Flight Expo, Inc.

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Flight Expo, Inc., was founded by a small group of enthusiasts interested in aircraft education and aircraft preservation. It was created due to the interest generated by participation in educational seminars at the Sport Aviation Conferences held at the Minneapolis Convention Center from 1994 – 2000. These seminars included presentations on experimental aircraft, aviation history, model planes, hot air balloons, aerobatics,   warbirds, air racing, antique aircraft, seaplanes, modern composite construction techniques, and avionics technology.

Flight Expo, Inc. is an entirely volunteer lead and ran organization! 

That means your donations go into our student scholarships, hangar/new educational building, current building overhead costs, and Build-A-Plane aircraft restoration costs  not someone's paycheck. We are located in Princeton, MN, roughly an hour north of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

2003 - Flight Expo Inc. was responsible for the construction of a 1903 Wright Flyer replica as part of the United States Centennial (the 100 year anniversary) of Flight. This full size reproduction has been on display in the Twin Cities area since it's completion in 2003. It is currently on display at the Pine County Historical Society, in Askov, MN. https://pinecountyhistoricalsociety.org/museum.html

2013 - Flight Expo, Inc. was the recipient of a part of Aviation History when it received the Tsunami Race Aircraft in October of of that year. Tsunami is a one of a kind race plane designed to become the fastest propeller driven aircraft ever built. Volunteers are currently rebuilding the Tsunami.

2014 -Flight Expo, Inc. kicked off our first youth Build -A-Plane Program with 6 youth in October of 20114.  8 years later we have over 20 youth in our session and more on a waiting list. Flight Expo Inc. has out grown our current space and we are in need of a larger facility.

2016 -Flight Expo, Inc. added a Flying Club portion for those youth that want to reach a higher plateau knowledge in obtaining their FAA private pilot’s license. 

2021 - Flight Expo, Inc increased the hands on portion of the Build- A-Plane program challenging students to learn more by working towards an Aircraft and Power Plant Mechanic License.

2022 - Flight Expo, Inc offered it's first Ground School Training using the Sporty's Pilot Ground School Training Course and The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, in the spring of 2022.