Traveling about these past few weeks has me thinking just how fast time flies (pardon the pun), but here we are as summer approaches fast. Depending on who you talk to, it’s apparent that a lot of us are losing the race this year or at least, we are a little behind. The race I am referring to is the race, or more accurately the “goal” of getting in flying hours. In my own particular case, I am definitely down in hours compared to previous years, no thanks to other commitments; yet I feel more comfortable blaming the weather. Besides, I seem to have a lot of company with that excuse. Our June regular meeting will be our last until September. However, we will still be publishing the Skywriter for July and August so we can still be sharing stories and other items of interest.

Traditionally, June is a busy month, and already a number of events have taken place with more to come, so look for more details on our website as well as in the Skywriter. Speaking of busy, I see a lot of pilots working on or detailing their airplanes, which can also lead to all sorts of conversation and fun. So even if one has not been actually flying, there is always the hangar flying going on. With this in mind, again we welcome our new friends and visitors out to the airfield for a leisurely visit.

For our upcoming meeting, I will present another educational topic, and I hope it will generate a lot of conversation as that tends to keep things interesting. If anyone has a particular topic or interest that they feel we should cover, I would most welcome their input or comments. I enjoy the challenge, and also I feel we all benefit from these little refreshers. I hope the summer finds you all healthy and happy, and I wish you all the best for the summer break.

In the meantime, stay safe, have fun, and take along a friend!