After several weeks of gusty, soggy weather that too often kept me in the hangar, I am happy that fly-in season has begun. Even in regions where the conditions are easily flyable all year, the middle of spring tends to mark the beginning of the real flying season. Classic airport events, such as pancake breakfasts, barbecues, and other community gatherings, help to set the right tone.
Aviation calendars reveal many events happening every weekend, which means there is likely to be something going on at an airport within your usual flying radius. If not, use the occasion as an excuse to travel a bit farther afield, perhaps to an unfamiliar airport, to join other pilots in celebrating another year of flying.
