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New Aviation Event - Virginia Regional Festival of Flight, Suffolk, VA - Saturday - Sunday, Apr 28-29, 2012 |
Attend the East Coast's largest full featured fly-in. Hundreds of aircraft will attend this 15th year. Dozens of aircraft and aviation vendors, 40+ aviation-related forums and workshops. Large RV and tent camping area reservations available, free Under-the-Wing Camping. Expanded youth activities with Young Eagles flight only on Sunday. Pancake breakfast and other food. Aircraft judging. On Sunday a Rally Adventure timed flight around a triangular course. Discounted prices for 100LL and Auto Gas. See web site for much more info. We strongly suggest pilots check the official approaches for GA and Ultralights on the web site. Help flagmen by putting two-letter sign in windshield as listed on web site Arriving section. Virginia Aviation Ambassador Program stamp available. Young Eagle flights on Sunday. If you love aviation, you'll enjoy this event.
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New Aviation Event - Pilot Town Hall, Fort Worth, TX - Friday, Feb 10, 2012 |
Join Craig Fuller in conjunction with Texas Jet, for an AOPA Pilot Town Hall event to show your support for General Aviation. The meeting will take place Friday, February 10, 2012, at Texas Jet, at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW) from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. If you plan to attend please send your RSVP to events@aopa.org If you require aircraft parking, please contact Texas Jet directly at 1-800-776-4547 to make arrangements.
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New Aviation Event - Re-Election Fundraiser BBQ Fly-In, Austin, TX - Saturday, Feb 18, 2012 |
Join Paul Smith Ron Henriksen to support aviation champion Travis County Commissioner Ron Davis. Come enjoy Texas traditional BBQ and take advantage of our fly-in 100LL and Jet A fuel special. All fly ins and drive ins are welcome. Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Austin Executive Airport, 6012 Aviation Drive, Pflugerville, TX 78660, 512-AIRPORT. RSVP requested by February 15, 2012.
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New Aviation Event - PLANE CRAZY SATURDAY, Mojave, CA - Saturday, Feb 18, 2012 |
 PLANE CRAZY SATURDAY! FEBRUARY 18, 2012 - MOJAVE AIR SPACEPORT - 10 AM - 2 PM. Mojave Airport Display Day – All aircraft welcome – come to MHV and talk aviation! KMHV – Twr 127.6 WX AWOS-3 132.225 661-824-5218 Ground 123.9 Joshua Approach 133.65 Transient Parking Area by Original MCAS Mojave Tower. FREE event – Bring the kids! Featured Aircraft of the Month Scott Glaser's YAK-52 and Scott will give a briefing on the history of the aircraft at 11 AM in the EKAD Board Room. Come out to Mojave Airport for breakfast or lunch, restaurant opens at 8 AM. Aircraft and space collectibles and artworks will be available for sale and viewing and a motorized tram will provide tours of the T-hangar area. Everyone is welcome to visit the airport’s Legacy Park where replicas of SpaceShipOne and the Voyager are on display. Flyers posted on Mojave Transportation Museum Facebook account, www.mojavemuseum.org and www.mojaveairport.com. Scott Glaser is an experienced aerospace engineer and pilot. He currently holds a position at The Spaceship Company as a Flight Test Engineer for Scaled Composite’s SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnight Two vehicles. He has previously worked as the Lead Flight Controls Engineer at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Senior Aeronautical Engineer at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Performance and Flying Qualities Engineer at the F-22 Combined Test Force amongst other roles. Scott also has extensive aerospace physiology experience as Director of Flight Dynamics Research at the National Aerospace Training and Research Center where he has been the principal investigator on multiple programs related to the training of pilots in high stress environments. As a pilot, Scott in an experienced warbird aerobatic pilot, holds single, multi-engine and instrument instructor ratings and is a FAST formation lead pilot. Mr. Glaser holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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New Aviation Event - Hudson Memorial Fly-in, Talkeetna, AK - Saturday - Sunday, May 19-20, 2012 |
The Hudson Memorial Fly-in is an event that honors Talkeetna Aviation history. The 2 day event is held in Talkeetna, Alaska. Located at the base of the majestic Alaska Range and Mount McKinley, this is an event you will not want to miss. Activities include a poker run, aircraft performance demonstrations, fly over, silent auction, pancake feed, Young Eagles Flights and much more!
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New Aviation Event - Hudson Memorial Fly-in, Talkeetna, AK - Saturday - Sunday, May 19-20, 2012 |
The Hudson Memorial Fly-in is an event that honors Talkeetna Aviation history. The 2 day event is held in Talkeetna, Alaska. Located at the base of the majestic Alaska Range and Mount McKinley, this is an event you will not want to miss. Activities include a poker run, aircraft performance demonstrations, fly over, silent auction, pancake feed, Young Eagles Flights and much more!
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New Aviation Event - Bahamas Day at Miami - Safety Seminars, Opa Locka, FL - Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 |
Lets Fly to the Islands of the Bahamas with Mark GriffinPlease join us for this free event geared toward pilots who want to learn more about flying to the Bahamas. There will be information both on the procedural aspects of your trip as well as the places to see and things to do once you’rein the islands. If you have ever dreamed of island flying then this event will helpgive you the knowledge and the confidence to make your trip safely. MarkGriffin, FAA Examiner for the North Florida FSDO has traveled to the Bahamasduring the Christmas Holiday for several years. Learn the easy and enjoymentto flying to the Island with an expert. Mark Griffin has been a pilot since 1982 and instructing since 1988. He holds ATP ratings in Airplane Single Engine Land and Multi-Engine Land aircraft. Mark has been an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner since 1992. Past experiencealso includes instruction in the American Bonanza Society and Mooney AircraftSafety Foundation, as well as experience in technically advanced aircraft as aCirrus Standardized Instructor.
Preflighting Your Passengers for Overwater Flight. with Amy Laboda The presentation is about pre-flighting your passenger so that he/she can become an asset in the cockpit in the case of an emergency ditching She does relate tointeresting personal events involving an actual ditching to make a points in thepresentation. Amy Laboda was an Aviation Safety Counselor for more than 5 years.She now works with the FAA Safety Team, FAASTeam as a Lead Representativein Southern Florida. She is an active CFI and typically does FAA Wings Safety Seminars in SW Florida and around the U.S. She is also a professional writer and editor and teaches safety through her columns with Kitplanes Magazine andAviation for Women. Amy works with the FAA Production Studios and is a host atnumerous remote shoots. She is a regular host on Managing Safety Radio showand is currently the Editor in Chief of Aviation for Women magazine . for more infromation about the days events: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Invitation-to-pilots-to-Attend-Bahamas-Day-at-Miami-Executive-Aviation.html?soid1108299507903aidrdsSI3kRgHU
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New Aviation Event - Wings of Dreams Big Band Hangar Dinner-Dance, Keystone Heights, FL - Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 |
 Join us for the Big Band Hangar Dinner-Dance at the 2012 Wings of Dreams Airfest, featuring the 20-piece Clay County Community Swing Band. Enjoy music, dancing, 1940s dinner buffet, swing dance performances, cash wine/beer bar opens at 5 pm. Dinner-Dance 6-9 pm - Located at the City Hangar next to the airport office 40 per person advance purchase by Feb. 20 45 after Feb. 20. Free admission for World War Veterans 20 for either spouse or escort.
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