Gillespie Field Eagles
Bringing Flight to the Youth of San Diego

To request membership, a prospective GFE student must complete a short essay and present it at one of the monthly meeting.   After the presentation, the corporate officers will vote on membership.  A prospective student must have parental or guardian permission to join and must be in possession of a signed form.  Students are asked to donate $2 per month or $24 annually to offset expenses.

Additionally, fund raisers are held throughout the year and students are encouraged to support GFE with their participation.

Students should plan on attending the next available ground school class.  Students are also required to attend monthly meetings four times per year.

Educational field trips are scheduled 2-4 times per year after school hours or on weekends.  All students are invited to attend.  

All adults interested in supporting youth in aviation are welcome join and attend monthly meetings.  Adult members are asked to donate $5 monthly to the organization to offset expenses.  Adult volunteers are welcome to support fund raising activities, serve in officer or other positions with the organization and attend educational field trips.

 

Join the Club

First Steps to Flight

Download Our Student Application:
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Microsoft Word
Please Print the Application, fill it out and mail it to us along with a 1 page typed essay on why you want to be a pilot.

 

Download Our Student Expectations List:
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Microsoft Word / Adobe Acrobat
This is a list of what we expect from each applicant. It needs to be signed by both the student and a parent.