Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Dancing Under the Stars...And Stripes Dinner Dance - AND MORE!

 

 

Swingin' 40s Weekend !

American FlagWelcome to the Victory Canteen at Santa Paula Airport! This weekend will transport you through history to the 1940s, with Swing Music, Great Food, An FAA Safety Seminar, Vintage Aircraft, Vintage Cars, and much, much more. Check this page often as this weekend series of events evolves! We look forward to having you step back in time with us, so please plan on joining us for this very special celebration. Click here for some very special discounts offered by local businesses in Santa Paula!

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5th - Stroll Downtown Santa Paula and Enjoy Cruise Night
Cruise Night Downtown Santa Paula

SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH, 10 AM - FAA Safety Seminar with Rich Stowell

Topic: Stall/Spin Awareness and Emergency Maneuvers.
Location: Logsdon's Restaurant Banquet Room at Santa Paula Airport. No fee to attend. Rich Stowell Rich Stowell CFI, FAA Designated Aviation Safety Counselor, NAFI Master CFI-Aerobatic 1994 winner of the IAC President's Award and 1993 and 2006 FAA Flight Instructor of the Year is a world renowned emergency maneuver training and aerobatic instructor based at Santa Paula Airport.

STALL/SPIN AWARENESS — What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Stall/spins account for 12% of general aviation accidents, but 25% of fatal accidents. And upwards of 20% of the fatal stall/spins occur with CFI's on board! Find out what you need to know to avoid stall/spin accident scenarios. Rich Stowell has performed more than 30,200 spins — nearly 1,500 vertical miles traveled while spinning — with students from around the world. Interact with Rich as he touches on insightful spin studies.

EMERGENCY MANEUVER TRAINING — Controlling Your Airplane During a Crisis
Review the differences between spirals, stalls, and spins, as well as how to avoid wake turbulence. Learn the keys to maximizing the probability of surviving a forced landing and coping with control failures, as well as the critical sequence of events needed to recover from various unusual attitudes. Rich also introduces his trademark emergency procedures — a fast paced seminar!

SATURDAY, JUNE 6th - Dancing Under the Stars...And Stripes! Dinner Dance

The Swing Shift Big Band


Grab Your Favorite Gal or Guy and come on out to the "Victory Canteen" at Santa Paula Airport to Dine and Dance to the sounds of the Big Band Era from our favorite 18 piece orchestra. The fun starts at 6:00 pm. Prepare to Dine on Rib Eye Steak Dinner Catered by Our Very Own Santa Paula Rotary. Co-sponsored by the City of Santa Paula.

 

WE NEED YOU!

Tickets Are $45 Per Person and Must Be Reserved In Advance.

To Reserve Tickets, either call (805) 525-1109, or send an email: AMSPdinnerdance@yahoo.com You will be contacted PROMPTLY to complete your Reservation!


SUNDAY, JUNE 7th - First Sunday at Santa Paula Airport


  First Sunday at Santa Paula Airport  

Some Very Special Discounts from Local Businesses!

We are very grateful to the following businesses for their generous discounts provided to our attendees!

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