OctoberWest & AOPA Regional Fly-In

The Prescott Campus teamed up with AOPA to host a one-of-a-kind homecoming celebration

Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus teamed up with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) to host a one-of-a-kind homecoming celebration. Highlights included the campus’ annual Wings Out West air demonstration, the 27th Alumni Golf Tournament, Embry-Riddle’s Industry/Career Expo, eagleNIGHT and AOPA’s largest 2016 Regional Fly-In, with more than 6,300 people attending and 565 aircraft.

Career Expo and eagleNIGHT

Students and alumni meet with potential employers during the 2016 Industry/Career Expo at the Prescott Campus.
Alumni and faculty enjoy eagleNIGHT at the Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, Ariz., Sept. 29, 2016. Photo by David Massey.

27th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament

Players warm up for the 27th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament at the Talking Rock Ranch in Prescott, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. Photo by David Massey.
Participants in the 27th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament pose for a group shot at the Talking Rock Ranch, Sept. 30, 2016. Photo by David Massey.

Crash Lab Tours

AOPA members and Embry-Riddle alumni take a tour of the Robertson Aircraft Accident Investigation Lab at the Prescott Campus, Sept. 30, 2016. Photo by David Massey.

AOPA Regional Fly-In and Wings Out West Aerial Display

Students and alumni enjoy a wing-seat view of the 2016 Wings Out West air demonstration and AOPA Regional Fly-In at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2016. Photo by Alan Marcos Pinto Cesar.
Melissa Andrzejewski (’13, PC/WW) performs during the AOPA Fly-In and Embry-Riddle’s Wings Out West event at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2016. Photo by David Massey.
Alumni and students mingle at the AOPA Fly-In and Embry-Riddle’s Wings Out West event at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2016. Photo by David Massey.
Skip Stewart performs at Embry-Riddle’s Wings Out West air demonstration event at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2016. Photo by David Massey.
The Prescott Campus community came out in large numbers to attend the AOPA Fly-In and Embry-Riddle’s Wings Out West air demonstration at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2016. Photo by David Massey.
Students and alumni scan the sky for the next aerobatic performer to appear during the 2016 Wings Out West air demonstration at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2016.

Come Home Again in 2017!

Save the date: Join us Oct. 5 – 7 for OctoberWest 2017! Check alumni.erau.edu/homecoming for the latest details.