On August 20th 2022 JB Aviation hosted our 14th Annual Flour Drop Competition! The weather forecast looked questionable but after the morning shower moved through the flying and fun went ahead as planned. Congratulations to the Flour Drop winners! In 1st place: pilot Mike Evans and bombardier, Pat McDonough; 2nd place: pilot, Dave Spitzbart and [...]
Flying was deep rooted in my family. Growing up my family owned a Piper Tri-Pacer, and my uncle trained pilots in P-38 Lightning’s during World War II. I had steady access to the Tri-Pacer, and I enjoyed learning to fly in it. I took lessons during summer breaks from college at the University of Illinois. [...]
Become a Leader in Aviation Nominations are now underway for two positions in our chapter leadership. Additionally, we are in need of a Chapter News Editor. Serving as a leader and doing volunteer work for our chapter is a very fulfilling experience. The following positions are open to nominations for our upcoming chapter election [...]
Two Chapters, yards apart at Oshkosh, 8700 miles apart in real life, joined forces to create a unique monthly gathering. On February 13th, Chapters 932, Galt Airport, Illinois and Chapter 322, Johannesburg, South Africa, who normally camp across the road from each other in Camp Scholler, took advantage of the pandemic restrictions to create [...]
Deena & Meira's Misadventure 1st Story by Meira Leonard The most complicated flying decision I’ve ever had to face. Granted I’ve only been a pilot for less than a year so it is not saying much, but I sure hope I don’t find myself in anything remotely similar. [...]
The scenery was stupendous! That kind of turning and banking while following the terrain is something we just don’t get in the Midwest. After that, we visited the Alford Desert, a dry lakebed approximately 12 by 50 miles in size. We chose somewhere in the middle to set down, doing the equivalent of a [...]
The Maule family hosts a fly in each year at the end of September. Last year we were unable to attend due to a family wedding. This year my regular co-pilot informed me that she was heading west to spend the weekend with our newest granddaughter. I reached out to some likely candidates to [...]
We had another good month here at Galt Airport. At our September Chapter gathering, we sponsored an FAA FAASTeam Safety Seminar put together by chapter members Jean Forni and Beth Rehm. The seminar was very well attended, and the presentation was excellent. Their program covered practical tips for night flying, [...]
I started training for my instrument rating way back in 1990. I remember not being all that enthusiastic about it. For sure it was something I knew I needed to accomplish in order to be a professional pilot but the thought of droning along for hours on end with nothing to look at but [...]
Kurt grew up in Cary, IL and first got bit by the aviation bug at a very young age. His house was under an O’Hare flight path and he was fascinated with watching the big jets fly over. Kurt’s first ride in a small airplane was actually at a Young Eagles Rally at 1ØC [...]
