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Aero Club Hears About Flights for Veterans

Gary Vacin “Once these veterans, especially the older ones, get up in that airplane, they’re slow getting in. But when they jump out, they’ve gone back in time to being an 18-year-old.” That’s how Tony Anger, owner and founder of Grounded No More, described taking veterans for an airplane ride free of charge. He spoke…

Armless Pilot, Briefs Aero Club Gathering

Gary Vacin “Our plan is to build the impossible airplane.” That’s how Jessica Cox described her plans to partner with Van’s Aircraft Company to build an airplane that can be controlled by only the feet. She spoke to an enthusiastic crowd during the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s Jan. 17 gathering at the Sun Lakes Country…

Airshow and Test Pilot to Address Aero Club

Gary Vacin Airshow and test pilot Bob Bishop, who has built and flown a version of the world’s smallest jet aircraft, will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s gathering on Monday, March 21, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed…