2026 Picnic Saturday August 22nd KUMP Tom Wood Hangar

 INDY AERO CLUB 2026 PICNIC

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

Indianapolis Metro Airport (KUMP) – Tom Wood Hangar

9917 Willowview Rd

Fishers, IN 46038

Festivities begin at 5:00pm

RSVP: Please Email indyaeroclub@gmail.com

+ Recognize the 2026 Women’s Air Race Classic Ladies Teams: Purdue 2nd and ISU 13

+. Maggie Ringenberg Trophy to be presented. Slides from Purdue team and review of their experience.

+ Recognize present Indiana FAA Wright Brother Master Pilot and Charles Taylor Master Mechanic award recipients.

+ Dinner will be Rib-Eye Steak dinner from Mary’s Kitchen with steak, potatoes, salad, brownie and drinks:

Cost $35pp Members and $40pp Non-Members

+ Speaker David Newill: a short movie presentation  "Oregon Wine and World's Largest Airplane!"

+ Live and Silent Auctions: All proceeds benefit IAC’s Scholarship Fund and directly to the Air Race Classic

women’s aviation teams from Purdue University and Indiana State University

+ To Donate monies in advance of this event, contact indyaeroclub@gmail.com

+ To Donate items for the auction or volunteer for picnic positions, please contact

Mark Poliak at 463-248-1250 or xcflyer415@gmail.com we will post a list on the website of the items and value. 

If you cannot be there and want to put in your best bid for an item, please email Mark Poliak at xcflyer415@gmail.com and we will place this as our #1 bid. 

Delivery of items won by remote bids will be delivered to winners at a later meeting.

We look forward to seeing you onAugust 22nd, rain or shine!

    

July 14th Meeting Indy Aero Club

 INDIANAPOLIS AERO CLUB MAY MEETING

Tuesday, July 14th, 2026

Hillcrest Country Club 3rd floor back room

6098 Fall Creek Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46220

Festivities begin at 6:00pm

1. RSVP: indyaeroclub@gmail.com

US Aviation Safety and Compliance from an Aviation Leader

➢ SPEAKER: Winsome Lenfert  

 

   


➢ Indiana State University graduate to INDOT Airport Inspector to US Department of 

Transportation Executive - FAA and FMCSA.

➢ From aspirations of becoming a pilot to finding her calling as a safety professional, Winsome 

shares stories and lessons learned during airport inspections and her work to develop our nation’s

safest airport and roadway systems.

➢ Keeping it real in an aviation family, is there such a thing as work life balance and how to always 

find your way back home to Indiana.

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 indyaeroclub@gmail.com

Next Mtgs: August 22nd at Tom Wood Aviation, Indy Metro Airport, Summer Picnic 5:00-8:00pm

September 8th at 6:00pm at Hillcrest Country Club

PDF Link for Flyer

June meeting pictures thanks to Fred

 

Excellent presentation, thank Jane for hosting, and thanks Fred for the pictures.