Sunday, January 30, 2022

January General Aviation (and More!) Survey

By Carmelo Turdo and Fred Harl
The Aero Experience looks back on the month of January in this General Aviation (and More!) Survey. In this edition, we present a variety of aircraft encountered during our visits to airports while covering stories from around the Midwest. We hope you enjoy this review of our aviation community

Farmington, MO Regional Airport 















Over Winfield, MO














Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, MO











































































Thursday, January 27, 2022

Youth Aviation Program Flights Highlighted in Latest The Aero Experience Video

By Carmelo Turdo
The Aero Experience continues our 2021 In Review series with this latest video highlighting the youth aviation programs that offered flight opportunities to the next generation of aviators. We previously posted our coverage of these events, and we now add the accompanying video to enhance the appreciation of the organizations that made them possible. Featured here are EAA Chapter 32 Young Eagle Flights, Wings of Hope Soar Into STEM Flights at Elite Aviation and the Gateway Youth Aeronautical Foundation

EAA Chapter 32 Young Eagle Flights at St. Charles County Airport











Wings of Hope Soar Into STEM Flights at Elite Aviation














Young Eagle Flights at St. Louis Regional Airport











Young Eagle Flights at Creve Coeur Airport with the Gateway Youth Aeronautical Foundation