“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air.”
– Wilbur Wright
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Airshow 2023
The 2023 Power in the Pines Air & Space Open House will be hosted at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst from Saturday to Sunday, 20-21 May 2023. The Golden Knights Parachute Team and F-16 Viper Demo Team are some of the performers this year.
Flight for Sight Balloon Fest
The Lions Flight for Sight Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held from June 16th through June 18th, 2023 at the Flying W airport in Medford,New Jersey. This will be a family friendly event with 15 hot air balloons, food trucks, crafters, and a kids zone. We will also have live entertainment and WWII planes on display. Learn more by visiting the event site.
96th Annual Captain Emilio Carranza Memorial
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023 AT 10 PM
For over nine decades, American Legion Department of New Jersey, Mount Holly Post 11 has continued to honor a pioneer of early aviation. Captain Emilio Carranza flew a mission of Goodwill to the United States, a return gesture of Charles Lindbergh’s flight to Mexico City. Some may say that like his flight, his mission had not been completed.
For more details, please see the Facebook Event Page and the American Legion Post 11 webpage.
2023 Aerospace Camp
Aerospace camp will be August 14-18. The camp will run from 9 AM to 3 PM Monday – Friday. This event has been filled up for the season.
2023 Atlantic City Airshow – Thunder Over the Boardwalk
Featuring the USAF Thunderbirds, USMC AV-8B Harrier Demonstration Team and more.
August 16, 2023: Beachfront & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Click Here for the Event Page
PRIVATE PILOT VIRTUAL ONLINE GROUND SCHOOL
Taught by our Flight Instructor Bob McCabe
Starts: Estimated starting date – Tuesday Evening October 10, 2023
Business Location: Freeflight Aviation, Flying W Airport, 60 Fostertown Rd, Medford, NJ 08055 (PRESENTLY ONLINE COURSES ONLY)
Price: $349.00 for the complete course or $30.00 per class
(Textbooks and pilot supplies sold separately,)
• This course covers all aeronautical knowledge items required for Private Pilot certification.
• 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 or to register for this class, please visit our Contact Page and send us an email.
Information for The PPL Ground School, including the class brochure, syllabus, and registration form, can be found on our Google link.
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Come take a Discovery Flight and see what the word of Flight is all about.
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