What is MODAERO???

MODAERO is an Aviation Event built for modern times. Let’s face it…things have changed since most Cessna 172’s were new. The face of aviation is changing too. Today, more than 40% of pilots are under the age of 40. But you won’t find an abundance of this group at Sun N Fun, Oshkosh, Sebring or other regional aviation events.

Why is that..? Well the pundits chalk it up to this group being a “small segment of the aviation population” (#Hardly). According to FAA records, there are more than 300,000 active pilots in this group in 2014 and they represent 78% of all new pilots. Maybe instead of guessing why this is true, you might want to ask anybody under 30 why they don’t like these events…we did:

“I don’t feel welcome (there). Everyone is older and into their own deal.”

“It’s just not fun. They serve bad food, play outdated music and it’s the same old thing every year.”

“Warbirds don’t interest me and there’s nothing interesting about it.”

Despite the fact we think Warbirds are cool, we hear you. So we decided to create an event that is new, different and fresh…something for us. We took one part aviation fly-in, mixed in the vibe of a music festival and threw in a career fair…to help you pay the bills. We’ve invited some of the top companies in the industry to come and show us what they’re doing. We are recruiting speakers and developing content that you care about. There are people like you doing amazing things in aviation and we want you to meet them. Most importantly, we want you to share your experiences with other like-minded aviation folk.

So we hope you’re in and that we’ll see you at MODAERO 2016.