Gordonsville Muncipal Airport Celebrating 75+ years of service  

• Provides free first flights

• Basic awareness of airport operations

• Basic awareness of flight controls and systems of flight 

• Informal forums and discussions about the newest developments to aviation rules and regulations

• Informal forums and discussions on experimental and restoration of aircraft.

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Visitors from the Southern Hemisphere.Click this link: The Aussies are here!

Caleb Glick, GAPS (Godonsville Airport Preservation Society) member gives tailwheel orientation flights to 3 aviation pilot/enthusiasts from Australia. They were also given information and flight demonstration of an RV8, an experimental home-built aircraft, built by Jim Shannon, another GAPS member.

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Michael Lake, "The Squeaker," and his first solo. Michael recently soloed in Bluebird Aerodrome's Cessna 150 which is fondly known as "Bluebird." He is pictured in this video with his instructor Dan Rogers and airport supporters. Congratulations Mike! Click on: "The Squeaker" and see the rest of the story on YouTube!

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Keen solos at KGVE.

Member of GAPS, Caleb Glick, CFI, helps David Keen achieve his life-long dream. Glick provided the last few hours of flight instruction to complete his first solo! To view YouTube video click on:   Click on this link: Keen's First Solo to view his movie.

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Pictured above, Dan Rogers of aero enterprses (http://flyacro.us/) makes a beautiful landing and it was caught on film by Mike Colburn.

Gordonsville Municipal Airport is proud to have the following businesses on its field:

Aero enterprises: Realize your full potential as a pilot. Whether your goal is beginning aerobatics, unusual attitude recovery, or adding a tailwheel endorsement to your pilot certificate...

Tailwheel Basics: "Thanks for the instruction. It paid off, I got the job."- recent U-2 pilot candidate- check it out. 

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Below: Current approach for 230 at KGVE after runway obstructions removed.

This picture provided by Skip Degan of Tailwheelbasics.com .

GAPS

Preserving the grass roots aviation community by educating the public and filling in the gaps between: past and future, antique and LSA (Light Sport Aviation), experimental and general aviation aircraft, and our local pilots and community.

 

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This page is sponsored by Gordonsville Airport Preservation Society18123 Airport Road Gordonsville, VA 22960

and

Bluebird Aerodrome LLC.