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I'm working on setting up the 2nd Annual AirVenture Irish Trad Music Session! We're tentatively planned for Thursday night (7/25) at 7 pm at the Ultralight Forums tent. Hopefully, it won't be so hot this year and more people come with their instruments. I'm especially hoping we'll get some...

Hi Folks, The wonderful folks at VCS won't be offering lodging for EAA attendees in 2024 because they'll be replacing the roof as well as other factors. Part of letter from Debbie Wallace: "We have made the very difficult decision to “hit the pause button” on EAA lodging going forward. Why...

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/united-airlines-grapples-with-pilots-avoiding-captains-chair-2023-07-18/

Here you go. I wonder if he'll let me borrow whatever plane he buys. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/zuckerberg-obtains-student-pilot-certificate/

The cameras are up and running. The grass looks really brown, but it looks like this evening (7/12) it rained. The video is really sharp and they have microphones on the cameras too, so you can hear sound. https://www.eaa.org/airventure/live

Are there any places where musicians gather to play in the evening? I'm actually looking to join up with an Irish session somewhere on the grounds. There used to be an open-mic gathering over by the red barn in the evening, but I'm not finding any mention of it anymore. If there isn't one...

Kentmorr restaurant at Kentmorr Airpark, MD (3W3) has reopened. Their website (https://atlaskentmorr.com/) as of today (5/4/23) says they're opening soon, but their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/kentmorrrestaurant/) says they've reopened.

From a Loon rescue group in Wisconsin: ALERT!!! LOON FALLOUT CURRENTLY in NORTHERN WISCONSIN! We are getting calls on many loons on land and small ponds the past 2 days. A few loons can be a normal situation of a loon accidentally landing as a mistake however, due to the many calls received...

From the news reports, Southwest has "melted down" during this winter storm. (https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145536902/southwest-cancels-nearly-2-800-flights-in-a-full-blown-meltdown). Even the Transportation Department has gotten into criticizing them...

Are you a survivor in a disaster area and really, really hungry? Well, panic no more, swarms of edible drones will swoop down to feed you until help comes! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drone-wings-made-of-rice-cakes/

Hi Folks, Might fly up to Lock Haven tomorrow to see the Piper museum. Any recommendations on where to eat? I'll make sure I put it it in FlightsForBites.com!

Found this over at the EAA Web Forums Green Dot - Ultralight - Warbirds - The grass is all green and one lonely plane camper in the N40.

This is one way of calming down rowdy passengers: https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/artificial-turbulence-calms-ryanair-rowdies/

If I'm just flying along in a C172 with a buddy (both private pilots), he's left seat and flying the plane, then he suddenly becomes sick from the fish, can't fly anymore and I take over flying and complete the flight successfully, do we need to file a report with NTSB under 830.5(a)(2)...

Doesn’t look like a concert this year. No stage being set up. Big Orbis hospital plane parked there.

Hi Folks, Looks like I might get to my bucket list of flying to and staying at Oracoke in the next few weeks. For those familiar with the area, I've got a few questions: 1. What's your favorite place(s) to stay when there? Do they give rides to/from the airport? 2. What's your favorite...

This came in the mail today. I guess they had a bunch and sent them out to volunteers from last year or they promised one and I forgot about it. Anyhow, I got one and I didn't even have to go back and forth on the scooter chasing people off the burn line. ;) I can wear it and my 2020 shirt to...

Hi Folks, My buddy and I are going to fly the Hudson corridor on Monday. We'll come from the South, up through the corridor, stop to eat, switch seats, then fly back. The closest airport after exiting the corridor appears to be KHPN (Westchester), which has restaurants. Any thing to note at...

We're arriving Thursday if weather between MD and AV works out. Since NOTAM isn't active yet, do we just fly a normal arrival to a Class D airport? Call a ways out and go where they tell us? Anything special we should be aware of?

Not you, but I am! The Andrews Joint Base Airshow at KADW is coming up May 10-12 (https://legendsinflight.org). As usual, it has plenty of aircraft to gawk at, various government agency booths and demonstrations, and even some GA booths. Plus, this year, the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds are...