It was a cold morning, but the sky was (mostly) clear and the winds were calm, so off we went! Four aircraft made the short flight to Lancaster Airport, where we were joined for lunch by a few more pilots that were part of a Grumman fly-in. Good chat accompanied the food, and we all shared aviation stories and plans for the new year. The departure from LNS was impressive, with excellent work by the tower controller who was able to clear for aircraft for takeoff while one was on a long final. The flight home was uneventful, putting an end to the 2024 fly-out season.
We’d like to thank our flight leads for all the time effort they put into organizing this year’s fly-outs. Some of them went as far as doing a reconnaissance flight before the fly-out to ensure everything would go smoothly. Talk about dedication! It was a tough year (fly-out wise) with plenty of cancellations due to TFRs, making planning these events that much tougher.
Many thanks to all the pilots that have participated in these events as well. We couldn’t do them without you! Plenty of passengers are grateful for being given the chance to fly, many of them taking to the air in a small airplane for the first time on one of our fly-outs.
With 2025 fast approaching, the events team is already working on the fly-out schedule for next year. Without the constant threat of TFRs, we hope to see less cancellations and more aircraft at each event. We’ll keep some of the classic destinations and plan on adding a few new ones. If you have any suggestions for destinations, or if you’d like to volunteer as a flight leader, drop us a line at events@eaa240.org.
EAA240 Events Team
