FREDERICK, Md. – Building on the popularity and success of its inaugural events, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host five fly-ins at new locations nationwide during 2015. The events, which will include an AOPA Homecoming at the association’s Frederick, Maryland, headquarters, will be free to all attendees and will include aviation product […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Sebring LSA Expo opens in one week
Final preparations are underway for this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, which starts next Wednesday, Jan. 14, and runs through Saturday, Jan. 17, on the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). More than 18,000 U.S. and international visitors attended last year’s event. The Sebring Expo is the place to see, try, fly, and buy anything related to […]
Planes, Trains & Automobiles at KPCM
The fifth annual Planes, Trains & Automobiles event will take place Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Plant City Airport (KPCM) in Florida. Presented by The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, officials note it’s a chance to see airplanes, remote control planes, helicopters, model trains in operation and on exhibit, […]
Daily schedule, NOTAM released for Sebring Expo
Now available online is the daily schedule and NOTAM for the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, which is set for Jan. 14-17, at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) in Florida. More than 120 exhibitors are expected at the Expo, commonly known as the Sebring LSA Expo, displaying everything from headsets to tires to aircraft kits to ready-to-fly […]
Air Race 1 World Cup to debut in 2015
Air Race 1 will hold three races in 2015, which will together form the official “Air Race 1 World Cup.” Each of the three events of the Air Race 1 World Cup will also be considered an independent cup title. The destinations are confirmed and will be announced with dates and other information in the coming […]
SUN ‘n FUN unveils airshow highlights
Scheduling of airshow performers for the 41st Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, scheduled for April 21-26, 2015, in Lakeland, Fla., is in full swing. Topping the list of performers is the Breitling Jet Team and the USAF Thunderbirds. The Breitling Jet Team will begin their first-ever United States tour at SUN ‘n FUN […]
Klatt wins top airshow award
The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) has awarded Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Klatt the airshow industry’s top award for showmanship. Klatt, owner of Owatonna, Minn.-based John Klatt Airshows, earned the Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award, which recognizes his commitment to the ideals of airshow entertainment. Best known for his performances in his […]
‘The show is back on’
When Dee Hanson, Executive Director of the Alaska Airmen’s Association called on Thursday, she sounded relieved. The first words out of her mouth were, “The show is back on.” The “show” is the annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. Until Thursday, there was doubt about an 18th annual show taking place in the FedEx Express maintenance […]
2015 Alaska Airmen’s show in doubt
The Alaska Airmen’s Association sent an email to its members on Monday, Dec. 15, detailing the status of the 18th Annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. “As you may know for the past 17 years, FedEx has graciously hosted The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering in their Anchorage maintenance hangar,” said Dee Hanson, Alaska Airmen’s Executive Director. “Every year […]