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Vertical Challenge
It's the time of year when questions about our annual Vertical Challenge event begin to surface. No doubt disappointing for many, we have made the reluctant decision to postpone Vertical Challenge this year: The event will not be held this June, 2013. Our goal is to reorganize the event for its future return under different conditions.
There are many reasons for this decision, including FAA restrictions enforced at San Carlos Airport which has become, essentially, too small to host a full-day airshow event with minimal aviation impacts in compliance with regulations. Also, the peculiar circumstances of this year's United States government budget sequestration has required the postponement of the usual participation of military squadrons.
Fortunately, there are exciting upcoming opportunities to enjoy aviation at the museum in conjunction with San Carlos Airport. The airport community has come together with plans to present a free Airport Day on June 22, which will provide intriguing opportunities for people to visit the airport, hang out with pilots and the local flight schools (while learning about flight training opportunities and careers in aviation) plus enjoy helicopter rides and participate in the EAA Young Eagles airplane experience. Click here for more information.
We share your disappointment with the news that Vertical Challenge will not occur this June but we continue to look forward to new and exciting opportunities to experience aviation with events like our recent Seaplane Adventure! and upcoming Airport Day. In the meantime, Vertical Challenge will be reconfigured and ultimately reborn in a new way, rising again like a Phoenix, hopefully soon.
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