WHY YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO GO TO THE 2018
DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase!
By Jana Filip There are a lot of good reasons to attend the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, November 1-3, 2018, which is THE sport aviation event of the year completely Focused on Flying for FUN! Here are just a few of the main reasons. 1. TO EXPLORE Check out the wild and wonderful world of sport aviation with more than a hundred exhibitors showcasing all kinds of recreational aircraft including: ultralights and light sport aircraft, rotorcraft and trikes, powered parachutes and paragliders, and virtually every kind of experimental aircraft. See the latest technologies and the newest trends in recreational aircraft that you can build yourself, or buy ready-to-fly. Some manufacturers may even take you up in demo flights that run all day, every day, for the three-day event. 2. TO LEARN Choose what you want to know more about with a full schedule of forums and workshops. Zenith Aircraft will be conducting fuselage and wing-building workshops where attendees of all ages actually help build a real plane. You might be surprised
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how easy it is to build your own plane from a kit with simple skills and tools. Meet and talk to AOPA’s Florida Ambassador, Jamie Beckett, who will be talking about flying clubs and ways you can get up in the air through AOPA’s You Can Fly program that is all about youth programs in your area. Discover various options for flight training including flight schools and colleges that you may want to attend if you are considering a career in aviation. Speakers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be presenting educational forums geared to aspiring high school students. In fact, most of the forums and workshops on Saturday will be geared to students. Some organizations will also be offering college scholarships that could turn your dreams into reality. 3. TO ENJOY! Live life to the fullest in three full days of aviation fun and festivities including good food, live music, cool stuff to buy, skydiving exhibitions, and more.
