For Star subscribers: Young mavericks need not apply. The United Flying Octogenarians is a club for properly seasoned pilots only.
Henry Brean No need to scramble the fighter jets for these UFOs. The United Flying Octogenarians come in peace.
“I still enjoy my time flying, and I will try to continue to fly as long as my mental health and physical health allow me to,” he said. UFO touts itself as one of the world’s most exclusive clubs for aviators. Anyone who has piloted an airplane at least once after his or her 80th birthday is eligible to join.Brown said there is no upper age limit for general aviation pilots. To maintain their licenses, they have to do what any pilot does, namely complete a flight review with a certified instructor at least once every two years and undergo regular medical checks.
Eighty and upUFO was founded in Las Vegas in 1982 by a group of airplane-crazy seniors who were looking for a more organized excuse to hang out and swap stories. These days, he mostly takes short flights a few times a week in his speedy little Van’s RV-9A, usually with Skip in the seat next to him. “I say I’m the navigator, but I don’t really navigate,” she said.
Most of their revenue these days comes from private donations, mostly from pilots, and the UFO merchandise they sell on their website. Still learningTucson transplant Howard Deevers doesn’t just fly in his 80s, he teaches other people to fly.
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