Pierre Daniel SterlingDoing some plane spotting in SBFL! The airport is also hosting spotter day as well, so soon enough I’ll have pictures right up close and personal to the planes!
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Sun ‘n Fun 2024
Pictures from 2024 are posted below. The first BIG aviation event of 2024 is fast approaching – Sun ‘n Fun – April 9 – 15, 2024. The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is happy to support the Flying Musicians in the LSA Mall in Paradise City during Sun ‘n Fun. We will be under the blue Star-Tent provided by the DeLand Airport. The stage this year is provided by the Midwest LSA Expo. The Sound System provided by BOSE will be powered by Honda with an Eu2200i generator. Sennheiser and SONY microphones will be available as will AirTurn mic stands. A huge thank you to Lockwood Aviation Supplies for storing… Read More
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AFJROTC Change of Command and Awards Ceremony
Jocelyn BewMy Air Force JROTC unit just had our annual change of command and awards night. This year, I have been serving as our support squadron SNCO. I assisted my Officer in Command (OIC) with leading admin, logistics, and protocol. My new position is the OIC of Operations Squadron. In this role I will be leading our field days, Thanksgiving day food drives, Christmas charity events, and all of the flight commanders and sergeants. This is a very big role, and while I am nervous, I am excited to see what I can do to make our unit better. I have already been working with the former operations OIC for… Read More
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Path to Pilot, Narrowing down the education path
Keatin HertzThere are several options to take to become a professional pilot. I tried to narrow those down based on my interests and what was available to me. I knew from a very young age I wanted to fly a plane. I love to fly and travel! When I was two, I was given the opportunity to go inside the cockpit in an airplane, meet the pilot and sit in the captain’s chair! It inspired me and has become my dream. I have taken every opportunity to talk to pilots and crew members and I have researched types of airplanes, career opportunities and how to follow that path. While becoming… Read More
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Finalists Announced
After intensely engaging with sixty-one nominees for several months, eleven finalists have been selected and notified. Please join us in congratulating these talented and driven individuals as well as ALL nominees. “If you took two intense months, like I have, getting to know these students who not only excel in music and academics, but by all accounts are good citizens, you too would be amazed. And I believe you too would support their future growth.” – John Zapp All nominees, all 61, have been onboarded and many have expressed interest in assisting the association and their fellow FMs as they progress through academics, flight training, music, careers and life. That… Read More
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