Organization
WINFC is a non-profit organization sponsored by NAS Whidbey Island. Operations and maintenance oversight are provided by an eight member Board of Directors as well as designated representatives of the Commanding Officer, NAS Whidbey Island. Fiscal oversight, accounting and marketing functions are provided by the U.S. Navy's Northwest regional Quality of Life Support Office (QOLSO), also known as Morale Welfare and Recreation.

WINFC'S Primary mission is to provide affordable, safe, quality flight training to active, reserve, guard, and retired military personnel and their dependents. Due to the very limited opportunity for this type of service in our local community, WINFC is also open to Federal, DOD employees and contractors, as well as the general public through the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). Essentially anyone can take advantage of our rates and experience. Feel free to contact the manager with any questions you may have.

CFI Staff
Senior staff and BOD members are primarily active and retired Naval Aviators, many of them combat veterans, who have a passion for aviation and enjoy passing on their knowledge and experience to our students. Their Navy experience and training make them part of an elite group of aviators that WINFC is very fortunate to have on staff.

Maintenance
WINFC's maintenance program is governed by Naval Instruction BUPERS 1710.22, which holds us to a much higher standard of maintenance than most FAR part 61/91 operators. Our routine inspection cycle includes: 50hr (with oil analyses), 100hr., as well as annual inspections. All aircraft engines are purchased directly from Lycoming, and are replaced promptly at 20% over TBO.

Our Director of Maintenance is retired after 24 years in Naval Aviation Maintenance, and has been working on WINFC aircraft for more than ten years.

Our Instructors