Aero Club Safety Certificate
By Staff Writer
Dover Air Force Base Aero Club
436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, DE
The Dover Air Force Base (AFB) Aero Club, supported by Air Mobility Command and the 436th Airlift Wing (436 AW), received the Aero Club Safety Certificate.
Operating one Cessna T-41A and three Cessna 172 aircraft, the club logged seventeen hundred mishap-free hours in fiscal year 2025 and has had no Class A or B mishaps since 1989. A 436 AW ground safety inspection found zero issues, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspections cleared the club’s safety program. The club trains under an FAA Part 141 certificate, using an approved syllabus and close student monitoring. Membership includes 168 pilots, eight instructors, and eighty student pilots, with twelve new pilot certificates and four advanced ratings earned in fiscal year 2025. Chief Flight Instructor John Jilek also serves as an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor, supporting safety outreach beyond the club.