Monthly Meetings are the third Thursday of each month (excluding December and July).
Next event: Thursday, January 15th, 2026, 6 p.m. Piqua-Hartzell Airport.
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Every meeting is either a cookout, pizzas provided, or certain members bring food for all.
2026| Date | Topic | Food |
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| January 15 | History of B.F. Goodrich in Troy - Steve Campbell |
open |
| February 19 | Building the WACO 4 that is hanging in the WACO Air Museum - Brian Meyer In recognition of Valentines Day, and new this year, we'll have a "Bring Your Sweetie" Dessert Competition. Much like the annual Chili Cook-Off, bring your best homemade dessert. We will vote on the favorite and the winner takes home a special prize. |
Hot Dogs (provided) & Valentine's Day Dessert Bar Potluck (all) |
| March 19 | How to Make Your Aircraft Registration Details Private - Gary Skipper | Brian Meyer |
| April 16 | Topic |
Tom & Joyce Snide |
| May 21 | Poker Run - (good family event) |
open |
| June 18 | Poker Run (rain date) Annual flying to OshKosh roundtable discussion. |
Todd & Gina Walker |
| July 11 (Sat) |
Fly Out - to Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum - Kalamazoo, MI - KAZO Rain date is July 17th. |
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| July 16 | No meeting (OshKosh month) |
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| July 20-26 | OshKosh Airventure 2026!!! |
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| August 20 | Hangar Walk / Show & Tell Night |
Eric & Lori Rice |
| September 17 | Parachute Man Drop & Spot Landing Competition - (good family event) - starts at 6:00, dinner following | Derk Kingrey |
| October 15 | Parachute Drop Rain Date |
Gary & Margaret Skipper |
| November 19 | Annual Meeting & Election of Officers |
Annual Chili Cook-Off |
| December 18 | No meeting Officers Annual Debriefing & Planning Meeting (first week of Dec) |
2025
January 16 - Annual Meeting
February 20 -
March 20 -
April 17 - Food: Steve Campbell
May 15 - Poker Run - (good family event) - Food: Pizza provided
June 19 - Topic: OshKosh Arrival Tips & Lessons Learned (Eric Rice) / Food: Matthew & Todd
July 12 (Saturday) - 10a - Field Trip to Dayton Tower - coordinated by Tim Parr, retired Dayton ATC - please contact Tim to register since we need to provide a list of participants to the tower for security
July 17 - No meeting (OshKosh month)
July 21-27 - OshKosh Airventure 2025!!!
August 21 - Topic: Tim Parr will be bringing in sections and sharing his all-wood home build airplane project. Also: Brady Wilson, OSU grad student presenting his research on thermoelectric generators to utilize aircraft exhaust. Food: Volunteer needed
September 18 - Parachute Man Drop & Spot Landing Competition - (good family event) - Food: Tom & Joyce Snide - starts at 6:00, dinner following
October 16 - Topic: How To Be Prepared for an FAA Ramp Check (Joe Oram) - Food: John Priebe
November 20 - Topic: 3D Scanning and Printing (Steve Campbell) -Food: Annual Chili Cook-Off
December 18 - No meeting
2024
January 18 - Food: Trevor
February 15 - no meeting
March 21 - Food: Derk
**April 8 - Eclipse - Food: Eric Rice (water and snacks for visitors to airport)
**April 9-14 - Sun 'n Fun 2024 - Florida
April 18 - Food: open
May 16 - Poker Run - Food: Eric Rice
June 20 - Food: Joe Oram and Roy Pruitt
July 18 - No Meeting
**July 23-29 - OshKosh Airventure 2024!!!
August 15 - Food: Tom & Joyce Snide
September 19 - Parachute Man Drop & Spot Landing Competition - (good family event) - Food: Derk
October 17 - Food: John Priebe
November 21 - Annual Chili Cook-Off - Bring your best chili! Winner receives 2025 membership waived.
December 19 - No Meeting
Everyone is always welcome: members, non-members, family and friends!
See the About Us page for directions.
