Schedule of Events
Start | End | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
8:00am | 10:00am | Pancake Breakfast | Midwest Malibu Hangar |
Pancakes and sausage breakfast will be served in the Midwest Malibu hangar. Proceeds will benefit the EAA Young Eagles giving children a chance to ride in an airplane. | |||
9:00am | 2:00pm | Airplane Rides for Kids | Midwest Malibu Hangar |
Young Eagles will be offering free airplane rides to children ages 8-17. Sign up at the EAA Chapter 88 booth inside of the Midwest Malibu hangar. Availability is limited and is subject to favorable weather. | |||
11:00am | Water Bomber Demonstration | ||
Bill Garison will demonstrate the fire-fighting skills of "Tanker 95". The converted Grumman S-2 is equipped with a 1000 gallon water tank and is used to fight wild fires in Kansas and some neighboring states. | |||
12:00pm | Weather Balloon Launch | Ramp area in front of control tower | |
Project: Traveler near space group will be launching a weather balloon from the ramp area in front of the control tower. Flight tracking of the balloon will be available in the Midwest Malibu hangar following the launch. For more information see Project: Traveler. | |||
11:00am | 3:00pm | Heartland Credit Union Treat Trike | |
Heartland Credit Union will be riding around the airport handing out free frozen treats. | |||
1:00pm | Water Bomber Demonstration | ||
Bill Garison will demonstrate the fire-fighting skills of "Tanker 95". The converted Grumman S-2 is equipped with a 1000 gallon water tank and is used to fight wild fires in Kansas and some neighboring states. | |||
Events listed are subject to change. Factors such as weather and maintenance issues may affect actual aircraft appearances and performances. Free airplane rides are available for kids ages 8 to 17.