Excellent presentation, thank Jane for hosting, and thanks Fred for the pictures.
June 11, 2026
June 3, 2026
June 9th Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS AERO CLUB JUNE MEETING
Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
Hillcrest Country Club 3rd floor back room
6098 Fall Creek Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Festivities begin at 6:00pm
Indianapolis Airport Authority – Current and Future Plans
Presenter: Ryan Goodwin
• Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Member, past Morgan
County Board of Commissioners
• Active Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine, ATP and
Captain at Republic Airways
• BSBAE Liberty University, MBA Purdue University, resident
Mooresville, IN
• Will review new projects at IND and reliever airports and future
expansion opportunities
Short IAC agenda
Dinner Cost: Members $30 and Non-Members $35 each. Donations to club
accepted.
To Donate items at scholarship auction for 2026, please contact Mark
Poliak at 463-248-1250 or xcflyer415@gmail.com and to volunteer for club
activities please contact Jane Weaver at 765-318-0354
or judgejane182@gmail.com or Tim Porter indyaeroclub@gmail.com
Next Mtgs:
July 14th at 6:00pm at Hillcrest CC, Speaker Winsome Lenfert, INDOT inspector, FAA Safety to consultant
August 22nd at Tom Wood Aviation Metro Summer Picnic 5:00-8:00pm
April 25, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS AERO CLUB MAY MEETING
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Hillcrest Country Club 3rd
floor back room
6098 Fall Creek Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Festivities begin at 6:00pm
The Unique Rutan
Aircraft Experience of Build, Fly and Maintain
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SPEAKER: Bob Stevens
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Today’s Discussion:
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Rutan Canards
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Why canards?
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Development/History
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Flight Characteristics
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Unique Structure
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RAFE/Jet Guys
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Short IAC agenda
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Dinner Cost: Members $30 and Non-Members $35 each. Donations to club accepted.
+ To Donate items at scholarship auction for 2026, please contact Mark Poliak at 463-248-1250 or xcflyer415@gmail.com and to volunteer for club activities please contact President Tim Porter at indyaeroclub@gmail.com
Next
Mtgs:
June 9th at 6:00pm at
Hillcrest CC Speaker: Ryan Goodwin: Indpls Intl Airport Board
July 12th at 6:00pm at Hillcrest Country Club + TBD
April 2, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS AERO CLUB APRIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Hillcrest Country Club 3rd floor back room
6098 Fall Creek Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Festivities begin at 6:00pm
RSVP: RSVP April
+ SPEAKER: Tim Sparks: retired Naval Aviator and EMCO, 949 Carrier Landings, retired Fed-X Captain, CAF BT13 driver and current Cessna owner looks at the deadly serious mission of nuclear conflict. He will present the sometimes ridiculous situations that result from this specialized mission. "Sparky” suggests homework of watching the movie Dr. Strangelove (1964) prior to this presentation.
+ Short IAC agenda
+ Dinner Cost: Members $30 and Non-Members $35 each. Donations to club accepted.
+ To Donate items at scholarship auction for 2026, please contact Mark Poliak at 463-248-1250 or xcflyer415@gmail.com and to volunteer for club activities please contact President Tim Porter at 812-345-3285 or tipatter@gmail.com
Next Mtgs: May 12th at 6:00pm at Hillcrest Country Club + Bob Stevens: “My VariEze and Rutan”
June 9th at 6:00pm at Hillcrest Country Club + TBD
March 17, 2026
Tentative Schedule for the rest of the season
This is our updated list as of middle of March. We are always looking for programs that highlight flying in the Indiana environs. If you want to address the club, or you know someone you think ought to be sharing with us, email indyacmail@gmail.com or come to a meeting and let us know.
Keep an eye out here for the April Meeting Announcement and RSVP link.
Oh, and a Happy Saint Patty's Day to ya 🍀🍀🍀
Indianapolis Aero Club Meetings & Speakers 2026
Updated 3/15/26
January OFF
February OFF
March 10 Alan Albrecht & Joel Fischer: Marine A-6 Intruders-USS Coral Sea 1971-72
@Hillcrest Country Club
April 14-19 Sun-N-Fun
April 12 Bob Stevens: Vari-Easy/Long Easy and Rutan (Mark Sun-N-Fun 14th-18th)
@Hillcrest Country Club
May 12 Tim Sparks: Thermo-Nuclear Weapons (Mark England 9th-21st)
@Hillcrest Country Club
June 9 (Mark Ercoupe Natl Conf Wayne, NE 9th-14th)
@Hillcrest Country Club
July 14 TBA
@Hillcrest Country Club
July 20-26 OSH
August 22 Annual Picnic @ Tom Wood’s Hangar: 5-7:30pm KUMP
TBA 2026 IN Aviation Hall of Fame Celebration
September 8 TBA
@Hillcrest Country Club
October 13 TBA
@Hillcrest Country Club
November 10 TBA
@Hillcrest Country Club
December 8 Christmas Party 🎅🤶
@Hillcrest Country Club
Speakers on deck: Ryan Goodwin-Indianapolis Airport Authority-Marty Weaver; Dr Bruce
Holmes-NASA retired Bob Wearley; Martha Lunken-Pilot, FAA, Journalist-Cory Irwin
February 22, 2026
November 28, 2025
IAC Dinner, December 9, 2025
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
Hillcrest Country Club
6098 Fall Creek Road
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Festivities begin at 6:00pm
SPEAKER: Returning Marty Blake: Indiana DOT Multimodal Division Director
Ø Commercial/ASEL/AMEL instrument pilot, turbo jet engineer, Part 107 remote pilot
Ø DOT since 2002, Rail, Public Transit, Highway & Water Freight, Airports since 2024
Ø Father to 2 adult daughters and married to wife of 26 years
Ø Substitute teacher and resident of Fishers, IN
Appetizers and drinks starting at 6:00pm; Event starts at 7:00pm with Christmas Dinner of Roast Beef or Whitefish, salad, rolls, Au Gratin potatoes, roasted Brussel sprouts and ice cream sundae bar.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Holiday dress is semi-formal to formal and we want to celebrate with YOU! Photo opportunities and festive music!
Dinner Cost: $55/person.
October 15, 2025
IAC Dinner, November 11, 2025- Speaker: Brittany Lozier Moon
Updated: Please note new location, and be sure to tell others the location has changed. Thanks!
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Click HERE for directions.
And as a reminder:
AOPA's Pilot Town Hall in
Location: Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ)
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Learn more and RSVP here: https://c4.aopa.org/event/
September 25, 2025
September 3, 2025
August 11, 2025
June 30, 2025
May 28, 2025
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