He said the club will collect the rest of the money through their campaigns, sponsor contributions, pasta dinner and fly-in July 6 on another fundraiser.

Earning a commercial flying permit costs around $35,000 per pilot, according to Dupuis.

Dupuis said he thinks this is why there were such an incredible reaction and strong support from individuals. It was a fun occasion, motivational and one that fits inside the interests of the Windsor Flying Club.

Tyler Brownbridge is an editor at the Windsor Star, said he got his pilot permit in his mid-20s in Calgary, Alta. He said it costs around $40,000, depending on the individual and how quickly he might want to complete it, and how much time is needed to master flying. The greatest expense is flight time. A student needs to lease a plane and pay the cost of fuel. Fuel is expensive and a plane takes a great deal of fuel.

“One hour of flight time on a Cessna 172, it’s going to cost you probably $150 to $200,” said Brownbridge.

He said many people take a year to get a permit since it is excessively costly, the weather is also a major factor in learning to fly because if weather is bad, the training got canceled On the off chance that somebody can push themselves they can clear the requirements in a half year.

“The big significant difference between your commercial and your private license is when you receive commercial pilot license you’re able to be paid to fly. So with a private pilot license, you can do pretty much anything you can do with a commercial license you just cannot get to paid fly,” said Brownbridge.

He learned to fly with 10 different teachers throughout the years. Both a private and commercial license requires earning an instrumental flight rules rating, night rating, and their designations.