Aero Club Safety Certificate, Dover Air Force Base, DE

Dover Air Force Base (AFB), DE, Aero Club won the 2024 Aero Club Safety Certificate. With more than two thousand hours of mishap-free flying in fiscal year 2024, Dover Aero Club includes 185 members, ten flight instructors, one ground instructor, and 102 student pilots. Twelve students obtained new pilot certification, and twelve gained certification above private pilot.

The 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, DE, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted multiple inspections; the annual ground safety inspection resulted in zero findings. The club recently recertified as an FAA Part 141 Flight Training Center. Dover Aero Club uses safe flight parameters with a simulator to provide students with safe but effective training. The club also upgraded aircraft instruments to increase pilot situational awareness.

Club leadership promotes community involvement and engagement. The club worked with Delaware State University to improve its safety program, emphasizing the importance of reporting unsafe or suspicious activity when operating Aero Club aircraft off-station.