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Instrument Rating Ground School, January 2026

aaron.hockemeyer@surack.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:39:12 +0000

If you’re ready to broaden your flying horizons — like soaring above the clouds, safely flying in inclement weather, and improving your nighttime flying — join us for this 13-week course that covers the information needed for the FAA’s Instrument Rating Knowledge exam, which we guarantee you’ll pass! Taught by expert flight instructors, you’ll learn from pilots who have seen and been through it all!

Improve your aviator knowledge and skill, becoming a safer and more confident pilot while also increasing your options to fly more!

Click here to learn more about Instrument Rating Ground School.

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Smith Field 100 Celebration

Luke Secaur — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:55:34 +0000

Celebrate Smith Field’s Centennial

Featuring Helicopter Rides from Sweet Aviation

Smith Field is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, and we are doing it BIG! Join us on Friday, September 12 from 5pm-9pm for a FREE community event hosted by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority! This special event honors Fort Wayne’s rich aviation history while welcoming the community out to celebrate. Come out for an evening filled with family-friendly activities – food trucks, LIVE music, aircraft displays, vendors, a FREE children’s activity area, and hot air balloons!

Don’t miss out as we commemorate a century of aviation in our community!

Event Details

FREE and open to the public
$5 parking fee with proceeds going to the National Air Mail Museum
Food Trucks
Local Vendors
FREE Children’s Activity Area
Static Aircraft Displays
Helicopter Rides by Sweet Aviation – $50 per seat
Hot Air Balloon Tethered Rides – $10 per person
Hot Air Balloon Glow at Sunset
LIVE music from Whoa, Man
NO outside coolers (unless medically necessary)
NO alcohol
Strollers, wagons, and baby carriers are welcome
ADA parking is available on-site

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AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar

Bert Ehrmann — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:51:51 +0000

You Can Fly AOPA Foundation Rusty Pilots

Hosted by Sweet Aviation

Once a pilot, always a pilot…

But if you’re feeling a little rusty, join us on Saturday, September 27.

We get it. Life gets in the way. Whether you’ve taken a break from flying (like more than a half-million other pilots) or gearing up for more time in the air, AOPA has you covered.

Join us for an engaging, interactive seminar to update your knowledge and skills. Attendees will receive valuable take-home resources and up to 3 hours of ground instruction toward completing a flight review.

Open to all pilots, this is your chance to ask questions, get valuable resources, and connect with fellow aviators.

COST:
Free for AOPA members | $89 for non-members
(plus a 5% processing fee)*

*Or join AOPA for $89 (no processing fee).

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