My Soul is in the Sky

My soul is in the sky.— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act V. Scene I.

Several Freelflight Aviation just attended the Greatest Airshow in the US, EAA Oshkosh AirVenture!

And yes, we still can’t get enough AIRSHOWS!.

The B29’s at Oshkosh.

We have created a MEETUP for our Flight School Members to join together at the upcoming Atlantic City Airshow – Thunder over the Boardwalk on Aug 23th.  Will you be attending?  If so, please post some of your photos on our FACEBOOK Page.

Upcoming Airshows

Aug 19-20: Festival of Flight Air & Car Show, New Garden PA

Aug 23: Thunder over the Boardwalk, Atlantic City NJ:

Aug 26-27: Lancaster Airport Community Days, Lancaster, PA

Sept 30- Oct: Flying W Airshow (our home airport)

Click the blue for more airshows.

Rusty Pilot Class, Aug. 12 – Flying W Airport

Freeflight Aviation would like to thank Yasmina Platt and AOPA for their support during the Rusty Pilot Seminar and moving these Rusty Pilots forward toward flight again.

If you did not get a chance to attend our Rusty Pilot Seminar, there may be others in your area.  Please visit the AOPA Rusty Pilot Seminar for more information.

Photographs from Yasmina Platt

Private Pilot Ground School

Our upcoming Private Pilot Training Course will be held on Tuesday evenings, starting at 6 PM on September 12, 2017.

This class will be presented by our Flight Instructor Shannon Wea.

To download a flyer, please click HERE.

To download a ground school registration form, please click HERE.

• • This course covers all aeronautical knowledge items required for Private Pilot certification.
  • At course completion, students who pass a sample test will receive an endorsement to take the FAA Knowledge Test. (There is no limit to the number of times you may take the sample test).
  • Experienced pilots may attend the sessions of their choice as an excellent refresher.
  • Rusty pilots will find this training a great way to get back in the game.
  • To enroll or request additional information, contact the instructor Freeflight Aviation at 609-265-0399 or Shannon Wea at 609-532-3013.
  • Please provide Proof of Citizenship (current passport or birth certificate with raised seal) to Freeflight Aviation prior to attending classes.
  • Training Text Books for class: FAA’s Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and the Private Pilot FAA Test Questions – (Gliem Preferred or ASA Brand)
  • Location: Freeflight Aviation, Flying W Airport, 60 Fostertown Rd, Medford, NJ 08055Price: $270 for the complete course or $30 per session(Textbooks and pilot supplies sold separately)

Discovery Flights

Learn more about our Discovery Flights and Gift Certificates that can be purchased online.

There is still time to enjoy the summer and upcoming fall season.

Click HERE to learn more.

Been Out of the Cockpit For A while? Here’s How to Get Back In!  Get Back Into Flying!  Think you’ve lost too much and forgotten everything? Afraid it’ll be like starting over?  No worries, Rusty Pilots will get you back in the left seat fast!

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Saturday, August 12
10:00am – 1:00pm

Flying W Airport – N14
Medford, NJ

 “In the summer, the days were long, stretching into each other. Out of school, everything was on pause and yet happening at the same time, this collection of weeks when anything was possible.”

―Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride

National Aviation Meetup @ Oshkosh AirVenture

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For the FIRST TIME EVER, Chicago Aviation Meetup Group is spearheading a gathering of nationwide aviation meetups at AirVenture in Oshkosh on Friday, July 28th at 8 PM. Location: SOS Bros. Beer Bar (on airport premises @ 1780 W. Waukau Ave. Oshkosh, WI) Chicago Aviation’s Meetup Group’s intent is to harness the power of all national groups and elevate the US aviation community with numerous high profile events, activities and trips they currently have planned.

AEROSPACE CAMP

Three upcoming classes are just around the corner, for July 24-28, July 31 – August 4, and August 7-11

Private Pilot Ground School starting  Tuesday Sept. 12, 2017

PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL PRIMARY TRAINING AND REFRESHER COURSE Tuesday Evenings 6 PM to 10:00 PM for Primary and Potential Students and Certificated Private Pilots Starting September 12th for 10 weeks.  Location: Freeflight Aviation, Flying W Airport, 60 Fostertown Rd, Medford, NJ 08055. Price: $270 for the complete course. (Textbooks and pilot supplies sold separately) Instructor: Shannon Wea • This course covers all aeronautical knowledge items required for Private Pilot certification. • At course completion, students who pass a sample test will receive an endorsement to take the FAA Knowledge Test. (There is no limit to the number of times you may take the sample test). • Experienced pilots may attend the sessions of their choice as an excellent refresher. • Rusty pilots will find this training a great way to get back in the game.

To Register, please visit our Contact Page and send us an email. Additional Information for our Ground School can be found on our FACEBOOK PAGE.

Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.

General Adolf Galland

What Is A Dad?

A dad is someone who
wants to catch you before you fall
but instead picks you up,
brushes you off,
and lets you try again.

A dad is someone who
wants to keep you from making mistakes
but instead lets you find your own way,
even though his heart breaks in silence
when you get hurt.

A dad is someone who
holds you when you cry,
scolds you when you break the rules,
shines with pride when you succeed,
and has faith in you even when you fail…

Give the Gift of Flight for Father’s Day. 

We offer a 1/2 hour Gift Certificate for $105.00 and a 1 hour Gift Certificate for $198.00 

To purchase a Discovery Flight Gift Certificate click “HERE“

Private Pilot Ground School starting  Thursday June 22, 2017

“summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. for those few months, you’re not required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you a courage you don’t have the rest of the year. you can be grateful and easy, with no eyes on you, and no past. summer just opens the door and lets you out.” ― Deb Caletti

Memorial Day – The Start of Summer

The swimming pool opens at the Flying W Airport like many other locations at the beginning of summer.

To open the summer season, Freeflight Aviation welcomes the pilot community to attend our Annual “Bring a Dish Cookout” at the Airport.  We will provide the hamburgers and hotdogs.  We request attendees’ to “Bring a Dish.”  Recommended items include salads, chips and dips, veggies for the grill, meats for the grill, desserts, or any other great stuff.

A Mid June Reunion

Dave Saunders, one of our flight instructor and a past member of the original Kenmarson Aero Club (KAC) has organized a KAC Reunion BBQ Cookout for Saturday, June 24th at the Flying W Airport.  Price is $16.00.  The cookout will start at 5 PM at one of the Flying W Airport’s Pavilion.  People interested in attending can make payment to the Flying W Airport or to Freeflight Aviation.  Dave would appreciated payment made as soon as possible, since this helps him plan the BBQ Cookout.

Private Pilot Ground School & Refresher Course.

Interested in getting your private pilot rating or your UAV Rating.  Flight Instructor Bob McCabe is offering this PPL course starting June 8th for 13 weeks on Thursday evenings from 6 PM to 9:30 PM at the Flying W Airport for $299.00.  Text Books and pilot supplies for this course are sold separately.

This course covers all aeronautical knowledge items required for your Private Pilot certificate.  At the completion of this course, student who pass a sample test will receive an endorsement to take the FAA Knowledge Test.  Experience pilots may attend the sessions of their choice as a excellent refresher.  Rusty pilots will find this training a great way to get back in the game.

To enroll, or request additional information, please send us an email via our contact form.

Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over.
~George Cooper

Remembering your Mother on May 14th

Take your mother out for Brunch and let her have an easy day.

Here is our suggestion. 

A Mother’s Day Brunch at the Flying W Airport…..

and a Discovery Flight with Freeflight Aviation!

Enjoy Brunch and/or a Discovery Flight.  It all about Mom!

“I have seen the curvature of the earth. I have seen sights most people will never see. Flying at more than 70,000 feet is really beautiful and peaceful. I enjoy the quiet, hearing myself breathing, and the hum of the engine. I never take it for granted.”

— Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesda, first African-American female to pilot the U-2.

Article in Good Black News, 18 February 2015.

“Learn to Fly” Month!

We Can All Learn to Fly!

From the Movie Trailer:  “Fly Like A Girl”

Fly Like a Girl explores the courageous history of women in aviation. This feature-length documentary reveals the contributions women have made to aviation and brings to light the many women who are doing extraordinary work in aviation and STEM today.

Teaser Trailer ONE: Fly Like a Girl from Fly Like a Girl on Vimeo.

The air is the only place free from prejudices.

— Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to become an airplane pilot, 1921

The first step in the DREAM – Taking Flight.

To purchase Gift Certificates or Discovery Flights online, please click HERE.

Going Forward with the Dream –  Achievements.

Student Solos

             Tony’s student Brian

                 Steve with his student Todd

                                                       Tony’s student Jackie

                                         Gene’s student Caleb

                                                Tony’s student Mark

Private Pilot Ground School Coming June 8 th

PRIMARY TRAINING AND REFRESHER COURSE
Thursday Evenings 6 PM to 9:30 PM

For Primary and Potential Students and Certificated Private Pilots

Starting JUne 8, 2017 for 13 weeks

Location: Freeflight Aviation, Flying W Airport, 60 Fostertown Rd, Medford, NJ 08055
Price: $299 for the complete course or $30 per session
(Textbooks and pilot supplies sold separately)
Instructor: Bob McCabe, CFI, AGI, IGI, FAA Safety Counselor …
• This course covers all aeronautical knowledge items required for Private Pilot certification.
• At course completion, students who pass a sample test will receive an endorsement to take the FAA Knowledge Test. (There is no limit to the number of times you may take the sample test).
• Experienced pilots may attend the sessions of their choice as an excellent refresher.
• Rusty pilots will find this training a great way to get back in the game.

For more information, please visit our Facebook Page Here.

Summer Fun: NJ 99’s Poker Run – May 6th

For more information, please visit the NJ 99’s Weblink

If you haven’t got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.
~ Bob Hope

A Gift of Love

Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that. ~Michael Leunig

Looking for that SPECIAL GIFT for Valentine’s Day!  Why not the Gift of Flight for the Heart!
To purchase a Flight Gift Certificate online, visit our Shop – Discovery Flights and Gifts

Passion

For anyone with a passion of Learning to Fly, we suggest taking a Private Pilot Ground course.  Shannon Wea, one of our Freefight Aviation will be offering Private Pilot Ground Classes at the Flying W Airport starting March 7 through May 2  Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 10 pm for 9 weeks.  Cost will be $270.00, books and supplies are not included.  

For the Love of Food

Please join the Patti Wagon Cafe for their All Their Eat Pancake Breakfast at the Flying W Airport for 8 AM to 12 Noon the coming February 28th.  Come eat at a place where the food tastes better than your Moms and your treated like family! The kids will love the airplanes taking off on the runway (or the airplane shape pool in the summer).

You are always invited to the Patti Wagon Cafe on the last Sunday of the month is all you can eat pancakes! You won’t walk away hungry!! $10.00 per person, 8 AM to 12 Noon.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.   The secret to getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks and then starting on the first one. ~ Mark Twain

Events for Starting the New Year!

Jan 6
Patti Wagon Café first Friday of the month evening dinner at the Flying W Airport, starting at 6 PM.

Jan 10
Flight Instructor Don Eck will have a discussion on flying our 1969 Piper Arrow on Tuesday evening from 6 PM to 9:30 PM. This discussion will be for anyone interested in teaching in the piper arrow or getting a sign off to fly our piper arrow. Please let us know if you are planning on attending this discussion session.

Jan 12
Flying W Airport’s FAA Safety Seminar 7 PM Aeromedical Issues in Aviation. The effects of aviation environmental factors on the human body, and how they may affect safety.

Jan 24 to Mar 21
Private Pilot Ground Classes at the Flying W Airport, course to be taught by flight instructor Shannon Wea.  Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 PM to 10 PM.