Merrymeeting Airport Fly-In

The weather didn't cooperate for flying Friday night, but the sky stayed nice and calm until noon on Saturday. Most of the pilots managed to fly a few times before the winds picked up - a real treat!

A great view of some of the members setting up their planes for take-off.

The little ones even found time for a little romance!

...and when the winds picked up, the stories began!

hmmm... is his reaction to the MPA good, or bad?

A big thank you to Mark for hosting us - he sure knows how to make us feel welcome. On Sunday, Ray took him for his first PPC flight and we hope he's hooked!

Never a dull moment when kids are around!

Bill Green's Maine - PPC Style!

Chuting Eagles to Perfom at Transportation Show

Come join the fun and watch as the Chuting Eagles do their demonstration at the Portland Jetport!

Knox County Fly-In

Despite ending early due to gale force winds, the first "real" fly-in for 2009 was a great success. Perfect temperatures, no bugs to be found, minimal winds, and a picturesque sunset followed by a moonlit night made for happy pilots and equally happy spectators!

...and when the winds picked up around mid-day, the boys did their second favorite fly-in activity: gawk and talk.

...and even the youngest spectator got wrapped up in all the excitement!

Bill Green's Maine - PPC Style!

Bill Green came out to Limington Airport to watch John, Randy & Dirk fly and interview them for an upcoming story. Be sure to watch the show on May 2nd - the MPA will soon be really famous (or infamous?)!

Randy and John do a low pass for the camera.



The "Gobel Roll" tradition gets passed on - no matter what the age!

Phippsburg School Presentation

The Phippsburg Elementary School invited the MPA to come and talk about how much fun it is to fly low and slow. John G showed the kids some video clips, pictures, and talked about the best way to fly. It was a great opportunity to introduce the sport and get some more people interested... too bad the kids will have to wait a few years before they're legal to fly!

Another Sport Pilot!

Congratulations to Bill G. for obtaining his Sport Pilot License just in time for spring flying. Here he is pictured with John G. after completing his check ride.
We're looking forward to a great season of Fly-Ins for 2009! Check the schedule on the MPA website and mark your calendars... we'll see you there!
You can also find the schedule on this site by clicking here.