@KBCB: Roanoke ATC – Behind the Mic on Sunday August 9th
Date: August 9th, 15:00 Location: KBCB Join us at the Virginia Tech Airport for an evening with the Safety Team and Roanoke Air Traffic Controllers. This seminar is your chance…
May 2026: Foreflight’s Emergency Glide with Tom Bo
You're at 5,500' and your (formally) trusty Lycoming throws a rod. You have to make a quick decision on where to point your stuck prop. Tom Bo introduced us to…
UFO Sighting at KROA!
A mere 22nm from KBCB, the ATC at KROA made First Contact with what is clearly an alien craft of unknown origin.
March 2026 Meeting Highlight
CWO5 Greg Calvert (retd) made a presentation on the pilot's self-assessment and the FAA "Dirty Dozen".
HFC Takes a Back Seat to None!
This past weekend, November 7 & 8th, a energetic team descended on the HFC hanger. The Mission: Upholster the Skyhawk's back seat. At times it was hard to believe the…
How to fit a cumulonimbus into a pillowcase
This weekend, scores of HFC club members descended upon the hanger to work on new front seats for the C172 Skyhawk. The effort began on Friday evening and ended Sunday…
Congratulations, Cecil!
Cecil McBride was honored at the Hokie Flying Club's August Meeting with cake & reception. Cecil is being recognized as "Chief Flying Instructor Emeritus". Cecil shared, as one of the…
Does a Clean Plane Fly Faster?
On May 18th, The Hokie flying Club descended on the hanger to wash and wax N1359U. It was the most attended wash and & wax in memory! Not coincidently, it…
Welcome to the new HFC Website
We've transitioned from the old site, but this one is still a work-in-progress. Stay tuned for more features, and potentially blog posts. If you have any feedback, please email the…