Calendar

HAI HELI-EXPO 2026

The world's largest helicopter event — rotorcraft OEMs (Airbus, Bell, Leonardo, Robinson, Sikorsky), avionics, completion centers, training providers. Career fair and HAI safety symposia run alongside.

HAI Safety Symposium 2026

HAI Safety Symposium — co-located with HELI-EXPO. Rotorcraft safety, SMS, just-culture.

NAF El Centro Air Show 2026

Annual NAF El Centro air show — winter training site for the Blue Angels. Blue Angels homecoming demonstration.

US Navy Blue Angels · NAF El Centro Air Show (homecoming)

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at NAF El Centro Air Show (homecoming). The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

Point Mugu Air Show 2026

NBVC Point Mugu open house — military demonstrations and static displays.

US Navy Blue Angels · Point Mugu Air Show

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at Point Mugu Air Show. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

IAC Spring Fling 2026

IAC Spring Fling at Borrego Springs (L08) — desert thermals + reliable spring weather.

Travis AFB Air Show 2026

Travis AFB Wings Over Solano air show — heavy lift (C-5, C-17, KC-46) demos, parachute team, and headliner jet team.

US Navy Blue Angels · Travis AFB Wings Over Solano

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at Travis AFB Wings Over Solano. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

Planes of Fame Air Show 2026

Planes of Fame Air Show — Chino, CA warbird-focused air show. Multiple flyable WWII fighters in formation.

Beale AFB Air Show 2026

Beale AFB open house — U-2 / RQ-4 ISR mission display, F-16 / F-22 / F-35 transient demos.

Sim Challenges for VFR and IFR Pilots

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Santa Ana,, CA. 19:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Airworthy

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Livermore,, CA. 20:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Spending the Unexpected Night Out-After a Forced Landing or Backcountry Emergency - Hybrid Event

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Truckee,, CA. 17:30 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Fallbrook CAP Squadron 87 Safety Meeting

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Fallbrook,, CA. 19:00 PST. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Stall/Spin Awareness and the Possible Turn

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Columbia,, CA. 11:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

IMC Club Meeting at Palomar Airport / EAA 286

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Carlsbad,, CA. 18:30 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

How Do I Know When I am Too Old to Fly?

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at El Monte,, CA. 18:30 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show 2026

Watsonville Fly-In — central California coastal fly-in with vintage / warbird emphasis.

Ventura County Deparrment of Airports Fifth Annual Fly Friendly Ventura County Fly-in

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Oxnard,, CA. 11:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Wings Over Solano (Travis AFB) 2026

Wings Over Solano — Travis AFB open house with Flying Leathernecks museum participation.

AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition 2026

American Association of Airport Executives annual conference — airport management, infrastructure investment, FAA AIP funding.

Navigating the Bay Area with Dead Reckoning

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Palo Alto,, CA. 11:15 PST. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Truckee Glider Camp 2026

Truckee Glider Camp — summer thermal soaring + cross-country instruction in the Sierras.

SSA Region 11 North Soaring Contest 2026

SSA Region 11 North contest at Truckee — Sierra Nevada thermal + mountain wave.

Wings Over Camarillo 2026

Wings Over Camarillo — southern California civilian air show featuring warbirds + jet teams.

MCAS Miramar Air Show 2026

America's largest military air show — MAGTF (Marine Air-Ground Task Force) demo, F-35B vertical landings, V-22 Osprey, harrier (legacy), and military-jet flyovers. Free admission.

California International Airshow Salinas 2026

California International Airshow at Salinas — California's oldest civilian airshow.

USAF Thunderbirds · California International Airshow Salinas

USAF Thunderbirds 2026 season appearance at California International Airshow Salinas. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.