Checkpoints
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Feb 3-5: 8B0 Steven A. Bean Municipal Airport Rangeley, Maine. Bald Mountain Camps Resort Winter Fly In 2012. We will have a 3,000+ Foot Runway plowed on the Mooselookmeguntic Lake Right in-front of the resort. There will be a safety seminar on Friday with a dinner, events on Saturday, & a breakfast on Sunday. Please call or e-mail for more info.... Contact: Stephen Philbrick | info@baldmountaincamps.com | (207)864-3671.
Feb 25: Owl's Head Transportation Museum, Rockland, ME. Maine Aviation Forum. 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM. The fifth annual Maine Aviation Forum will be held on Saturday February 25th 2012 at the Owls Head Transportation Museum located at the Knox County Airport (KRKD) in Rockland, Maine. The weather alternate is March 3rd.
For those of you joining us
for the first time and as a review for the old hands, this is a gathering
of Maine based aviation organizations and those involved in flying here,
where we share who you are, what you've done and what you're going to
do, and what do you think the rest of us should know. There will be
coffee and pastries available in the morning and lunch will again be
provided by EAA Chapter 736 Norridgewock all for $8 per person. As in
the past PLEASE LET US KNOW HOW MANY ARE COMING AT LEAST A WEEK AHEAD
OF TIME TO PLAN FOR THE FOOD. Contact: Duke Tomlin Phone: 207-323-0616.
http://www.eaa1434.org/
Eastern (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV)
Feb 4: 8N8 Danville Airport. Danville, PA Cheese Steak fly-in. Sponsored by: EAA 769. 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM. Cheese Steak Hoagies, home made mac and cheese Come early. For More Information Contact: Rob Staib 570-850-5274
Feb 4: D51 Clarence Aerodrome Buffalo, New York. 3rd Annual Clarence Aerodrome Ski-plane fly-in. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Food, Bonfire, and ski-planes. All are Welcome, come out and join the fun. 100LL and Mogas available. Call Joe Rizzo for conditions and no-snow date. Contact: Joe Rizzo | joen6171b@aol.com | 716-308-0441
Mar 27:
Clearfield-Lawrance Airport, Clearfield, PA. EAA Chapter 748 Annual
Banquet 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. This is our annual chapter banquet. Please
check our web-site for further details(place-prices-speaker-
Southern (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Feb 4: 42J Keystone Airpark Keystone Heights, Florida. Wings of Dreams Fly-In Breakfast. Fly-In (& Drive-In) Breakfast Buffet to benefit the Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum – 8 am to 10:30 am, $7/person - $4 for kids - Free breakfast for WWII veterans. “Eggs are back!” – Menu – eggs, bacon, ham, grits, biscuits, fruit, juice, coffee. Vintage cars on display. Great fuel prices at Keystone Airport. First come, first served. RSVP recommended. Contact: Susan King | flyin@wingsofdreams.org | 352-256-8037
Feb 4: X26 Sebastian Municipal Airport Sebastian, Florida. LoPresti First Saturday Charity Breakfast. 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM. A Sweetheart Invitation! Join LoPresti for a great hot charity breakfast and an entertaining speaker, Gene McNeeley. Gene is a top airshow aerobatic performer in his thrilling T6 aircraft, and a winning Reno Air Race Pilot. In addition to Gene's aviation talk, the legacy Flagship Detroit DC3 will be on show (and offering membership flights!). Classic nostalgia-this aircraft has loving been restored to its original 1937 condition. Charity is to benefit the youth group Sebastian Sea Scout Chapter that sustained devastating damage to their boats last year. Come early and watch the classic airplanes arrive. Coffee is always hot and strong! Contact: Mimi Erskine | mimi@LoPrestiAviation.com | 772-562-4757
Feb 5: KFMY PAGE FIELD - Ft. Myers, FL Drive in breakfast and Young Eagles. 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM For More Information Contact: Tom Irlbeck 239-540-5500
Feb 5: KLKR Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field - Lancaster, SC. South Caroline Breakfast Club. - It's a home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship & flying! Every other Sunday since 1938 pilots & aviation enthusiasts in & near South Carolina have met for breakfast. That's it! No dues, no meeting requirements! Breakfast is around $6/plate, ready about 9am & there's always plenty. Fly in or drive to the airport, belly up & talk aircraft to your heart’s content! Pilot or non-pilot, Everyone Welcomed! Join our group on Facebook. Visit our website for updates & the full schedule. For More Information Contact: South Caroline Breakfast Club 803-446-0214 http://www.flyscbc.com/
Feb 11: KRMG Richard B Russell Airport Rome, Georgia. EAA709 Flyin breakfast. 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Every 2nd Saturday. Great breakfast & fellowship, followed by meeting Sausage, eggs, pancakes, grits, cheese grits, biscuits&gravy, fruit, drink. Contact: Harry Dawson | harry@aaahawk.com | 706-767-0777
Feb 11: Stag Air Park, Burgaw, NC. Winter Fly-In. 10:00 am - 1:30 pm Chili lunch prepared at the No Whinning Saloon. 50-50 raffle. Contact: Bill Mathis Phone: 910-675-3927
Feb 18: X59 Valkaria Airport Valkaria, Florida. Valkaria Air Fest. 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Airshows Day & Night, Fireworks, Live Concert, Pilot Pancake Breakfast and so much more! http://www.valkariaairfest.org
Feb 19: KUZA Rock Hill/York Co/Bryant Field - Rock Hill, SC. South Carolina Breakfast Club. - It's a home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship & flying! Every other Sunday since 1938 pilots & aviation enthusiasts in & near South Carolina have met for breakfast. That's it! No dues, no meeting requirements! Breakfast is around $6/plate, ready about 9am & there's always plenty. Fly in or drive to the airport, belly up & talk aircraft to your heart’s content! Pilot or non-pilot, Everyone Welcomed! For More Information Contact: South Carolina Breakfast Club 803-446-0214 http://www.flyscbc.com/
Feb 25: Twelve Oaks Air Estates Airpark, Hernando, FL. 5th Annual George Read Memorial Fly-in. 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Coffee and donuts at 9:00 am. Lunch 11:30 to 2:00 pm. Hamburgers, Brats, Hotdogs and all the fixings. Adults $8.00 each or two for $15.00. Kids under 12- $5.00 each. Campers welcome. Rain date is Sunday, 02/26/2012. Contact: Gary Read Phone: 727-543-4724.
Feb 25-26: Punta Gorda Airport, Punta Gorda, FL. Warbird Weekend. Sponsored by EAA FL Warbird Squadron 24. Sat. 10:00am-5:00pm & - Sun. 10:00am-3:00 pm. The event will feature a Static Warbird Display and flyovers. Rides available in the B-25 Mitchell, T-6 Texan, and PT-17 Stearman. Over 50 Warbirds will be on display. See website www.floridawarbirds.org, call 941-639-6188, or email warbirdzack@aol.com for details. $8/$15 This is a fundraiser for veteran's organizations. We are a 501(c)3 non profit organization. Contact: Jim "Zack" Olzacki. Phone: 941-639-6188
Mar 3: X06 Arcadia Municipal - Arcadia, FL. Aviation Day. Sponsored by: City of Arcadia. 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM Fly in or drive in to Pancake breakfast, Lunch, Biplane & Helicopter rides. Light Sport Discovery flights, Sky diving Demo, Static Displays & Classic Cars. All types of airplanes from Ultralights to War Birds. FREE ADMISSION. For More Information Contact: George Chase 863-494-4114 Aviation Day@gmail.com
Mar 4: KFMY PAGE FIELD - Ft. Myers, FL Drive in breakfast and Young Eagles. 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM For More Information Contact: Tom Irlbeck 239-540-5500
Mar 10: (SEF) KSEF SEBRING RGNL - Sebring, FL. Pancake Breakfast. Sponsored by: Sebring Regional Airport. 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Pancake breakfast supporting chapter youth scholarships and Young Eagles programs. For More Information Contact: John Rousch 863-272-0522
Mar 10: (SEF) KSEF SEBRING RGNL - Sebring, FL. South FL Seaplane Splash-in. Sponsored by: Sunset Grille Restaurant. March 10, 2012 11:00 AM - March 11, 2012 04:00 PM. South Florida Seaplane Splash-in since 1993. This 2 day event at, Sunset Grille Restaurant on Lake Jackson, Sebring, Fl. 5 NM, NW of KSEF airport, N27-28.400 & W081-27-000 will start 11am Sat lunch, afternoon seaplane flying, 5pm Happy Hour with sunset and seaplanes in the backgroung, 6:30 Dinner, Seaplane Speaker with door prizes. Sunday, 8-10am Breakfast, 10am-4pm social event. Overnight, Sunset Beach Motel 863-385-6129 ask for special rate. 100' east of the Event. For More Information Contact: Bill Schmalz 561-414-6865.
Mar 10: Buchan Airport, Englewood, FL. End of Winter Fly-In. Sponsored by EAA Chpt. 1285. 9:AM - 3:PM. Hambergers,hot dogs and soda, drive in, fly in, walk in-plenty of parking, bring the family, LSA, homebuilts and antiques. Come join the fun! Contact: Tom McCarney Phone: 941-493-2351
Mar 17: NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNI (EVB) KEVB - New Smyrna Beach, FL. Muscles & Mustangs IV. Sponsored by: Timeless Wings And Wheels. 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM. NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNI (EVB) - Open to all American Muscle Cars. No registration fee, but donations are gladly accepted. P-51 Mustangs on display. We will collecting pet food donations for the Southeast Volusia Humane Society.
Mar 17: Municipal Airport, Vero Beach, FL. Aviation Day 2012. Sponsored by EAA Chpt 99. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Military & Civil Aircraft on Static Display, Fly-Overs. Airplane & Helicopter Rides. Model Rockets & Aircraft, Aviation Artwork & More. Fun For the Whole Family. Phone: 772-978-4930
Mar 27: Lakeland, FL. SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In and Expo. 38th Annual 6 day Fly-In and Expo, Airshow includes the Thunderbirds and many more, Over 500 exhibitors expected, camping available, Less than 45 miles from Disney, Legoland and Busch Gardens. Contact: Jim Bernegger Phone: 863-644-2431. http://www.sun-n-fun.org