[JYO] AOPA Fly-In offers plenty for everyone, come rain or shine


June 5 — No matter the weather, the 13th annual <A 
href="/special/fly-in/">AOPA Fly-In and Open House</A> at 
AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Md., is the place to be this weekend. With 
more than two dozen aircraft on display, over 100 vendors, and more than a 
dozen 
seminars during the day, there is something for everyone, from pilots with a 
wallet full of ratings to someone who just thinks planes are cool.
Even if the weather is below VFR, there's plenty of parking for anyone 
driving in, with free shuttle service between the outlying parking areas and 
the 
airport. And while there's less aircraft parking available than last year due 
to 
airport construction and a sodden infield, there's still room for more than 
400 aircraft.
For nostalgia buffs, the <A href="/sweeps/">AOPA Centennial of Flight 
Sweepstakes</A> aircraft, a 
1940 Waco UPF-7 biplane will headline the static display area. Also on display 
will be two Boeing PT-17 Stearman aircraft. Wacos and Stearmans were two of the 
most common flight training aircraft for America's World War II pilots.
Among the other aircraft on display will be the recently certified Luscombe 
Model 11E, a LanShe (formerly Micco) 26, and a Lancair Columbia. Overall, the 
static display aircraft will run the gamut from two-seat trainers to high-end 
aircraft like the Beech King Air and Pilatus PC-12.
Seminars will range from serious safety topics like aeronautical decision 
making and spatial disorientation, to the humor of Rod Machado's "Hangar Flying 
2003."
And under the "big top," more than 100 vendors will offer everything from 
aviation souvenirs to the latest avionics.
For more information on the 13th annual AOPA Fly-In and Open House, visit <A 
href="/special/fly-in/">
AOPA Online</A>.

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