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Winter Fly-In at Oshkosh: The Quiet Version of a Famous Airport
February 15, 2026
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Sun 'n Fun 2025 Through a Pilot's Eye
Three days, fifty-plus aircraft types, one borrowed camera, and the best reminder of why we all got hooked in the first place.
Marcus Webb
February 1, 2026
Mountain Flying With the Sierra Soaring Club: A Member Fly-Out
Eight club aircraft, one density altitude briefing that made everyone nervous, and the most spectacular formation of 172s ever assembled over the Sierras.
Sarah Mendez
January 28, 2026
The Annual That Taught Me Everything I Should Have Known Sooner
I had been a licensed pilot for four years before I watched my first annual inspection. Two hours in the hangar changed how I think about every preflight I've done since.
Dave Kowalski
February 8, 2026
How We Kept Club Dues Flat for Six Years (And What Almost Broke That)
The Lakeview Flyers haven't raised dues since 2019. Here's the boring, unsexy financial discipline that made that possible — and the one year it almost fell apart.
Linda Okafor
February 12, 2026
First Solo: The Whole Club Was There
When a 19-year-old student member did her first solo at our home airport, someone had the presence of mind to hit record. We're glad they did.
Sarah Mendez
January 20, 2026
Retired at Sixty. Flying at Sixty-One.
Bill Garrett always said he'd learn to fly when he had time. At sixty-one, he joined our club as a zero-time student. Here's what happened next.
Jeff Broomall
February 5, 2026
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