Spring Flyout Challenge 2022

Back by popular demand, we offered our second annual Spring Flyout Challenge, where over 50 aviators joined our challenge to fly to 10 participating airports over the month of May. Seven of our participants flew the “Decaerodrome,” managing to circulate to all 10 airports in our 5 state route. Our event goals were to:

Inspire pilots and student pilots to fly to unique and engaging airports, creating challenging flight plans.
Support GA airports and their communities and help expose pilots to airports they might have overlooked.
Raise money for scholarship opportunities. The success of this event enabled us to increase the scholarship amount offered in 2022.

Sponsors included Lightspeed Aviation, NFlightCam, Best Buy East Hanover, AeroSafety Training, and finally - a ride in a Boeing Stearman (courtesy of Andover Flight), for those participants eligible for the Decaerodrome Award.

What pilots are saying …

Prizes Awarded:

Lightspeed Aviation’s Zulu 3 ANR Headset
IPad 6 mini + case
GoPro Hero 10 Camera with NFlightCam’s Cockpit Kit
Oculus Quest 2 VR
Foreflight Sentry ADS-B Receiver
The Decerodrome Trophy and a dual experience flight in a 1943 Boeing Stearman
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The Challenge honors a participant with the Spirit Award for the most engaging, creative and inspirational fly-out photo. We had co-winners this year! Courtesy of Aero Safety Training.
Aero Safety's Spirit Award

Noah helped secure the Spirit Award for Frank Eskesen
Aero Safety's Spirit Award

Michael Rogombe-Williams’ inspirational photos of his evening flight to Montauck, LI and Block Island, RI earned a second Spirit Award presentation this year

And that’s how to verify: Entry card. Airport signage.

Photo by Michael Sazhin
Healthy lunch at Sky Acres, 44N, Hangars Cafe

Photo by Frank Eskesen
South Jersey Regional VAY

Michael Peters & crew
Approach to Goodspeed Airport 42B, CT

Photo by Michael Kroha
Block Island Airport BID

Michael & Susan Westervelt
Headed to Montauck, MTP

Photo by Michael Rogombe-Williams
Lincoln Airport N07, Sunset Bar & Grill

Happy customer
Goodspeed Airport, 42B, CT

Photo by Frank Eskesen
Sky Acres, 44N

Pilot Michael Peters, friend, Eugene Casiere, Student Pilot
Lightspeed Aviation 3 ANR Headset

Won by Jessica Daisy, and Nate is super grateful!
SFC Awards, Lincoln Airport Hanger

99s reunion! Barbara Sobczyk & Lorna Mack
Prize Winners - Congratulations!

Vanna White aka Jamie
Prize drawing

… and the mini iPad goes to Alicia Sykes via Zoom
Prize drawing

… and the Lightspeed headset goes to Jessica Daisy via Zoom
Decaerodrome Trophy + Stearman flight winner

Frank Eskesen flew with some excited passengers!
Wildwood Airport WWD

Michael Peck, a decaerodrome flier. Woot!
Block Island BID

Michael Kroha took full advantage of the east shore.
Block Island Airport BID

Photo by Michael Rogombe-Williams
Aeroflex Airport 12N

Michael found Damien DelGaizo, Andover Flight Academy!
Zoom team coordinator, Awards

Meenal Pau, newly minted CFI + CFII, NJ99s member
Awards team member

Kim Barwick. NJ99s member. Barrier-busting corporate helicopter pilot
Zoom team, Awards

Meenal Paul, Phyllis Kollar, Shannon Osborne 99s members
Zoom prize choosing! Busy Zoom coordinators.

… and James Naphas chose the GoProHero10 Camera+NFlightCam Kit
Aeroflex Airport, 12N, air traffic control tower.

Michael Rogombe-Williams, family flight
Awards crew member!

Shirley Oncacilla, NJ99s member
Fly

Spreading the message!