Leading Edge Flying Club has earned a reputation for being one of the most exciting flying clubs in Chicagoland. Based out of Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK), we enjoy monthly aviation breakfast meetings and during the summer months, our periodic "Dog Day Afternoon" hot dog socials provide plenty of opportunity to log "hangar flying" hours.
While many of our 90+ members have decided to acquire their own planes, others enjoy exclusive access to aircraft, such as our glass cockpit Piper Archer III and Cirrus SR22. We are always looking for new planes to add to our fleet, which presents an opportunity for members to place their planes into our fleet and reduce their cost of flying. Besides access to great airplanes, our members also enjoy a family atmosphere, weekly hangar flying, periodic safety meetings, monthly breakfast meetings, and two events that really brings our extended families and "significant others" together. That includes our annual "Thank You BBQ" and the always memorable Holiday Celebration.
Our membership boasts the presence of novice pilots, airline captains, high-time pilots, aviation enthusiasts, military veterans and a line-up of top flight instructors including an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.
Members are commonly found flying our simulator (no charge), prepping for a flight, or snacking at the "L'Edge" clubhouse (It's really a Pilot Cave) located on the second floor of our community hangar. We encourage you to drop by and get to know our flying family. Tailwinds!!!
Our Motto: Great Planes; Great People!