2025 – Flying Musicians Association, Inc.

Hello Again!!

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025Lauren Grace ComptonNo Comments

Lauren Grace ComptonHello All! Tis I from the Air Force Academy in Colorado! I am currently wrapping up classes for the semester, and I wanted to share a few updates! Every year students here have to take an aviation class, and I just finished mine based in a T-38 simulator. We were all the basics including level flight, climbs, descents, turns, and take offs and landings. Then at the end of the course we were allowed to fly the F22 in simulator! I had a great time pretending to be Maverick in the Grand Canyon! Unfortunately, the hours are not FAA approved, but it was a fun time! In addition,… Read More

Ambassador Update from the US Air Force Academy

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025Lauren Grace ComptonNo Comments

Lauren Grace ComptonMy first academic year at USAFA is off to an exciting start! The classes are very demanding, but I am well prepared for the rigor. Being in Drum and Bugle Corps is great fun! Earlier this month we played at our first home football game – USAFA vs Bucknell, which was a great victory and an exciting game! What a fantastic experience! From the Wings of Blue dropping in to Memorial Stadium with the game ball and flags to the Thunderbirds flyover just before kickoff, I am so proud to be a Cadet at USAFA. I am even prouder to be a member of this outstanding band and… Read More

AirVenture – Oshkosh 2025

June 30, 2025August 17, 2025FMA1No Comments

Pictures posted below as they are processed. Join fellow aviator-musicians at the largest aviation event in the world. Are you interested in performing? Do you want to share your music. Do you enjoy meeting fellow Flying Musicians? We have two unique opportunities this year. We also want to hear from you about campsite jams you know about or are hosting. Let us know date, time, location, and contact information so we can spread the word. Flying Musicians Association’s Irish Traditional Session/Jam – Musicians interested in listening and playing traditional Irish music in a session. Bring yourself or instruments and join us. Also welcome are those who know Irish traditional dance/Ceili.… Read More

Third Annual Irish Trad Session at AirVenture!

June 18, 2025January 22, 2026Mike Dewey4 Comments

Mike DeweyAre you excited about flying? Are you excited about traditional Irish music? Are you especially excited about both flying and Irish music? This year at AirVenture 2025, the Flying Musicians Association is hosting the third annual trad seisiún on Thursday night.  All attendees are welcome, especially those who play an instrument associated with Irish music—be it fiddle, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, concertina, button accordion, bodhrán, guitar, banjo, or mandolin. We’re inviting musicians of all skill levels, and we’ll find some tunes for you to join in. We’ll even have sheet music for playing along and lyric sheets for singing along! For those who perform Irish dance—be it céilí dance,… Read More

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Big Moves!

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025Jake MyersNo Comments

Jake MyersHello FMA! It’s been a couple years since many of you have heard from me, and I have quite a few important updates regarding my aviation journey within that time period. For those who don’t know, I am Jake Myers, a 2021 FMA solo scholarship recipient. I am graduating from Penn State University with a BS in Plant Science in just a few short days, and then on May 16th I’ll be commissioning as a second lieutenant into the air force! I was selected for a pilot slot, and will be entering active duty and heading to Vance AFB base in Enid Oklahoma on 2 June to begin undergraduate… Read More

First Flight Lesson!

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025Monroe SwiftNo Comments

Monroe SwiftLast week I had my first flying lesson! Through a branch of the EAA (Chapter 613) and a very generous group of people, I managed to get five free flight hours, and, as of last Friday I have used 4.5 of them. The only problem with it is that I’m training at Plattsburgh Airport in Northern NY, where the hanger for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee I fly is. Unfortunately Plattsburgh is almost three hours and an expensive ferry ride away. And to add to that, my weekend classes start at seven in the morning. It’s sustainable for now, but the money will run out soon. In an effort to… Read More

A Busy and Rewarding Week

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025Lacey RayNo Comments

Lacey RaySaturday, March 22 marked the closing performances of “Back to the 80’s,” presented by Kiski Area High School. In the show, I had the honor of playing Debbie, one of the not-so-popular “nerdy” girls. Debbie, along with her buddies Laura and Eileen, bring some comedic relief to the show, and also ultimately help to overthrow the not-so-nice bullies of the high school in this retro musical. I enjoyed exploring Debbie’s character and making her my own, bringing her to life on the stage. She and I share some common characteristics, such as the determination to overcome, even when there are many obstacles that may stand in your way. I… Read More

Sun ‘n Fun 2025

March 21, 2025April 11, 2025FMA1No Comments

Join us in Lakeland, Florida (KLAL). The first BIG aviation event of 2025 is fast approaching – Sun ‘n Fun – April 1 – 6, 2025. The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is happy to support the Flying Musicians in the LSA Mall in Paradise City during Sun ‘n Fun. Contact John@FlyingMusicians.org immediately to get your credentials and participate. We will be under Lil’ Blue, a star-tent provided by the DeLand Airport. The stage this year is provided by the (soon to be announced) The Sound System provided by BOSE. There will be SONY and Sennheiser microphones available as well as AirTurn mic stands. A huge thank you to Lockwood Aviation Supplies for storing and transporting the PA system. As of today, we will… Read More

Winooski Valley Jazz Fest, Come and Gone

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025Monroe SwiftNo Comments

Monroe SwiftAround mid February this year was the annual Winooski Valley Jazz Festival: a somewhat local jazz event that many of the best student jazz musicians from mainly northern VT audition, and participate in. For the second year in a row I was proud to be among them. I had a blast, and even though our already short practice time was cut even shorter due to bad weather I think we still sounded pretty great for one day. Anyway, a video of I was recently posted on ORCA Media on YouTube (Link below). If you’re Interested, check it out. Now I’m Looking forward to the Burlington Jazz Fest, or as… Read More

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