After a two-year pandemic pause.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Picture of the Day: Cavalcade of Planes
Dragan Lazic submitted this photo and note: “The Cavalcade of Planes happened in Bolingbrook, Illinois, in June 2022. It was one of the best organized airshows. My kids loved it!”
Creating a community around Airplanes & Coffee
Three Dallas-area pilots had a simple idea: Why not meet with all our friends at the airport once a month and enjoy some coffee and donuts? In less than two years, Airplanes & Coffee has expanded outside the Dallas area and become a non-profit organization that offers scholarships to help defray some of the costs of getting into general aviation.
FBOs offer deals for pilots flying to Oshkosh
As general aviation ramps up for the big show, slated for July 25-31, 2022, GlobalAir.com has added a list to its site of deals being offered by FBOs around the country to pilots flying to Oshkosh, such as discounts on fuel, food, and camping.
Test your piloting skills at the Okie Derby Proficiency Rally
Pilots submit speed handicaps to the nearest nautical mile per hour and fuel estimates to the nearest 10th of one gallon for the aircraft they will be flying in the Okie Derby. The winner is the pilot who flies the closest to their speed and fuel estimates.
Famed air show performer Dick Willetts flies west
Famed air show performer Richard “Dick” Lee Willetts, flew west June 11, 2022. He was 95. Services will be held July 7, 2022, in Albia, Iowa.
Fly in, drive off: New website brings recreational vehicles to the ramp
A new website lets you rent an RV for a family vacation, with the RV delivered to the airport so it’s waiting for you when you land.
25 years of fly-in success
Some rare and really cool airplanes made the trip to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Colorado in early June 2022 for the 25th annual JeffCo Aviation Association fly-in.
Lone Star Flight Museum to host 2023 FlightSimExpo
The Flight Simulation Association will hold its 2023 FlightSimExpo June 23-25, 2023, at the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport (KEFD) near Houston, Texas.