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The Lyon County Fly-In
takes place at
Silver Springs/Lyon County Regional Airport Click Here to find out how to get in FREE!
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2012 Activities. 2013 Activities coming soon!
Zoom on in to the
seventeenth annual
Lyon County Fly-In, Saturday and
Sunday, SEPTEMBER 28 & 29, (Note the new dates!)
at the Silver Springs Airport for a weekend of fun-filled skies. The Fly-In is officially open
from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturday and 3:00 PM Sunday and there will be a pancake breakfast each day, free to pilots
who fly in, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Click here
for a printable event flyer.
The Lyon County Fly-In is about antique aircraft alongside modern military and fire-fighting planes. Meet pilots,
builders, and restorers of military, antique, and ultra-light aircraft. Enjoy the “Young Eagles” program where we take
young people aloft for their first off-the-ground experience.
For Pilots Only:
Attend a free 2-hour safety meeting given by a Master Certified Flight
Instructor. Saturday morning ONLY.
For more info
click here.
Also, a great Pilot Raffle. Click
here for more details.
The Lyon County Fly-In offers the Young Eagles First Flight program, where youth ages 8 through 17 can fly FREE with a general aviation pilot. This encourages young people to consider their future in math, science, or aviation. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1073 provides the pilots, who volunteer their time, their plane, and their expertise. Great thanks to EAA.
Young Eagles: You can download and complete the Registration
Form in advance and get your parents to sign it. Bring it with you to the
Lyon County Fly-In and soar with
the Young Eagles!
| The Lyon County Fly-In has flown a record number of kids in the past three years, and in 2012 we toped even that! | ||||
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| N3N Biplane |
National Guard Helicopter | Miramar NAS T34 Trainer | Airforce Texan 2 Trainer |
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| Planes from Hill AFB Utah | Rolls Royce North American will send something special |
Bi-pane rides can take you aloft | And another fabulous exhibit from NASA's Moffett Field |
The Fly-In will also feature vendors, food, and crafters to please all tastes.
Our Pilot Lounge will provide special seating and refreshments for sponsors and pilots flying in for the day.
Our Raffle is growing daily with great prizes to be won! Click here for a list of prizes and donors. Buy your tickets at our Raffle Booth near the pilot registration area.
Silver Stage Scouts (Girl Scout Troop 536, Boy Scout Troop 55/Pack 55 of Silver Springs will provide volunteers and the Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley will provide pilot greeters. Rite of Passage, Yerington will provide cooks for our Pilot Breakfast. New Hope of Silver Springs will provide volunteer labor.
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Opening Ceremonies at 10 AM on Saturday will feature patriotic vocals, color guard and flag raising by the W. NV Veterans Assn. Invocation by Rev. Rick McKinney, New Hope Christian Fellowship |
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Great exhibits from NASA including Space Shuttle Tires G-Suit Cutout K9 Rover (The K9 rover is a 6-wheeled chassis with a passive suspension system that allows the rover to conform to the shape of the ground. K9 is outfitted with electronics and instruments appropriate for supporting research relevant to remote science exploration and autonomous operations.) and Mars Globe (American spacecraft have visited the planet numerous times, and robotic exploration continues today. This is the Mariner 9 Mars globe with base and informational booklet on the planet.) Learn more at www.NASA.gov |
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For the very very Early Birds... see the color and pageantry of a Hot Air Balloon ascension |
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"Sunny Day / Sweepin' the clouds away On my way to where the air is sweet" On Saturday, view Sun Spots and other daytime solar phenomena compliments of Western Nevada Astronomical Society and Jack C. Davis Observatory, Western Nevada College |
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Kids can jump and spin, as well as fly... in a Bounce House Supplied by Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley One way or another, you'll be "off the ground"! |
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Life in the late 19th century could be less than civilized. The Fly-In features Badges, Bandits & Bloomers and will be alive and a-blaze with gunfights and action of the old West both days. View their web site at www.BadgesBanditsandBloomers.com |
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Wow! Kids, take a ride in the Wheels of Freedom!! Experience a thrill a minute on the world's first wheelchair-accessible "Monster Truck"!! View their web site at www.RangerRide.com |
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Who says "Size Matters"? See these great Remote Control Planes from the High Sierra RC Club on Sunday View their web site at www.hsrcc.com |
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On Sunday visit the Carson River
Wranglers' Carson River Festival at the Fly-In River Wranglers involves kids in hands-on education without even knowing it, where they learn about the river while involved in meaningful projects and activities. Great fun and you might get wet!! Visit their web site at www.riverwranglers.org or their partners, Carson Water Subconservancy District at www.cwsd.org |
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Saturday Night - time to
dance up a storm! 5 - 9 PM Come to the "Hoedown in the Springs!" Square Dancing, Music, and Pot Luck Click here for an info flyer |
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© 2005 - 2012 LyonCountyFlyIn@yahoo.com
P.O. Box 186, Silver Springs, NV 89429
General Information: (775) 887-1294
Flight Operations: (775) 721-7695
Last Updated: 03/05/13
