I love having an aviation department here at UNO. First off, they guys are all really awesome and are always up to having me take photos.  I've been out to the airport while they practiced flying and they got me up in the air to get updated aerials without hesitation. As I learned long ago with photography, it never hurts to ask. More often than not you will be told yes. They even made sure we flew a plane with a window that opened so I could lean out!