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06/04/2026

Hello Tailwinds Members,

Thank you to everyone who came out for the plane wash last night. We had a great turnout, and the Archer and Dakota were washed and detailed in record time! Also, it was a good evening to celebrate our very own Rob Mason for achieving his CFI.

A special thank you to Michael Johnson and his wife for providing and grilling delicious hamburgers and hot dogs for the group. We would also like to thank Jordan Ziebarth for stocking the hangar supplies, and taking care of the trash removal. Thank you as well to Mark Shanahan for providing additional tug training and member checkouts throughout the evening. To wrap up the evening, Mike Labore provided a seminar on aircraft ditching in the water and a background on Coast Guard operations.

Our next plane wash is scheduled for Saturday, July 18th at 9:00 AM.

Blue skies,

Steve Diercks
Secretary
Tailwinds Flying Club

06/03/2026

Congratulations Rob!!!

08/11/2025

The August plane wash and cookout is this Tuesday at 6:00 PM with a special safety session “Take-offs and Landings by the Numbers” with Scott Hanson to follow.

Michael Johnson is planning to grill up some hamburgers and hotdogs. BYO drink and optionally a side to share!

Thanks for helping out the club.

Next: September 6: Saturday, 9:00 AM

07/13/2024

1977 Archer II
180 HP Lycoming 4 Cylinder Engine
Sensenich Fixed Pitch Propeller
Garmin GNS-430 IFR Certified GPS
Garmin 300XL IFR Certified GPS
Century II B - Two axis Auto Pilot
Tanis Heater
Pump-up Door Seal
Useful Load - 1006 lbs
Fuel Capacity - 50 gals. Usable - 48 gals.
115 kt cruise speed
Typical fuel burn - 9 gals/hr

03/06/2021

N4100Q is back! Look at all the Shiney glass!!

08/18/2019

Yesterday we continued to learn as pilots. Each year, there are three safety seminars that are put on to help us all learn from the mistakes that others have made so that we don't have to learn on our own.

07/18/2019

Last night we had our monthly plane wash. This is a time for the club members to get together to take care of our planes. Afterwards, we had a little time with the grill and some brats! Thanks to John for cooking the meal and all the hard work that every did to shine up the planes! Next one is in August. If you would like to check out the club, it is a great time to see all the planes and meet our members!

07/15/2019

July monthly lunch. As always great food and conversation! 3rd Monday of every month at Twin Points Tavern in Lake Elmo at noon. Plan for next month.

05/22/2019

Tailwinds Flying Club used to have AOPA President Mark Baker as a member of the club. This month, in the June issue of AOPA Pilot, Mark mentions the role that Tailwinds played in his flying career. AOPA: your freedom to fly-Thanks Mark for remembering us and The First Rule of Flight Club!

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/june/pilot/presidents-position-flight-club

05/19/2019

Tailwinds partners Mark Shanahan and Dave Oberlander meet during their layovers after flying their Delta A330s to Amsterdam.

Address

#25E Fairchild Lane (Lake Elmo Airport/21D)
Lake Elmo, MN
55042

Telephone

(612) 584-1740

Website

http://tailwinds21d.org/

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