Flight Schools

I just read about a very cool idea. There’s a group of pilots in Georgia who get together once a month at a different airport. They’ll have a local service group (Rotary, Kawanis, etc) cook up breakfast for $5 per person. They keep the money they raise, the pilots have an excuse to fly and everyone has a great time.

Someone suggested doing this in South Florida, where I’m located. I would love this. I would even suggest hosting some safety seminars that would help pilots who may be unfamiliar with unique local hazards.  Maybe start with the breakfast and then head off to another favorite destination for lunch and then back for dinner.  Make a day of it.

Here’s the details.

1. Bring together a group of pilots in a general geographic area. A variety of different airports is preferred.
2. Each month is a different airport. Try to rotate it around a bit. Criss-cross the area and mix it up.
3. Ask a local service club if they’d be interested in making pancakes for $5 per person and they keep all the profits.
4. Consider inviting in a speaker or someone of interest to your fellow pilots.
5. Have fun and fly safe.

It’s like a little mini fly-in each month. I would love that. Sometimes we just need an excuse to fly.

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