Gary Vacin “Sipping coffee at FL 350 and getting paid for it.” That’s how a recently retired airline captain described his 30-year career as a professional pilot during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on April 22. The speaker was John Philp who logged more than 23,000 hours of flying time, including…
Col. David Sale (U.S. Army ret.) was the guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Feb. 26 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. Col. Sale briefed the more than 50 club members and guests about his flying experiences, including some 2,000 combat hours flying helicopters during the Vietnam conflict. The club will…
Gary Vacin An airline pilot who retired March 30 will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, April 22, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. The session begins with fellowship at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The speaker…
Gary Vacin “Things You Probably Don’t Know About the First Manned Lunar Landing” will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club at their March 25 gathering in the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. The session will begin with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The…
Gary Vacin Originally scheduled for Nov. 27, 2023, the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering featuring a presentation about military aircraft refueling is set for Monday, Jan. 22. The event begins with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The location is the Cottonwood Country Club…
Gary Vacin A U.S. Air Force retiree who spent 12 years as an aircraft refueling operator will be the guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s Nov. 27 gathering. The group will meet at a new location, the Lecture Hall at the Cottonwood Country Club, and a new time, the fourth Monday, November through April.…
Gary Vacin How the Mesa Police Department uses aircraft in law enforcement will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, April 17, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The event…
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…
Gary Vacin A unique organization that provides airplane rides free of charge for veterans will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, Feb. 20. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room and is open to the public. The speaker will…
