Tango Thirty One Aero Clube

05/30/2026

Big congratulations to Flower Child! She is officially done at Spartan and now a CFI-I! Well done, young lady!

05/30/2026

We've caught the dreaded SwampHawk blues in our hangar, folks! Our 172 project has been dragging its feet, but we've hit some turbulence and had to strip the plane bare - yep, every single wire, including the engine harness, got the boot. Lucky for us, we've got a fresh crew of volunteer heroes at Aero Country Airport lending a hand to the club members, and we've purchased some snazzy new harnesses from Approach Fast Stack to get us back on track!

05/21/2026

The Clube kids are 2/2 so far this month! Brillo just earned his Commercial Pilot's Certificate today! He's currently pursuing his advanced ratings at US Aviation in Denton. Super proud of you Brillo!

05/21/2026

Well, our very own Snaggletooth is officially a Multi-Engine pilot! He's got just one semester left at Embry-Riddle and he's home free with a Bachelors of Science in Aeronautical Science. Did we mention he's graduating a semester early? He's spending the summer back at Aero Country working on his CFI with the Clube. We're so proud of you Swag!

05/13/2026

Well y'all, it was a full house tonight at the clube hangar. Upon some new discoveries, we ended up making the executive decision to take out all of the wiring behind the panel and start fresh. Tons of work is getting done, and we are moving forward with some good lessons learned. Clube attendance has been at record numbers and the flight training schedule has been filled to the brim. With Oshkosh on the horizon, we are full steam ahead with all of our projects. Thanks for the help of some new mentors, we are working more efficient than ever.

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

If anyone is in need of quality pilot supplies in the North Texas area we highly recommend Addison Pilot Shop. Mrs.Brenda has been a long time friend of Kevin and a huge supporter of the clube for many years. If you ever need anything up their alley wether it's headsets, textbooks, charts, and more they have you covered with some added good ol' fashioned southern hospitality! If you want to support good people/businesses that support our cause selflessly they are a perfect example.

Thank you Mrs. Brenda for your help today! We love you dearly!

04/28/2026

Our friends Chris Holder and Charlie Duffie have some such an amazing job spreading awareness and fundraising for the clube.

The Aero Clube has a lot of big ticket needs to continue: insurance for our aircraft, a hangar, and funds to survive in the future to continue to give kids access to the aviation industry who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford it. The clube is growing. We have around 10 new clube members and we are still operating out of Kevin's personal hangar. With new projects on the horizon space is becoming a bigger issue. People like Chris and Charlie see the growing pains and step in to help. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far to continue the Clube's outreach and Kevin's Legacy!

We are just T-4 days away from the cannon ball launch! If you're a car ju**ie, an Aero Clube supporter for life, or both you should come out on Saturday morning. You get to see the car, meet the clube members, and the guys making the cross-country trip in 31 hours! Stay tuned for time updates and more here on our page!

The link to donate is below if you would like to be a part of this event that's doing so much good!

Donate: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/31-hours-for-tango-thirty-one

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Because this isn’t just a fundraiser.

It’s a promise to the next generation.
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$24,713 raised… and the clock is ticking.

In just 4 days, Chris Holder & Charlie Duffie will leave St. Augustine, FL and drive 31 hours to San Diego, CA in a hand-built 1965 Daytona Coupe.

No shortcuts. No comfort. Just a mission.

This is about honoring Kevin Lacey and making sure what he built doesn’t stop with him.

Tango 31 isn’t just a program.
It’s kids learning to fly.
It’s hands-on experience.
It’s futures being built in hangars, not just classrooms.

And right now… we’re close.
Close to $25K. Close to $30K.

02/07/2026

The Clube members have been hard at work with volunteer A&P/IA Casey Byrom - Honest Aviation Services. Thanks to Casey, the Swamp Hawk C172 is coming along! We’ve also been finishing up the annual on one of the 150s. Thanks to AWI for the exhaust kit!