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The Richard McSpadden GA Safety Course 2026

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About this event

The Aero Club of New England (ACONE), America's First Aero Club, will hold its 36th annual in-person General Aviation (GA) safety evening on Thursday, March 26th from 5-9 PM, at the Boston Marriott in Burlington, MA.

Admission is free. FAA WINGS credit is available for the event, which since 2024 has been renamed to honor Richard G. McSpadden.

The program will start with a social hour and vendor exhibits at 5 PM allowing audience members to reconnect with old friends, as well as engage with local and national providers of GA products and services.

When:

Thursday, March 26, 2026
5:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Where:

Boston Marriott Burlington
One Burlington Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 229-6565

Cost:

Free!
Registration is required, see bottom of page.

Agenda:

5:00-6:15 PM

– Social & Vendor Exhibits

6:15-9:00 PM

– Speaking Schedule to be announced

ANCHOR BENEFACTORS

Since 1902, the Aero Club of New England has been promoting aviation safety. ACONE launched Crash Course in 1990, and is now the largest stand-alone GA safety event in the world. It was created by Dr. Gary Kearney who adapted the medical team "Post Mortem" debriefing process used within modern medicine when medical outcomes do not meet expectations. Since its launch, Crash Course has analyzed hundreds of accidents and shared an interactive exploration of their progression, outcomes, and lessons learned with thousands of participants.