2021 Schedule

2021 Convention Schedule

August 24-28, 2021

Wednesday, August 25th – Poker Run

Fly over sight-seeing locations such as Lake Lanier, Stone Mountain, Pinewood Movie Studios, the Atlanta Motor Speedway, and will include a stop at the Huey/Cobra flight museum.
Lunch at one of the stops

Thursday, August 26th – Tour of the McCauley Propeller facility in Columbus

2 significant aircrafts will be leading the fly out to Columbus
Dinner at the CAF hangar

**We need to capture all attendees for this tour – this must be done Monday before the convention for McCauley’s security preparation. Also, please confirm U.S. Citizenship. Simply call or text that information to our convention host (Christian’s personal cell phone 770-883-5370)**

Friday, August 27th – Airport activities

Maintenance forum
Lunch
The flying games at the airport
Hotel banquet in the evening

Saturday, August 28th – morning departure

Other Activities in the area

The convention hosts have blocked rooms at the hotels starting the Sunday evening before the convention. Anyone can come earlier if they need to skirt some weather, or if they would like to get more sight-seeing and activities in during the week.

These attractions below are located at Pemberton Place (a downtown area greenspace) and are walking distance from each other. The area is 32 miles (40 minutes) from the convention hotel.

Pemberton Place: 126 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

World of Coke Museum

Plan 3-4 hours

The World of Coca-Cola is a museum, located in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing the history of the Coca-Cola Company. The 20-acre complex opened to the public on May 24, 2007.

https://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/

Georgia Aquarium

Plan 4-6 hours (cafeteria inside)

Plan extra time for show, i.e. Sea Lions, Dolphins, 4D theater, sharks.

https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

CNN Studio Tour

Plan 3-4 hours (large food court)

Get behind the scenes of Cable News Network (CNN), which is based right here in Atlanta, GA. A 50-minute guided walking tour lets your peek into the newsroom, control room, and much more.

https://discoveratlanta.com/things-to-do/attractions/cnn-center/

Centennial Olympic Park

Fountains and Skyview Atlanta Wheel

http://www.skyviewatlanta.com

These attractions below are located at various distances from the convention airport and hotels.

Zoo Atlanta

30 miles – 40 min / Plan 4-6 hours

Behind-the-scenes experiences with some of our wildest residents turn a trip to the Zoo into a chance of a lifetime.

https://zooatlanta.org/

Stone Mountain Park

51 miles – 55 min / Plan 4-8 hours

Stone Mountain Park is Georgia’s most visited attraction with more than 3,200 acres. Fishing, hiking, train ride, skyride to the summit.

https://stonemountainpark.com/

Warner Robbings Museum of Aviation

100 miles – 1hr 46 min / Plan all day

The Museum of Aviation is the 2nd largest aerospace museum of the United States Air Force, including 4 exhibit buildings and more than 85 historics aircraft on 51 acres.

https://museumofaviation.org/

Callaway Gardens

56 miles – 1hr 10 min

Activities – Golf, Bike Paths, and Butterfly House. Treetop Adventure and Ziplines. Beach, Resort and Spa. Birds of Prey show.

https://www.callawaygardens.com/

Braves Baseball

38 miles – 41 min

Mon/Tues, August 23 and 24 – vs New York Yankees

Fri/Sat/Sun, August 27, 28, and 29 – vs San Francisco Giants

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