It was a great day to fly!

The early morning haze burned off, leaving us with clear blue skies for a nice trip. Unfortunately, due to a shortage of planes and pilots, a few passengers had to be left behind. Even so, four aircraft departed with a total of 13 chapter members for a smooth ride through the Hudson River Exclusion to Groton, CT. It was especially nice to give a ride to new members that have never experienced a fly-out before, with the tour of the NYC skyline being an amazing bonus. One of our youngest members got to fly a full circle around the Statue of Liberty – we’re sure that story will be told multiple times!!

We received a very warm welcome at GON, with the people at the local FBO providing us with a van and helping us to rent an additional vehicle. From there we went to the Submarine Force Museum, looking at the museum exhibits and touring USS Nautilus. After seeing some of the cramped interiors of a submarine, we don’t think our members will complain about lack of shoulder room in the typical GA aircraft.

Following the museum visit, we headed to the Fisherman Restaurant, where we sat down for a chat and great seafood. Bellies full, we headed back to the airport and then back to New Garden, concluding an amazing fly-out.

Many thanks to the pilots that joined us – it was an amazing day to be out there, and it was great to see the smiles on the faces of our passengers.

Events Team 2024

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Photo’s by Octavian and Amanpreet