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A fly-in of Quad City Challenger aircraft belonging to an aircraft type club
A fly-in of Short Wing Piper aircraft from an Aircraft type club. The aircraft are (l-r) a Piper PA-17 Vagabond, a Piper PA-16 Clipper and a Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer

A fly-in is a pre-arranged gathering of aircraft, pilots and passengers for recreational and social purposes.[citation needed]

Fly-ins may be formally or informally organised, members of the public may or may not be invited, the gathering may be at an airport or in a farmer's field.

Fly-ins can be aimed at specific aircraft classes, such as taildraggers, warbirds, experimental aircraft or specific aircraft models. They may be organized by a national organization, such as the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association or the Experimental Aircraft Association, the airport owner or authority, a flying club, an aircraft type club or by a group of friends meeting perhaps for a barbecue and to socialize.

The term "fly-in" is not formally defined in the aviation legislation of many countries and it may refer to a range of events, while in others it has a specific legal meaning. For example in Canada fly-ins may not legally include air displays or competitive flying.[1][2]

History

The first fly-in was the Grand Semaine d'Aviation (English: Grand Week of Aviation) held in Reims, France between 22-29 August 1909. The event attracted some of the world's foremost pilots of the day, including Louis Bleriot, Henry Farman, Léon Delagrange, Hubert Latham, Charles de Lambert, Louis Paulhan, Roger Sommer, Claude Grahame White and one American, Glenn Curtiss. The event was primarily a competition for record setting. Curtis set a speed record of 80 km/h (43 kn) flying a biplane he had designed, winning the first leg of the Gordon Bennett Coupe Internationale d'Aviation. Henry Farman set a distance record of 180 km (97 nmi) in just over three hours. Hubert Latham won the altitude contest by attaining 155 m (509 ft). The event attracted large crowds of spectators including 3,000 from the United Kingdom and 2,000 from the United States.[3]

The first fly-in in the United Kingdom was held at Doncaster between 15-23 October 1909. It preceded the second UK event held at Blackpool by only three days. Both events competed for the honour of being the first of their type in the country and as a result neither drew the expected public interest. The Doncaster event attracted a dozen aircraft and pilots, but bad weather prevented much of the planned flying and many of the trophies were not awarded. The event lost a considerable amount of money.[3]

The first fly-in held in the United States was the Los Angeles Aviation Meet, held 10-20 January 1910 at Dominguez Field. Again this was a competition-style meet with almost all the aircraft from France. Louis Paulhan set a hight record of just under one mile (1.6 km) and also took the prize for endurance with a flight of 1:49:40 that covered 61 mi (98 km).[3]

The first African fly-in was the Grande Semaine d'Aviation d'Egypt held at Heliopolis, east of Cairo, 6-13 February 1910. The event took advantage of the good winter weather found in that country and attracted fliers from all over Europe. The event was organized by the Aero Club of Egypt assisted by the Aero Club de France and was sponsored by Prince Pasha, uncle of the Khedive of Egypt. Pilots flew from an aerodrome that was staked out in the desert that had a landing and take-off surface that was 5 km (3 mi) by 3 km (2 mi) wide. Competitions were flown between the twelve pilots participating and 173,000 Francs in prize money was disbursed. One participant was "Baroness" Raymonde de Laroche, the first woman in the world to earn a pilot's licence, who won a 10,000 Franc prize for her flight of 10 km (6 miles).[3]

List of fly-in events

Only some larger, frequently recurring and formally organised events are listed.

Belgium

Canada

Germany

  • Tannkosh. Everything from Ultralights to warbirds, annual.[12]

New Zealand

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States

References

  1. ^ Transport Canada (2008). "Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel". Retrieved 2008-09-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Transport Canada (2006). "Canadian Aviation Regulations Part VI - General Operating and Flight Rules Standard 623 - Special Flight Operations". Retrieved 2008-09-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b c d Villard, Henry Serrano & Willis M. Allen Jr: Looping The Loop, pages 42-54. Kales Press, 2000. ISBN 0-9670076-2-3
  4. ^ Diest Aero Club (2007). "INTERNATIONAL OLD TIMER FLY-IN". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  5. ^ Canadian Aviation Expo (2008). "Canadian Aviation Expo: Canada's Premier Aviation Event-Formerly known as the "Toronto aviation and aircraft show". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  6. ^ Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (2008). "Convention". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  7. ^ COPA Flight 8 Ottawa (2008). "Carleton Place Fly-in 2008". Retrieved 2008-12-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ COPA Flight 8 Ottawa (2006). "Carp Fly-in August 13th, 2006". Retrieved 2008-12-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Hillier, Curtis (undated). "Annual Fly-In Breakfast". Retrieved 2008-12-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  10. ^ COPA Flight 8 Ottawa (2008). "Classic Air Rallye 2008". Retrieved 2008-12-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Flightworks (2008). "Classic Air Rallye 2008". Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  12. ^ ultrabold Kommunikationsdesign GmbH (2008). "Tannkosh 2008". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  13. ^ Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow (2008). "Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2008". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  14. ^ Croydon Aircraft Company (2008). "Welcome to the Old Mandeville Airfield (Gore, New Zealand)". Retrieved 2008-12-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  15. ^ LSGP (2007). "International Fly-in la Cote LSGP (French language)". Retrieved 2009-01-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  16. ^ Air-Britain Classic Fly-In (2008). "Air-Britain Classic Fly-In". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  17. ^ Experimental Aircraft Association. (2008). "EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  18. ^ Miramar Events (2008). "Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  19. ^ The Texas Fly-In (2008). "The Texas Fly-In". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  20. ^ St. Louis Downtown Airport (2006). "Welcome to St. Louis Downtown Airport". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  21. ^ Sun 'n Fun (2008). "Fly-in". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  22. ^ Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (2008). "AOPA Summit". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  23. ^ Virginia Aviation Council (2008). "Virginia Regional Festival of Flight". Retrieved 2008-09-29.
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