Photo by Isis Climes: Ricardo Foster stands by one of his air carriers in his personal hanger.
Fly high at Ricardo Foster’s Infinity Aero Club Tampa! Foster’s flight club is targeted towards youth, individuals, and service members. The club’s goal is to inspire individuals through aviation and STEM-AvIA (Art, Venture, Innovation, and Athletics) programs by expanding access to these opportunities.
Since its conception, the aero club has attended over 270 outreach events, 30 drone camps and educational events, and 12 solo flights. It has impacted over 250,000 individuals since 2020 through its multiple outreach programs throughout the Tampa Bay community.
“In the fourth quarter of 2025 alone, we directly impacted more than 7,000 children through 19 venue outreach events,” Ricardo proudly stated. “I said I was going to help people…That’s what the flying club does, build camaraderie, help the community, help them understand what aviation is about,” said Foster.
Initially starting as a flight club with his friends in 2018, Foster embarked on a solo mission and founded Infinity Aero Club Tampa in May of 2020. The aero club centered its focus on the youth after Foster volunteered at Pinecrest Academy, Wesley Chapel, later that year.
“I impacted over 250 kids, K-8, and talked to them about airplanes,” said Foster. “I fell in love with the mindset of educating these kids about aviation. They were so excited!”
Foster recalls his love for planes starting when he was young, and he would watch his mother fly out to travel abroad. Decades later, Foster joined the United States Navy and retired as a Lieutenant Commander after almost 30 years of service.
He has grand plans for the club, including the “Red Tail Roost Aviation Tribute: Hidden Treasures Tour,” an educational workshop featuring an aero circuit where members fly around the nation. Additionally, Foster works to inspire regional and local communities through workforce development and training programs via their Mission Aviation Academy online hybrid program.
Foster owns a private collection of aviation-themed history in his home, specifically relics and photos of the Tuskegee Airmen — African American pilots and support personnel who fought in World War II. Foster offers open-hour tours along with drone and flight simulation training.
He noted that without “the Tuskegee Airmen and their contributions to the war, and then to America as a whole, the war would not have been won without them.”
In honor of Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen who died in 2025, and a personal friend of Foster’s, Foster plans to repaint one of his aircraft carriers the same colors as Hardy’s in his memory.
If you’re ready to take flight with the Infinity Aero Club, mark your calendars for February 5th from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Infinity Aero Club of Tampa will be hosting its fifth annual “Fly-In Charity Breakfast”. The event will honor the Tuskegee Airmen and feature on-site learning opportunities, including pilot interactions, flight simulators, and an aircraft tour. Visit their website for future events and news.
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