Pilots Aaron Zeff and Ron Gilindo, who shadowed the recently completed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska with their two single engine aircraft, will tell about their adventure at the Auburn Aviation Association potluck dinner and General Membership Meeting on Wednesday.
“They will be our featured speakers with a slide presentation from the 2015 and 2013 races” Oliveira said. “They met the mushers, dogs and race officials at waypoints while overcoming the exacting challenges of flying in the harsh Alaskan weather.”
She said that along the route the weather never went above freezing and gale-force winds made the wind chill often minus-50 F.
“Imagine the challenges of starting an engine after a night of not just cold soaking, but freeze soaking,” Oliveira said. “The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual long-distance sled dog race run in March from Anchorage to Nome.”
She said this year, after 10 days, 34 of the 79 teams starting the race crossed the finish line on March 18 after traveling 979 miles over the Alaskan ice.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Auburn Airport Barnstormer Building at 13626 New Airport Road in Auburn.
“The public is welcome please bring a side dish or desert,” said Christy Oliveira, publicity co-chair at Mach 5 Aviation. “Please bring a potluck dish for approximately eight.”
She said Auburn Aviation Association began in 1984 as a small group of pilots and airport enthusiasts dedicated to aviation safety, friendship and community involvement.
“The years since then have been a tribute to their foresight and dedication to this cause,” Oliveira said. “From a small group to more than 200 members, they represent a large cross-section of the aviation community from all over the United States and have helped to make this airport one of the most popular in northern California.”
She said as a non-profit organization, this group has been able to promote the next generation of aviators through its aviation scholarship fund, worked with the City of Auburn to make the airport self-sufficient, and has been able to financially contribute to various community organizations.
Auburn Aviation Association Potluck and Meeting
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, and the first Wednesday of every month
Where: Auburn Airport Barnstormer Building, 13626 New Airport Rd, Auburn
Info: auburnaviationassociation.org
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