There are certain young people you meet early on and just know they are going somewhere. Silas Scheckel has always been one of those people.

There are certain people whose calls you always answer. Gene Richards is one of them. He is both an expander and a tremendous champion of Habitat for Aviation.

One of our favorite parts of this work is hunting for and bumping into the women who came before us—the ones who built, flew, fixed, painted, and documented airplanes long before anyone was putting “you belong here” on a hangar door.

Our WOMEN BUILD PLANES crew had a fabulous time at the Vermont Works for Women Women Can Do Conference in Randolph.

We recently learned from Sammie’s dad that her classmates have been so impressed by her welding skills that they have started asking her for commissions using the equipment in her dad’s shop.

Habitat for Aviation had the honor of hosting the Women in Aviation Vermont Chapter for our fall potluck gathering.

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Rayan El-Kotob and Kelly Underwood from BETA Technologies to Habitat for Aviation for a special Lunch & Learn, and they were, in every sense of the word, dynamos.

We were proud to help celebrate Adam Alpert as the recipient of the 2025 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, one of the FAA’s most prestigious honors.

Every once in a while, a book lands in your hands that is just right.

This summer, sparks flew—literally—as we hosted a sculptural welding course at Habitat for Aviation, led by the wildly talented metal artist Louisa Ulrich.

We had the unique opportunity to present to the Women in Aviation International Vermont Chapter during their summer gathering at a hangar in Middlebury.

Dad, John Fitz, Remi, and I had the joy of spending a bluebird day in the air for the Vermont Poker Run—one of those simple and wonderful aviation traditions that reminds you just how special our little state airports really are.

Every six months, we look forward to welcoming our friends from Northwestern Counseling & Support Services (NCSS) to Franklin County State Airport—and this summer’s visit was extra special.

Attending the Ninety-Nines International Conference in Burlington, Vermont felt like coming home to a global sisterhood of aviators. Our

On August 1, 2025, Summer Fest returned—and thanks to a small but mighty crew, it was ready to shine.

Big Bang 2025 was more than a conference. It was a homecoming.

This summer, I received an incredible honor: the EAA Young Eagles Horizon Award, presented at AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.

Habitat for Aviation had the pleasure of meeting with the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s Aviation Division for an inspiring and productive conversation.

It is important to regularly gather to celebrate milestones – our graduating seniors are no exception.

When Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer walked into our hangar, it felt like history, possibility, and a whole lot of joy arrived with her.