Student Aviation Organization at UW–Madison

Learn.
Build.
Fly.

Aviation Club gives UW–Madison students a place to experience aviation for themselves, not just talk about it.

// You don't have to be a pilot.

Aviation Club members on the ramp in front of a Delta jet during the MSN airport tour
What we do

Aviation beyond the classroom.

01 / LEARN

Learn

Guest speakers, industry presentations, workshops, and career exploration.

  • General meetings
  • Pilots and aviation professionals
  • Workshops and educational sessions
02 / BUILD

Build

CAD, manufacturing, and aircraft construction on real engineering projects.

  • Student-built Sonex aircraft
  • Digital design and CNC workflows
  • Future technical projects
03 / FLY

Fly

Flight experiences, simulation, airport visits, and aviation events.

  • Local flying club connections
  • Flight simulator
  • Airport and museum trips
Flagship project

Sonex Build

From plans to flight.

Students are building a Sonex A-Model aircraft from donated original plans and aluminum. Along the way we're turning decades-old paper drawings into a modern digital manufacturing workflow: CAD, CNC, sheet metal, avionics, and documentation.

Aluminum Sonex wing rib held up in front of its CAD drawing on a laptop
  1. Plans
  2. Digital Design
  3. Manufacturing
  4. Assembly
  5. Systems
  6. Inspection
  7. Flight Test
  8. Flight
Upcoming

Events

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General Meeting

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Guest Speaker

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Trip: EAA Aviation Museum

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Membership

You don't have to be a pilot.

Whether you're already a pilot, studying engineering, interested in aviation careers, or simply fascinated by airplanes, there's a place for you in Aviation Club.