The Flying Club Soars

Founded in 2020 by two Ph.D. students in the Robotics Institute, The Flying Club offers a course through CMU’s Student College (StuCo) in which students can get the ground instruction they need to pursue a pilot’s license, share experiences, promote flying and help others reach their goals in aviation and flying.

Former astronaut Jay Apt (front, second from right), professor emeritus in the Tepper School of Business and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, enjoys getting together with certified pilots at CMU and those who are interested in learning to fly.

Members of the 2022 Flying Club gathered on the tarmac after a trip to Cleveland, Ohio, for lunch.

Jack Wang, who joined The Flying Club as a first-year student, began teaching a StuCo course to help students get the ground instruction they need to pursue a pilot’s license.

Students taking a ground instruction course can practice in a flight simulator to get acclimated with how a cockpit is set up.

CMU students enjoyed fly-out activities during the fall 2022 semester planned by the club to promote interest in aviation at the university.

During the summer 2022 break, members of The Flying Club flew to EAA Airventure Oshkosh, an annual air show in Wisconsin that attracts 500,000 aviation enthusiasts for a week-long celebration of the past, present and future in the world of flight.