Rhode Island Pilots Association / Meetings & Events

april 2020

First Saturday of the month, 9 AM
FAA Safety Seminar held at No. Central Airport (SFZ) in the Flight Level Hangar.
Topic: To be announced (Details)
Speaker: To be announced
Sponsored by Flight Level Aviation; Wealth and Risk Management Co. and RI Pilots Association

Tuesday, 14th, 7:00 PM
RIPA's Monthly Dinner Meeting will be canceled due to the Coronavirus
Cocktails at 6:30 — Buffet Dinner at 7 PM
Topic: To be announced
Guest Speaker to be announced
Dinner is a buffet menu of special selections of entrees with coffee and desserts. Dinner is $25 per person / $45 per couple, $30 for non-members. RSVP Required!
Contact Bill Arsenault at 401-965-2026 or email: bpmvy@comcast.net by the Sunday before the meeting.
Feel free to join us at 7:30 PM if you wish to only attend the meeting.

Saturday and/or Sundays
RIPA Mystery Fly-Out for breakfast / lunch. Destination varies with weather. Plan to depart from North Central State Airport (SFZ) at 10 AM. Anyone is welcome to join us.

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JANUARY 2020

First Saturday of the Month
FAA Safety Seminar held at No. Central Airport (SFZ) in the Flight Level Hangar.
Topic: First-hand knowledge of Loss of Control (LOC) of an aircraft and Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) / trees (Details)
Speaker: Doug Cooper / pilot
Sponsored by Flight Level Aviation; Wealth and Risk Management Co. and RI Pilots Association.

Tuesday, 14th, 7 to 9 PM
RIPA's Monthly Dinner Meeting will be held at the Asia Grille , 622 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, RI
Cocktails at 6:30 — Buffet Dinner at 7 PM
Topic: Discussion of the status and future plans for the RI GA airports.
Speaker: Dave Lucas / Flight Level Aviation manager
Dinner is a buffet menu of special selections of entrees with coffee and desserts. Dinner is $25 per person / $45 per couple, RSVP Required!
Contact Bill Arsenault at 401-965-2026 or email: bpmvy@comcast.net by the Sunday before the meeting.
Feel free to join us at 7:30 PM if you wish to only attend the meeting.

Saturday and/or Sundays,
RIPA's "Fly to Lunch Bunch" fly for breakfast / lunch. Destination varies with weather. Plan to depart from North Central State Airport (SFZ) around 10:30 AM. Anyone is welcome to join us.

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MEETINGS & EVENTS
We have lots of things going on, and as a courtesy we list other aviation-related events here as well as our own! If you sign up for our Yahoo Group, you can also receive notification of “spur of the moment” activities! For more information about any of these events, email us. Be sure to come back often to check this page for updates and for information about new events being added all the time.

RIPA's "Fly to Lunch Bunch" fly for breakfast / lunch every weekend. Destination varies with weather. Plan to depart from North Central State Airport (SFZ) around 10:30 AM. Anyone is welcome to join us.

february 2020

First Saturday of the Month
FAA Safety Seminar held at No. Central Airport (SFZ) in the Flight Level Hangar.
Topic: The Difference Between Life and Death Is the Result of Quick Thinking and Making the Right Decision. (Details)
Speaker: Graeme Smith
Sponsored by Flight Level Aviation; Wealth and Risk Management Co. and RI Pilots Association

Tuesday, 11th, 7 to 9 PM
RIPA's Monthly Dinner Meeting will be held at Angelo’s Palace Pizza located at 133 Mendon Road in Cumberland, RI
Cocktails at 6:30 — Buffet Dinner at 7 PM
Topic: Weather Forecasting
Speaker: TJ Delsanto, channel 12 meteorologist
Dinner is a buffet menu of special selections of entrees with coffee and desserts. Dinner is $25 per person / $45 per couple, RSVP Required!
Contact Bill Arsenault at 401-965-2026 or email: bpmvy@comcast.net by the Sunday before the meeting.
Feel free to join us at 7:30 PM if you wish to only attend the meeting.

Saturday and/or Sundays,
RIPA's "Fly to Lunch Bunch" fly for breakfast / lunch. Destination varies with weather. Plan to depart from North Central State Airport (SFZ) around 10:30 AM. Anyone is welcome to join us.

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march 2020

First Saturday of the Month
FAA Safety Seminar held at No. Central Airport (SFZ) in the Flight Level Hangar.
Topic: ADS-B Airspace and Other Critical Flight Operations (Details)
Speaker: Jim Burns, CFII
Sponsored by Flight Level Aviation; Wealth and Risk Management Co. and RI Pilots Association.

Tuesday, 10th
RIPA's Monthly Dinner Meeting will be held at Elizabeth’s Portofino Tuscan Grille located at 897 Post Road in Warwick, RI
Cocktails at 6:30 — Buffet Dinner at 7 PM
Topic: RIPA will host an open mic night.
Guest Speakers: RIPA invites members and guests to speak about any activities surrounding air transport including flight and the aircraft industry.
Dinner will be your menu choice of baked scrod; chicken or veal francese; fettucine alfredo; or veal, chicken or eggplant parmigiano. Dinner is $25 per person / $45 per couple, $30 for non-members. RSVP Required!
Contact Bill Arsenault at 401-965-2026 or email: bpmvy@comcast.net by the Sunday before the meeting.
Feel free to join us at 7:30 PM if you wish to only attend the meeting.

Saturdays and/or Sundays,
RIPA Mystery Fly-Out for breakfast / lunch. Destination varies with weather. Plan to depart from North Central State Airport (SFZ) at 10 AM Anyone is welcome to join us.

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may 2020

First Saturday of the month, 9 AM
FAA Safety Seminar held at No. Central Airport (SFZ) in the Flight Level Hangar.
Topic: To be announced (Details)
Speaker: To be announced
Sponsored by Flight Level Aviation; Wealth and Risk Management Co. and RI Pilots Association

Tuesday, 12th, 7:00 PM
RIPA's Monthly Dinner Meeting at (To be Announced)
Cocktails at 6:30 — Buffet Dinner at 7 PM
Topic: To be announced
Guest Speaker to be announced
Dinner is a buffet menu of special selections of entrees with coffee and desserts. Dinner is $25 per person / $45 per couple, $30 for non-members. RSVP Required!
Contact Bill Arsenault at 401-965-2026 or email: bpmvy@comcast.net by the Sunday before the meeting.
Feel free to join us at 7:30 PM if you wish to only attend the meeting.

Saturday and/or Sundays,
RIPA's "Fly to Lunch Bunch" fly for breakfast / lunch. Destination varies with weather. Plan to depart from North Central State Airport (SFZ) around 10:30 AM. Anyone is welcome to join us.

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