Author: Jeff Davis

Hartford Chapter of EAA held a very successful Young Eagles Rally yesterday at Brainard during International Young Eagles Day.  A big Thank You to CT Flight Club for allowing me to use 76N for this event. Collectively, all pilot volunteers gave over 30 children their first GA Flight experience. I gave five children their first Flight experience and they were thrilled by the experience.   I've included a flew photos from the event.  The group photo shows all the volunteers which includes lots of students. It is very encouraging to see so many young people interested in aviation. Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4

Several members of the Club participated in a fly-out from Hartford-Brainard Airport to Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, NH. They flew in a flight of four in loose formation. See the video here: https://rumble.com/vozpg1-connecticut-flight-club-fly-out-october-23-2021.html

Congratulations to Connecticut Flight Club's newest member, Aiden Orejuela, for passing his CFI checkride yesterday! Well done Aiden!

Congratulations to Vice President Greg Lachenmayer for successfully completing his CFII checkride yesterday! Great job Greg!

Fox 61 produced a story featuring some of the very important and impressive work of pilots flying Kaman's heavy lift KMax helicopters. Currently, 15 KMax helicopters are fighting massive wildfires in several western states. The video (linked below) features KMax footage from Kaman's headquarters in Bloomfield, which is flown by none other than our own club V. P. Greg Lachenmayer! Wildfires burn in the West and the CT built K-Max joins the fight - YouTube

Congratulations to CFC Safety Officer, David Chapdelaine, on earning his CFII on Monday, March 8. What a great accomplishment, Dave!