Aviation Events Calendar
Plan your next aviation adventure – fly-ins, festivals, 5-K runway runs, and much more – by browsing this events calendar. You can use the “Search” feature to find events by topic, location, date, and more.
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Calendar Events for 2025
The Drone Pilots Compliance Checkup - Navigating the Skies with Confidence Date: November 21, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. Type Of Event: Webinar Topic: Pre-flight Essentials: Mastering Airspace, FAA Rules, Weather, and any other Local Restrictions or TFRs
Description: Navigating the complex world of airspace regulations requires strategic knowledge and constant vigilance. Every responsible drone pilot must understand the intricacies of airspace classifications and temporary flight restrictions (TFRs). Begin by utilizing official FAA resources and specialized drone navigation applications that provide real-time airspace information. Temporary flight restrictions demand particular attention. These dynamic zones can emerge rapidly due to various circumstances, including sporting events, presidential movements, or emergency response situations. Successful pilots continuously monitor these restrictions, ensuring they maintain compliance and avoid potential legal complications. Utilizing apps with live TFR updates can simplify this critical verification process. To view further details and registration information for this webinar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit
| 21 NOV |
Maneuvering Speed Explained - Saturday Power Hour Lesson w/CFI Bootcamp" Date: November 22, 2025 Time: 12:00 p.m. Type Of Event: Webinar Topic: Why And How Va Changes With Weight And The Left-Turning Tendencies - Bet You Get This One Wrong!
Description: *Just before the Power Hour Lesson begins check your email for the link to join the webinar* Registration Link - Click Here Join us for this 1 hour presentation as we take a deep dive into maneuvering speed (Va), how to calculate it, why it changes with weight, and the associated "left turning tendencies". This speed is critically important to know and understand, and it is not displayed on your airspeed indicator. Open Mic discussion follows the presentation. Your aviation questions answered live. All registered attendees will receive a PDF outline of the presentation whether they attend or not so please register using the link above. Open to all pilots. Valuable insights for both instructors and students in training. WINGS credit instructions will be provided at the end of the presentation To view further details and registration information for this webinar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Advanced Knowledge 2 - 1 Credit
| 21 NOV |
Planes, Trains, and Santa at the Military Aviation Museum Date: Friday, November 28 – Sunday, November 30 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Military Aviation Museum Details: Santa flies into the museum each day at 10 a.m. in a vintage airplane, weather permitting. Welcome Santa along the flightline, take a selfie, see loads of vintage airplanes, and marvel at the hangar overrun with trains. All children 13 and under get in free all weekend. Regular prices apply for guests 14 and older. Museum members get in free with advanced registration. All guests with active memberships or pre-purchased tickets get priority access to sit with Santa. Portraits with Santa are taken by museum photographers and are printed on-site at a cost of $10 per print. | 28-30 NOV |
AOPA Rusty Pilot’s Seminar Date: January 17, 2026 Time: 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Location: Falwell Airport, 4332 Richmond Highway, Lynchburg, VA 24501 Hosted by 3 Amigos Flight Club. Instructed by AOPA Foundation Rusty Pilots Presenter Ron Timmermans. Life may have gotten in the way, but the dream of flight can be yours again. Returning to the skies is not as difficult as most rusty pilots think. We are inviting you back in the cockpit and will help you get there. Come and participate in this Rusty Pilots program with fellow lapsed pilots. We will help you understand what’s changed in aviation since you last took the controls and brush up on your aviation knowledge. AOPA developed the Rusty Pilots program in partnership with local flight training providers in order to create the best environment for getting you back in the air and a part of the general aviation community. It is easier than most people think – no FAA check ride or test. You might not even need a medical. Plus, you’ll get two to three hours of ground instruction toward your flight review! NOTE: A complimentary dinner will be provided for all participants
following the seminar, while supplies last.
Pre-registration is encouraged since seats fill up fast! *AOPA is proud to offer WINGS credit for attendees at this event! In order to receive credit, be sure to update the WINGS email address associated with your FAASafety.gov account during the registration process. Cost: Free for AOPA members. Join AOPA for $89 and attend for free or pay $89 (plus 5% credit card processing fee) without joining. | 17 JAN 2026 |
Deadline - Plentl Scholarship Applications Date: February 27, 2026 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Virginia Department of Aviation Anthony Sotelo 5702 Gulfstream Road, Richmond, VA 23250 Applications must be mailed into the DOAV facility with sealed transcripts from your school. NO digital applications will be accepted. Description: For more information: https://doav.virginia.gov/virginia-aviation-scholarships/ | 27 Feb 2026 |