Eleventh Annual Event Planned For First Week In September

The Midwest LSA Expo begins its second decade this September. The free event features many Light Sport Aircraft, including Part 103, STOL (Short Take off and Land) and Gyroplanes on one easily accessible and demo friendly flightline.

Participants can sit in one or many informative aviation seminars/forums presented by the best in the industry.

The expo will be held at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) in Mt. Vernon, Illinois September 5 - 7, 2019. Admission, parking, local shuttles and camping are all free at the event.

Forum/Seminar Lineup:

• Flying with Rotax 9 Series Engines, Brett Lawton, Leading Edge Airfoils
• Missionary Flying in the Caribbean, Rodney Mullinax, Flights for Christ
• Building Your Own Aircraft, Tim Holversten, EAA
• How to Buy a Used Aircraft, Colonel Bob McDaniel, C-141 Pilot, USAF Ret.
• Special Use Airspace, Lt. Colonel Steve Willis, F-16/F-4/T-38 Pilot USAF Ret.
• The FAA Compliance Philosophy, Suzanne Mejia, FAA SPI FSDO Manager
• Non Towered Airport Operations, Steve Goetz, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner
• WINGS – What Kind of Pilot Do You Want To Be, Warren Smith, FAA FAAST Team

(Source: Midwest LSA Expo news release. Image courtesy www.midwestlsaexpo.com)

FMI: www.midwestlsaexpo.com