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RSS Feed of Aviation Events! Click here for a Summary of All Aviation Events! FunFly Pilot Shop DVD's and Movies Aviation Gift Ideas Tablets & Accessories Flight Instruction Aviation Headsets Aviation Flight Bags Aviation Videos! Total Eclipse Quick Look Eclipse Aerospace is touring the country with a Total Eclipse jet, using it as a demo for the soon-to-be-delivered Eclipse 550. In this AVweb video, Paul Bertorelli offers a quick product overview. - YouTube - AVweb Sporty's 2013 Legend Cub Sweepstakes: Calling the Winner Sporty's Pilot Shop held its annual fly-in and open house on Saturday, May 18, 2013. During the event Sporty's President Michael Wolf made a surprise call to Christopher Boyle to tell him that he was the winner of Sporty's 2013 Legend Cub sweepstakes. Listen in on the phone call made to Christopher during the presentation in this video. - YouTube.com - SportysVideos Flying Rooster The Flying Rooster Aircraft. - Vimeo - Giuliano Basso Lancaster Flypast - Ladybower Dam, Derbyshire. 16th May 2013 Incredible. What an aircraft. What history of incredible skill, dedication and bravery.... so many owe so much to so few......... Read about more here: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/daring-dambuster-wwii-mission-remembered-vintage-flight-164910484.html - YouTube - Chris J Griffin Thomas the Wonder Bird at Cavanaugh Warbirds Over Addison Thomas, the Wonder Bird, greeting and entertaining guests at the 2013 Warbirds Over Addison Event, Texas, sponsored by Cavanaugh Flight Museum at Addison Airport. - YouTube - FunPlacesToFly.com Lil Rascal aerobatic experimental light sport aircraft from Renegade Light Sport Aircraft. http://www.ultralightflyer.com - Video: While at the E.A.A. Sun-N-Fun convention Dan Johnson talks to "Doc" Bailey of Renegade Light Sport Aircraft about the Lil Rascal aerobatic experimental light sport aircraft. The plan is to build both a two seat and a single seat aerobatic aircraft fashioned after the Pitts to fit the light sport aircraft category. To accomplish this the wings and other areas of the Lil Rascal series of aircraft will be made from carbon. "Doc" also indicated that the planes will by Lycoming powered. Help support The Ultralight Flyer light sport and ultralight flying video magazine by subscribing or donating to the cause at http://www.ultralightflyer.com - YouTube - ultralightnews See more Videos! The Latest Updates, Aviation News, Events and Places to Fly! Pilot Destination Update - Final Approach Restaurant, Sheboygan, WI "NOW OPEN AGAIN!! Great food and right on the airport. Check it out. http://www.finalapproachrestaurant.com/For_Pilots.php" - Submitted by JJ. Got Comments? - Got Photos? New Aviation Event - Lea County Regional Aviation Day and Fly In, Hobbs, NM - Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 First annual aviation day and fly in. EAA, WII aircraft, and GA are all welcome and expected at fly-in. Come join the fun! New Aviation Event - Timeless wings Wheels Fly-In Breakfast, New Smyrna Beach, FL - Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 Now on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Fly-in, walk-in or drive-in and join us for breakfast at the Air gate hanger from 8-11AM. Meet and chat with some of our Old Soldiers. A $6.00 donation will go to help rebuild the Museum and support our Veterans into the Classroom project. New Aviation Event - Grand Opening Celebration - Taxiway Cafe!, Lancaster, TX - Saturday, May 25, 2013 Join the Grand Opening Celebration of The Taxiway Cafe! Fly in Empty… Leave Full!!! Full Service Fuel for 10¢ less than Self Serve With $10 minimum meal purchase. Pilot Destination Update - Apalachicola Regional Airport, Apalachiola, FL "Flew in on the way too Mississippi for fuel, 3 runways, nice folks at the FBO, wish could have spent the night, the town is neat and good seafood." - Submitted by Mat. Got Comments? - Got Photos? Pilot Destination Update - Pickett House at Heritage Village, Woodville, TX "Outstanding fried chicken and mashed potatoes served family style. Call when you arrive at the airport and they will pick you and up bring you back." - Submitted by Michael. Got Comments? - Got Photos? Pilot Destination Update - Wisconsin Dells/ Baraboo (DLL), Baraboo, WI "This is a great airport to stop at people are very friendly gas is reasonable food at the casino is good, the service is really good." - Submitted by Chris. Got Comments? - Got Photos? Pilot Destination Update - Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., Watertown, WI "The people at the fbo are great, they are waiting on the ground to fuel you with a smile, very easy in and out." - Submitted by Chris. Got Comments? - Got Photos? Pilot Destination Update - C-130's final months at the 179th Airlift Wing Mansfield, Mansfield, OH "The Mansfield Lahm Airport currently has C27J's, but in the near future we will be swapping those out for C130s once again. Flyboys cafe is also no longer open, the restaurant has since been converted to a Subway Cafe restaurant that is a really nice place to relax. You can get anything off the subway menu or any cafe or pastry item while watching other planes take off and land. A great place to enjoy great food and satisfy your aviation hunger also. Thankyou" - Submitted by Jevin Williamson. Got Comments? - Got Photos? Pilot Destination Update - Apalachicola Regional Airport, Apalachiola, FL "I flew my power parachute at the Apalachicola Regional Airport Thursday, May 16, 2013. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The airport is so big I had no problem flying off the grass between the taxi ways. Really enjoyed flying over the town of Apalachicola and the coast. Apalachicola is a quaint fishing town with nice shops and places to eat. I will do this again and I highly recommend it." - Submitted by Richard Pulliam. Got Comments? - Got Photos? New Aviation Event - Oswego County Airport Pancake Breakfast, Fulton, New York, NY - Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 The EAA Chapter 486 is having it's June Pancake Breakfast on Sunday June 9th between 7:00AM and 11:00 AM at Oswego County Airport. The largest airport breakfast in Central New York serving eggs, pancakes, french toast, home fries, ham, sausage,home made doughnuts, coffee, orange juice and white and chocolate milk all for only $7.00. Featuring this month Blue Grass music by Diamond Someday a popular group in Central NY and the Corvette Clubs making their annual showing. Toy airplane rides for the youngsters. Runways 15-33 and 06-24, fuel available and the FBO is open if necessary. Don't miss this breakfast event. New Aviation Event - Annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, Massena, NY - Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 EAA Chapter 500 is holding its annual fly-in pancake breakfast on June 16, 2013 in the large conventional hangar at Massena International Airport. The event runs from 8am to noon, with possible young eagle flights taking place in the afternoon. A great event for Father's Day. Pilot Destination Update - Sandy's Place Restaurant, Cape Girardeau, MO "They are closed on Saturdays, however they're Open from 10:30a-3pm on Sundays with an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet." - Submitted by Justin. Got Comments? - Got Photos? Pilot Destination Update - C-130's final months at the 179th Airlift Wing Mansfield, Mansfield, OH "The C-130 have left the Mansfield base and were replaced with the C-27 a couple of years ago. However, there has been a change in the base realignment and the Air Force decided to bring the C-130s back to the 179th Air Lift Wing in Mansfield. If nothing changes, they are scheduled to receive 8 C-130s by this Fall." - Submitted by George Fonseca. Got Comments? - Got Photos? Pilot Destination Update - Flight Deck Bar and Grill, Rochelle, IL "Went here last night, it was awesome, you can dine while you watch parachuting nice and close to where you dine. Very easy to fly in and out of even with the jumping going on." - Submitted by Lisa. Got Comments? - Got Photos?  * Previous Updates and Fun Places To Fly - Check our Archive  Help us spread the word about FunPlacesToFly.com! If you have a website and would like to link to FunPlacesToFly.com, click HERE! We appreciate your help! 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