The Wings of Carolina Flying Club, formerly the Chapel Hill Flying Club, is one organization that does not have to abide by FAA regulations.
Club representatives have not yet decided whether they will implement the new FAA regulations.
Christopher White, director of public relations for the FAA's Southern Regional Headquarters, said an advisory issued Jan. 9 recommends an increase in supervision of student pilots by flight instructors.
The advisory was issued after a Jan. 5 incident in Tampa, Fla., in which a 15-year-old student pilot stole an airplane from a nearby flight school and intentionally crashed it into the 28th floor of a Tampa skyscraper.
Among the suggestions made in the document are having separate keys for aircraft ignitions and locks, limiting student access to such keys and establishing identification before every flight lesson.
Club President Stanley Munsat said the flying club has consistently followed safety standards that meet or exceed standards set forth by the FAA.
But Munsat said the club has no immediate plans to implement the FAA's new recommendations.
"We will look seriously at any FAA proposals to increase security," Munsat said.
The club, which is marked by the FAA as an independent organization, has about 50 student pilots trained by part- and full-time, FAA-certified professional flight instructors.