Useful Resources to help you explore the field of general aviation.
Madison Area Fixed Base Operators (FBO)
Wisconsin Aviation – "Wisconsin Aviation is the state's premier, full-service provider of general aviation services including charter, flight training, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, maintenance, avionics, interiors, and line services."
Our take: Wisconsin Aviation is located on the east ramp of Dane County Regional Airport. This is where the Wisconsin Flying Team is based and many of our student pilots train out of Wisconsin Aviation. Flying out of Wisconsin Aviation will allow you to experience and practice communications with Air Traffic Control. Also, you will witness the charms of airline (Delta, American Airlines) and military operations (Wisconsin Air National Guard is located at the southern end of the airport).
Morey Airplane Company – "From business travel to flight instruction, oil changes to annual inspections, we offer a full range of aviation products and services. A full service FBO is open 7 days a week offering overnight parking, hangar space, fuel services, maintenance, rental cars, charter flying and flight instruction."
Our take: Morey Airplane Company is based at Morey Field in the City of Middleton on the west side of Madison. The airport does not have a control tower and has significantly less traffic than Dane County Regional Airport. A couple of our current pilots trained out of Morey Airplane Company. Flying out of Morey Field will allow you to save some fuel cost as a result of low traffic.
Aviation Education
Embry-Riddle AVIATION 101 – is a great place to start! Enroll in this FREE online course, and proceed at your own pace to learn fundamentals that will give you a head start to your aviation career. AVIATION 101 offers you more than just knowledge. Your Certificate of Completion will provide new aeronautical science students one credit hour of advanced standing toward a degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s preeminent aviation university.
University of North Dakota AeroCast - UND Aerospace helps professional and aspiring aviation enthusiasts explore the adventure, science, and joy in aviation through innovative video training topics narrated by experienced Certified Flight Instructors. The material presented in this series should not be used in place of actual ground or flight instruction. Consult a Certified Flight Instructor for aviation instruction.
Supplies
Sporty's Pilot Shop – Sporty’s, the world’s largest pilot shop, has been offering high quality aviation products and supplies for more than 50 years. Many of these products are designed in house by our staff of pilots and tested in our flight school. Our experience as pilots, as educators, as airport managers, as aviation advocates–along with our many other endeavors–affords us a unique qualification to provide only the products and services that are the best value to our customers.
Our Take: Sporty's has everything you need in terms of flying. However, do check Amazon or eBay for parallel comparison.
National Flying Associations
NIFA – The National Intercollegiate Flying Association exists as a forum for collegiate aviators to expand their studies and further their careers by participating in competitive and non-competitive events, networking with industry and contemporaries, and applying themselves to go above-and-beyond their ordinary curriculum. The organization traces its roots to May 8, 1920 when nine schools competed in four events at Mitchel Field on Long Island as the Intercollegiate Flying Association. Yale took first place, followed by Wesleyan and Lehigh.
EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association)– The Spirit of Aviation. We are a community of aviation enthusiasts who promote and support recreational flying. More than 180,000 members worldwide share a common passion for all things aviation. EAA is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and hosts the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In & Convention every July.
AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)– With hundreds of thousands of members, AOPA is the largest, most influential general aviation association in the world. AOPA has achieved its prominent position through effective advocacy, safety education and training, enlightened leadership, technical competence, and hard work. Providing member services that range from representation at the federal, state, and local levels to legal services, advice, and other assistance, AOPA has built a service organization that far exceeds any other in the aviation community.
Women in Aviation International – Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to providing networking, education, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women (and men) who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries.
Wisconsin Aviation – "Wisconsin Aviation is the state's premier, full-service provider of general aviation services including charter, flight training, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, maintenance, avionics, interiors, and line services."
Our take: Wisconsin Aviation is located on the east ramp of Dane County Regional Airport. This is where the Wisconsin Flying Team is based and many of our student pilots train out of Wisconsin Aviation. Flying out of Wisconsin Aviation will allow you to experience and practice communications with Air Traffic Control. Also, you will witness the charms of airline (Delta, American Airlines) and military operations (Wisconsin Air National Guard is located at the southern end of the airport).
Morey Airplane Company – "From business travel to flight instruction, oil changes to annual inspections, we offer a full range of aviation products and services. A full service FBO is open 7 days a week offering overnight parking, hangar space, fuel services, maintenance, rental cars, charter flying and flight instruction."
Our take: Morey Airplane Company is based at Morey Field in the City of Middleton on the west side of Madison. The airport does not have a control tower and has significantly less traffic than Dane County Regional Airport. A couple of our current pilots trained out of Morey Airplane Company. Flying out of Morey Field will allow you to save some fuel cost as a result of low traffic.
Aviation Education
Embry-Riddle AVIATION 101 – is a great place to start! Enroll in this FREE online course, and proceed at your own pace to learn fundamentals that will give you a head start to your aviation career. AVIATION 101 offers you more than just knowledge. Your Certificate of Completion will provide new aeronautical science students one credit hour of advanced standing toward a degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s preeminent aviation university.
University of North Dakota AeroCast - UND Aerospace helps professional and aspiring aviation enthusiasts explore the adventure, science, and joy in aviation through innovative video training topics narrated by experienced Certified Flight Instructors. The material presented in this series should not be used in place of actual ground or flight instruction. Consult a Certified Flight Instructor for aviation instruction.
Supplies
Sporty's Pilot Shop – Sporty’s, the world’s largest pilot shop, has been offering high quality aviation products and supplies for more than 50 years. Many of these products are designed in house by our staff of pilots and tested in our flight school. Our experience as pilots, as educators, as airport managers, as aviation advocates–along with our many other endeavors–affords us a unique qualification to provide only the products and services that are the best value to our customers.
Our Take: Sporty's has everything you need in terms of flying. However, do check Amazon or eBay for parallel comparison.
National Flying Associations
NIFA – The National Intercollegiate Flying Association exists as a forum for collegiate aviators to expand their studies and further their careers by participating in competitive and non-competitive events, networking with industry and contemporaries, and applying themselves to go above-and-beyond their ordinary curriculum. The organization traces its roots to May 8, 1920 when nine schools competed in four events at Mitchel Field on Long Island as the Intercollegiate Flying Association. Yale took first place, followed by Wesleyan and Lehigh.
EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association)– The Spirit of Aviation. We are a community of aviation enthusiasts who promote and support recreational flying. More than 180,000 members worldwide share a common passion for all things aviation. EAA is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and hosts the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In & Convention every July.
AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)– With hundreds of thousands of members, AOPA is the largest, most influential general aviation association in the world. AOPA has achieved its prominent position through effective advocacy, safety education and training, enlightened leadership, technical competence, and hard work. Providing member services that range from representation at the federal, state, and local levels to legal services, advice, and other assistance, AOPA has built a service organization that far exceeds any other in the aviation community.
Women in Aviation International – Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to providing networking, education, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women (and men) who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries.
