Monthly Newsletter

April 2026 Newsletter

NEXT PPA MEETING

The Professional Pilots Association’s next meeting will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Lane Aviation, 4389 International Gateway, John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio. Click here for a map

FEATURED SPEAKERS & TOPICS

Thomas Betti, Aviation Historian, will present “The History of the Pan Am B-314 Flying Boat”.

NOTAMS

Leadership Updates:

  • The new PPA Secretary is Don Barbee
  • The new PPA Treasurer is Doug Auld
  • The new PPA Trustee is Judy Stream

Future meeting speakers and topics:

  • May 6 – OPEN (Potential speakers: Department of Transportation @ OSU; 180th Fighter Wing @ Lane Aviation)
  • June–August – Summer Break

The association extends sincere gratitude to Bob Brown for his many years of dedicated service as Treasurer. His diligence, leadership, and long-term commitment had a lasting impact on the organization

Request: Please contact me or any of the Trustees with suggested speakers and topics for future meetings.  You can call one of us or send a message: CLICK HERE

MEETING RESERVATIONS

Each PPA member is encouraged to make reservations as early as practicable to help us obtain an accurate estimate of attendance. Please make your reservation not later than noon on Monday, March 30. This meeting is not sponsored. There will be a $20 registration fee collected at the door to cover the meal and PPA expenses (please pay by check, if possible). The meal is ordered based on the number of reservations so we ask that members reimburse the Association for a non-cancellation. Cancel not later than Tuesday at noon or you will be charged for the meal.

Make your reservations:
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MEETING TIMES

6:00 p.m. Social
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Presentation

See you on April 1, 2026

Mike Ponzani

President, Professional Pilots Association
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