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Congrats to Erica who was awarded the Sugarloaf 99s scholarship at the Aviation Careers Expo!

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Way to go, Erica!

Sugarloaf Member Brenda Tibbs Wins Distinguished Flight Instructor Award --- AGAIN!

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At a recent Red Bird Migration event at Frederick Municipal Airport, Sugarloaf Chapter Member and Bravo Flight Training owner, Brenda Tibbs, was awarded a Distinguished Flight Instructor award. Her flight school as won a Distinguished Flight School award! Congratulations to Brenda, Bravo Flight Training, and Bravo instructor Ryan Walker for your hard work and dedication! Left to Right: Jay Chiang, Ryan Walker and Brenda Tibbs at Redbird Migration

Join the Sugarloaf Chapter for the Mid-Atlantic Fall Section Meeting

REGISTER IN OUR SUGARLOAF STORE!!! “Fly into Fall” September 28-30, 2018 At the You Can Fly Academy 411 Aviation Way, Frederick, Maryland (adjacent Frederick Municipal Airport—KFDK) $49 per 99; $30 per guest attending with a registered 99 HOTEL A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn of Frederick, 5311 Buckeystown Pike. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Book at  http://group.hamptoninn.com/Sugarloaf-Ninety-Nine  - use group code S99 or call the hotel directly at 301 698 2500 and mention Sugarloaf Ninety Nines. Start Date: September 27, 2018 End Date: September 30, 2018 Last Day to Book: August 30, 2018 -- EXTENDED TO SEP 15!! Special Rates Standard King - $119/night Standard Double Queen - $119/night TRANSPORTATION Rides to/from hotel and FDK airport can be arranged by contacting Carol Gailbraith at cjgalbraith@aol.com Rental Cars can be booked from Signature Flight Services at FDK - please call them in ad...

Craft Night and Potluck - February 8th

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Our last few craft nights were a great success, time to come in from the chilly weather and enjoy some aviation themed crafts and a potluck with your favorite lady pilots! Simply click on " Sugarloaf Store " to register!

Sugarloaf 99s Sponsors Holiday at the Airport

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LOCAL WOMAN PILOT TO COMPETE IN ANNUAL ALL-WOMEN CROSS-COUNTRY AIRPLANE RACE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2017 Contact: Lin Caywood 301-471-9103 Lin.caywood@gmail.com LOCAL WOMAN PILOT TO COMPETE IN ANNUAL ALL-WOMEN CROSS-COUNTRY AIRPLANE RACE Lin Caywood flying for 7th time in Air Race Classic, oldest air race of its kind Frederick, MD – Lin Caywood , a well-known local pilot, will take to the skies from June 20 to 23, 2017, in the 41 st Air Race Classic (ARC), the oldest airplane race of its kind in the United States. She will be one of more than 112 women pilots from around the country and the world competing in this year's race, which begins in Frederick, MD, and ends in Santa Fe, NM.  This is the sixth year that Ms. Caywood has piloted her “Team 12 – Freakin Awesome” plane in the race and her seventh race overall. This historic contest traces its roots to the 1929 Women's Air Derby, aka the Powder Puff Derby, in which Amelia Earhart and 19 other daring female pilots raced from Santa Monica, CA, to Cleveland, OH. That...

JOIN US FOR THE AIR RACE CLASSIC AT FREDERICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT JUNE 15-20, 2017

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Event Tickets are available at  Click HERE to Order Event Tickets EVENT SCHEDULE: THURSDAY JUNE 15 - FRIDAY JUNE 16 :   WATCH THE   RACERS ARRIVE                                           THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT FREDERICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FREE) THURSDAY JUNE 15 -  5 PM:   MEET THE RACERS AT ALIVE AT FIVE                                                 ON CARROLL CREEK                                                                               (ADMISSION $5 AT VENUE - OVER 21) FRIDAY JUNE 16 -  7 PM:   MEET THE RAC...