Gary Vacin “Airships: Giants of the Interwar Period” will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, April 18, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event will begin with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The public is…
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Clubs & Classes, March 2022
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…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Armless Pilot to Speak at Aero Club
Gary Vacin Jessica Cox, the first armless woman to receive a pilot’s license, will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering on Monday, Jan. 17, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The meeting begins with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by Cox’s presentation at 7 p.m.…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Aero Club Still Grounded
Gary Vacin Because of the COVID-19 virus, the Sun Lakes Aero Club will be unable to continue its monthly gatherings until March, 2021, at the earliest, in accordance with Sun Lakes Country Club HOA guidelines. However, some members who own airplanes continue to fly from their home airports.
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Sun Lakes Aero Club Done Until January 1, 2021
Gary Vacin Hey, Sun Lakes Aero Club members and other Sun Lakers interested in any aspect of aviation: The sky is still blue, the weather is finally cooling off, the COVID-19 virus seems to be abating, and we’re hoping to get the club up and running soon. But for now, because of the virus, we have decided…
February 2020
Sun Lakes Resident Trades Airplanes for Railroading
Gary Vacin For years, he flew huge jet aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers or thousands of pounds of cargo to airports around the world with the largest load of 825,000 pounds. Today, he drives 1/8 scale locomotives carrying up to 30 passengers around a two-mile course at the Maricopa Live Steamers Railroad Club in Deer…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Former B-52 Superfortress Pilot to Address Aero Club
Gary Vacin A retired U.S. Air Force officer who logged 4,000 hours at the controls of B-52 Superfortress bombers will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, Feb. 17, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Aero Club to Hear from Chandler Airport Manager
Gary Vacin The past, present, and future of the Chandler Municipal Airport will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, Jan. 20, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The speaker will be Chris Andres, airport administrator. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Gary Vacin Speaks to Aero Club on Powered Parachutes
Gary Vacin “This is the safest kind of flying there is.” That’s how Sun Lakes resident Gary Vacin described flying powered parachutes (ppcs) to a crowd of about 80 attendees and guests during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Nov. 18 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. “Flying a ppc is…