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Fairfield fly-in Saturday at airport
FAIRFIELD - The Fairfield Flying Club will host a fly-in from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Fairfield Municipal Airport.
Fairfield Flying Club member Rene Holmberg mentioned that it will be the first fly-in at the airport for a few years. The flying club that's hosting it was established in 1955, later went defunct, and was just revived in the summer of 2019.
The club has a number of activities planned for the day such as breakfast and lunch options available from Sweet ‘n Saucy. Fly-in pilots get a free breakfast. For a fee, members of the public can receive an airplane ride.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will exhibit its drone, which it has used in operations such as searching for a missing person. Another exhibit will be a powered paraglider. A powered paraglider is a person who wears a back-mounted motor that pushes them forward, while a soft wing they wear like a parachute keeps them airborne, just above the ground. Holmberg said he hopes the public will take a greater interest in powered paragliding once they see it in person.
The Young Eagles, a program through the Experimental Aircraft Association which gets young people into aviation, will be there to offer a sign-up for future plane rides. Indian Hills Community College's flight school will have a booth where they will educate attendees about careers in flying.
For more information on the event or on the Fairfield Flying Club, send an email to gofly@fairfieldflyingclub.com, or visit fairfieldflyingclub.com.
Photo courtesy of Rene Holmberg The Fairfield Flying Club will host a fly-in Oct. 26 at the Fairfield Municipal Airport. Members and prospective members of the club are, from left, Jim Anderson (club instructor), René Holmberg (member), Jeremy Johnston (member), Dion Kranz (prospective member), Evan Masterson (student pilot at Indian Hills), Jim Masterson (member), Gaylen Hutchinson (prospective member), Ron Masterson (member), Phoebe Haerr (prospective member) and Aaron Hirshberg (member).
Photo courtesy of Rene Holmberg The Fairfield Flying Club encourages the public to learn all about aviation with plane rides, food, and a demonstration of a powered paraglider and a drone during the Fairfield fly-in Oct. 26 at the Fairfield Municipal Airport.
