Cedar Rapids’ Executive Aero Club helps private pilots be ready for takeoff

As Matthew Gunderson sees it, the newly-formed Executive Aero Club is not simply a members-only flight club and training school, it’s part of what he describes as the “Cirrus life” for club members. And it’s about much more, he says, than flying private planes on a personal whim.

“What I love about the Cirrus life is that it’s like a time machine,” Mr. Gunderson said. “Time is not…