Latest Additions Include Groups In Iowa, Vermont, And
Texas
IMC Club International, Inc., headquartered in Massachusetts, is
opening three new Chapters in the next two weeks. Pilots will
gather at Iowa Flight Training in Cedar Rapids on March 6th; North
Ramp Aviation in South Burlington, VT on March 8th and MotionAir
Aviation in Midlothian, TX; for the official inaugural meeting of
the new IMC Club Chapters. At the meeting, prospective members will
be given the opportunity to interact with IMC Club founder and
President Radek Wyrzykowski. The IMC Club is an organization
dedicated to promoting safety and proficiency among its instrument
rated members.
Tim Bush (Cedar Rapids, IA), Rob Lowe (South Burlington, VT) and
Bill Ervin (Midlothian, TX) will lead the new chapters as Chapter
Presidents.
Aviation evangelist Tim Busch is a Certified Flight Instructor
and Tae Kwon Do Master, President and Chief Flight Instructor of
Iowa Flight Training, President of the non-profit Iowa Aviation
Promotion Group. He regularly appears as a Merger & Acquisition
manager at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, a manufacturer of
avionics and communications systems. Tim earned an MBA from the
University of Iowa, a BS in Computer Science from Mount Mercy
College, and an AS in Electronic Engineering at Hawkeye Community
College. A frequent contributor to aviation-related magazines and
newsletters and an annual speaker at AirVenture Oshkosh,
Tim’s goal is the eventual conversion of all drivers to
pilots, reducing congestion on America’s roadways.
Rob Lowe caught the flying bug in 2002 when he used to shuttle
back and forth between Burlington, VT and Los Angeles every six
months or so. He has been flying in the Champlain Valley and the
Green Mountains ever since then. He earned his private pilot
license in 2005 and added instrument wings in 2006. Since then, he
has picked up his commercial license, a multi-engine rating, and
instructor ratings for airplane single-engine, airplane
multi-engine, and instrument airplane.
“I'm a big fan of grabbing a pilot buddy or two and taking
trips to keep my instrument-rating current,” says Rob
Bill Ervin, CFII, is a retired Border Patrol Officer. He spent
several years planning his flight school, MotionAir, which opened
for business at the beginning of 2012. MotionAir is located at
Mid-Way Regional Airport south of Dallas Texas and uses the Piper
Warrior as its fixed wing platform and the Redbird FMX for
simulator training. Bill’s goal is to: "build my business by
helping pilots become more and more proficient." He’s a
believer in the value of simulation and plans to use the Redbird
extensively in his training curriculum.
One of the primary goals of the IMC Club is to increase pilot
confidence and proficiency by training in actual instrument
conditions and discuss their experience in the environment of a
chapter meeting. The club was established as a learning resource
for instrument-rated pilots, and for students pursuing their
instrument ratings. To accomplish this, monthly meetings are held
at local chapters around the country to help pilots and students
build and maintain their IFR skills, and to share stories and tips
from their fellow pilots. With the addition of these three
chapters, IMC Club now has 33 chapters around the country.