Congressional Flying Club

12/28/2024

10/20/2024

Chicago Skyline is hard to beat.

09/20/2024

09/03/2024

'Flamping' - is this even a word?

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/plane-camping-flamping-takes-off-f9c8c8c0

outside the paywall: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/flamping-the-soaring-popularity-of-plane-side-camping/ar-AA1pIvYc

Sleeping bags, s’mores and the sound of engines draw a special breed of camper who pitch tents under their aircraft wings across the U.S.

03/20/2024

The FAA recently published Advisory Circular (AC) 91-78A, Use of Electronic Flight Bags (EFB), which replaces the original AC on the topic that was published in 2007. The AC provides operational guidance to aircraft owners, operators, and pilots operating aircraft under Part 91 who want to replace r...

09/21/2022

Where Piotr is instructing this week...

Now in its second week of training this month in Columbus, Indiana, Civil Air Patrol’s U.S. Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (AF-RPP) gives CAP instructor pilots the unique opportunity to help train active-duty officers and enlisted members aspiring to fly.“This is a great opportunity for the...

08/13/2022

If you’re wondering what that rocket launch NOTAM is about over by Centreville, it is the Central Sod Farms spaceport, or model rocket launch site anyway.

Central Sod Farm Central Sod Farms Our spring and summer field Centreville, Maryland Launch Site Info: Our waiver is for 14,000′ MSL, 13,900′ AGL. The launch will run from 12pm to 6pm Saturday and 9am to 6pm Sunday. Help with setup and/or take down on is appreciated. Launch Fees for both days ar...

12/05/2021

Piotr doing some flying in the GA8. Fun airplane with a big airframe feel…

11/27/2021

KRDG has a great restaurant and the Mid Atlantic Air Museum is right there, also plenty of parking, cheaper gas, nice tower. little traffic, and no fees.

11/08/2021

College Park Aviation presents the History of Airmail. From experimenting military airmail flights to the first civilian airmail flight, the history of airmail will take you on a journey to share how air mail began and transformed commercial transportation in 1918.

Join us as College Park Aviation presents the History of Airmail. From experimenting military airmail flights to the first civilian airmail flight, the history of airmail will take you on a journey to share how air mail began and transformed commercial transportation in 1918.