East Central Ohio Pilot’s Association dinner

The East Central Ohio Pilot’s Association invites all members, guests and interested persons to its annual awards and membership meeting at 6 p.m. March 12 at Skyland Pines, 3550 Columbus Rd. NE, Canton.

The speaker will be Brian Binnie, who served as a U.S. Navy aviator, including combat missions during the Gulf War. A program manager and test pilot for Scaled Composites, Binnie flew the experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft SpaceshipOne on its inaugural test flight in 2003.

The event will start with a cash bar at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 and Binnie at 8.

The cost is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers.

To RSVP, contact Kathy Long at (330) 499-2979 or e-mail rsvp.ecopa@gmail.com.

The purpose of the association is to promote general aviation and voice an opinion on government legislation, rules and regulations that affect general aviation. More information about the organization is available online at www.ecopa.cc.