The 2025 Fun Fly was held on March 29 for members and their families and guests. Sunny weather and moderate winds created a great turnout to witness the complete mastery of the air demonstrated by the contestants. The yummy free hotdogs, baked beans, and cookies to follow were no factor whatsoever in the enormous crowd size, which was estimated at something less than a million!
COMPETITION consisted of:
- Spot Landing Event – Winner lands closest to the designated hula-hoop without taxiing.
- Loop Event – How many “loop-de-loops” a pilot can perform in one minute.
- Timed Loop Event – Fastest time to do two loops at each end of the field and land.
- Blackjack – Do a trick, draw a card, repeat. Winner gets closest to 21 without a bust(ed airplane!)
Aviator Extraordinaire Rick Smith swept all the blue ribbons. It was an amazing feat in the face of intense competition. However, there is no truth to the rumor that Board is considering retiring the color blue in his honor.
