Iola is about 50 miles northwest of Oshkosh, Wis., and home to Central County Flyers Association. A good many have heard of their weekly, since 2002, Friday lunch gatherings. Year-round, pilots and non-pilots fly (or drive) to 68C for a hot meal prepared by Bill Kinsman. Cost is $8 for any member (who has paid a $10 life-time membership fee). For those of us less familiar with 68C, Barry Adams wrote a wonderful story titled, “Fridays at the fly-and-dine” for the Wisconsin State Journal. It is well worth the read. Friday’s menu is Chicken Tenders, french fries, salad, rolls, cake, coffee and milk. Soda is $.75 extra.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Help build the ‘One Week Wonder’ at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, tens of thousands of attendees can share in building an airplane through the “One Week Wonder” project. The building project is focused on building a Zenith CH 750 kit aircraft (like the one pictured below) during the seven days of EAA AirVenture 2014, beginning […]
Tickets still available for Bob Hoover tribute
The aviation world will assemble Feb. 21 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood to honor Bob Hoover, the legendary pilot who was called the “greatest stick and rudder pilot who ever lived,” by Jimmy Doolittle. Some individual tickets are still available for the celebration of Hoover’s legacy, according to organizers. Known as the “Gentleman Pilot,” Hoover […]
New episode of Inside Airshows premieres
Tonight will see the premiere of the fourth episode of Inside Airshows on LiveAirshowTV.com, which features Michael Goulian performing at the Wings Over Houston Airshow.
Airshow community honors its own
The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) and the ICAS Foundation recently honored several members of the airshow community for their contributions. The ICAS Sword of Excellence was awarded to videographer Mark Magin for the cutting edge camera techniques he has used and for helping to convey the energy and excitement of air show performances […]
Bahamas Habitat slates 14th fly-in
Bahamas Habitat has slated its 14th Fly-In to Serve Others Feb. 20-23. “This is a great adventure,” says John Fielding of Virginia, a participant of four fly-ins. “That’s what first attracted me to it. It’s always fun, rewarding and challenging. It’s what you expect but in an unexpected way.” Fly In to Serve Others is […]
All-star lineup at Women in Aviation Conference
Speakers for the 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which takes place from March 6-8, 2014, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., include astronauts to the FAA administrator. “As fitting our 25th anniversary year, we went all out for this conference and our speakers,” says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. […]
What makes a good airshow or fly-in?
For the month of February, we are going to focus on airshows and fly-ins, so we wanted to ask our readers “What makes a good airshow or fly-in?” What are the elements to success? What do organizers do that make it more enjoyable for you? What detracts from the experience? You can comment below or […]
Video: Interesting way to pick up a flag
The inverted ribbon cut has been a staple of many airshow acts over the years. This video raises the bar (or is it now lower) greatly. Any U.S.-based act care to step up and try this?