Spring Events Lure Pilots Nationwide

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image: Emiquon Wildlife Refuge

Nature-loving pilots in search of an excuse to go flying have a new option thanks to the Recreational Aviation Foundation, which is offering a new fly-in to a wilderness site in Havana, Illinois, to view the spring bird migration. “Canada geese, snow geese, trumpeter swans, pelicans, and ducks numbering in the hundreds to hundreds of thousands” are expected to be passing through the site, RAF says. “This is an unforgettable North American animal migration that must be seen to be believed.” The event launches at 9 a.m., March 11, at Havana Regional Airport (9I0). Guests will be transported to the Emiquon Wildlife Refuge where a wildlife biologist will talk about the migration. Bring your camera. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant. “Weather and birds are unpredictable,” the RAF notes. “Be prepared.” A $20 donation is requested.

Also coming up March 2 to 4 is the annual Women in Aviation conference, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It’s not too late to register. The event features keynote speakers, educational sessions, an exhibit hall, scholarship awards and opportunities to meet with people from all areas of aviation. “There’s no better place to be inspired, share your enthusiasm and connect with others who share your passion for the aviation industry,” says WAI. Patty Wagstaff will host a Girls in Aviation Day Lunch, and a banquet will honor the inductees to the Pioneer Hall of Fame. Also coming up June 2 to 4 is the second edition of the Modaero Festival, which hopes to draw a millennial crowd into aviation, with a music festival and career fair. This year the festival has added an airshow, and will be held at the airport in Conroe, Texas.

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