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See the World from Above – Pictures from Larry Jenkins

One of the greatest things about attending a SWPC Convention is the adventure in getting there, especially when getting there involves flying in a Short Wing Piper. Larry Jenkins, our Education Foundation Director and Manager of our SWPC Store, had a great flying adventure flying his Clipper from his home in Tennessee to our convention…

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Confessions of a Pilot – Tri Pacer Book

There are a lot of book about flying out there and from time to time Short Wing Pipers are “characters” in these stories. One example of this is 14 Days to Alaska, a book written by Troy Hamon, our guest speaker at our 2013 SWPC Convention. Hamon’s book features his TriPacer, N624A, and tells the…

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2013 Hall of Honor Inductees – George & Tyke Klitch

In our 2013 Convention Wrap-up post, we had a short mention that George & Tyke Klitch were induced into our SWPC Hall of Honor. Here is a full article about the 2013 Hall of Honor inductees. This article, Two long-serving members selected for SWPC Honor Roll, was published in the September-October 2013 issue of the Short…

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More Pictures from Short Wings Over Saratoga

Short Wings Over Saratoga – 2013 SWPC Convention Short Wings Over Saratoga Convention Chair, Andy Seligson, sent in a whole bunch of pictures from our recent 2013 SWPC Convention showing members of our Short Wing Family taking part in the convention actives. You’ll see people enjoying the 4th of July Parade, the Lake George Dinner…

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2013 Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Short Wings Over Saratoga – 2013 SWPC Convention Five Short Wing Piper Education Foundation scholarships were awarded at this year’s Short Wings Over Saratoga Convention in Saratoga Springs, NY.  According to Education Foundation Director, Larry Jenkins, The SWPC Board voted to award each recipient a $ 2,000 scholarship for the upcoming school year. Congratulations to…