Open Daily Tues – Sat 9AM to 4PM |  Beech Party 2025 October 9, 10 & 11th (Registration REQUIRED)

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 31st

Beech Party 

Join us for the Beechcraft Heritage Museum’s biggest event of the year – Beech Party! A fly-in like no other with amazing educators, pilots, and an array of vintage & modern aircraft.

October 9th - 11th, 2025

Museum Members | $45/day

Aviation Affiliated Members | $50/day

Guests | $55/day

Youth 18 & Under| $25/day

Children 11 & Under | Free

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Every pilot, person, educator & enthusiast is welcome to Beech Party!

Beech Party is the Beechcraft Heritage’s Museum annual event welcoming pilots and aviation enthusiasts from all across the globe. It is a family atmosphere with rare aircraft and renowned technical and historical experts. 2024 was a banner year with 900+ attendees and 170+ aircraft ranging from Staggerwing’s, Beech 18’s, Baron’s, Bonanza’s, King Air, Queen Air, Musketeer, Sierra, Sundowner’s, Cessna’s and many other variety aircraft. Everyone and any type aircraft is welcome!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there camping available?

Yes, we have the following options:

  • (8) RV Hookups (two 50 amp and six 30 amp): $50/night by RESERVATION.
  • RV Dry Camping: $30/night
  • Tent Camping: $30/night
  • We have (4) brand new Conestoga Private Showerhouse & Restrooms, along with portable showers and restrooms onsite during Beech Party
Are there any discounts?

Yes, if you fully register all three days and all catered meals (3 lunches and 3 dinners) before August 1, 2025, there is a 10% discount.

What are the catered meals?

oraYOU MUST BE PREREGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE IN CATERED MEALS

Thursday Lunch ~ $27.00/person at the Cianchette Hangar – 12:00 PM

Soup & Sandwich ~ Roasted Turkey & Chicken Salad served on sour dough and/or croissant with condiments. Served with your choice of Tomato Bisque or Broccoli Cheddar soup. Dessert will be Hand Dipped Ice Cream and Novelty items with Fresh brewed sweet and unsweet tea.

Thursday Dinner ~ $45/person at the Parish Home “The Barn” – 6:30 PM

Grilled Tenderloin, Pulled Pork and Grilled Chicken with Alabama White Sauce served with Deviled Egg & Mustard Potato Salads, Baked Beans, Pasta Salad, Rolls and Buns. Dessert will be a selection of Blackberry, Apple & Peach Cobblers with and fresh brewed sweet/unsweet tea and Lemonade.

Friday Lunch ~ $27.00/person at the Cianchette Hangar – 12:00 PM

Grilled on-site 1/2 lb Hamburgers & 1/4 lb Hot Dogs and Brats with traditional condiments served with Baked Beans, Potato Salad and Sea Shore French Fries. Dessert will be a Cookie assortment with freshly brewed sweet and unsweet iced tea.

Friday Dinner ~ $45/person at the Cianchette Hangar – 6:30 PM

Roasted Turkey, Honey Baked Ham with a choice of Cornbread Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce served with Southern Style Green Beans, Mac n Cheese and Homemade Mashed Potatoes. Dessert will be selection of Pecan Pie or Pecan Cobbler with freshly brewed sweet and unsweet iced tea.

Saturday Breakfast ~ $25/person in Beech Park 8AM

4oz Sausage Patty, Bacon, City Ham and Scrambled Eggs served with Biscuits and Gravy, Hashbrowns, Assorted Fruits, Pasteries, Cheeses. Bagels served with Butter, Jams and Cream Cheese with Coffee Bar, Sweet/Unsweet Tea and Water.

Saturday Lunch ~ $27.00/person at the Cianchette Hangar – 12:00 PM

Soup & Sandwich including Roast Beef, Homemade Pimento Cheese served on sour dough and/or croissants, with condiments. Soup selection is Twice Baked Potato and/or Tomato Bisque. Dessert will be Brownies with Ice Cream with freshly brewed sweet and unsweet tea.

Saturday Dinner ~ $45/person Cianchette Hangar – 6:30 PM

Fried Chicken and Fried Pork Chops served with Mac and Cheese, Green Beans, Fried Corn with Baked Potato Salad and Fresh Green Salad. Dessert will be a selection of Double Layer Strawberry Cake or Double Layer Chocolate Cake with freshly brewed sweet and unsweet tea.

Is the Museum open during Beech Party?

No, the museum is closed to the public and open to registered Beech Party guests only.

Are you pet friendly?

Yes. We do ask that all pets be on a leash at all times, dining areas are not pet friendly, and pet owners are responsible for picking up after their furry friends.

Do you recommend rental car resources?

U-Save Rental Car 931-455-6066 and ask for Sonya Bryant.

We ask that you reserve rental cars through this preferred vendor. If you should book with Enterprise, please call the Tullahoma location 931.455.2511 and have them deliver your automobile to the museum and NOT to the FBO Tullahoma Regional Airport.

What is included in my daily ticket?

Full access to the flight line, all seminars, complimentary sodas & waters, free parking, and full access to the event campus. Catered meals are additional.

Are meals included?

On-site catered meals are available at an additional charge of: 

  • Lunch: $27
  • Dinner $45
  • Advanced registration for catered meals is REQUIRED.

We will have food trucks on-site all three days of the event.

Do you recommend any local hotel accommodations?

HOTEL INFORMATION: All guests must book their hotel rooms as soon as possible. They book up quickly!

What are the rates to attend Beech Party?
  • Museum Members: $45/day
  • Aviation Affiliates: $50/day
  • Aviation Affiliate is membership in AOPA, EAA, ABS, Staggerwing Club, etc
  • Non-Members or Non-Aviation Affiliates: $55/day
  • Youth (Ages 18 & Under): $25/day
  • Children (Ages 11 & under): FREE
Is my registration Refundable?

All registrations cancelled by September 15, 2024 are fully refundable. Regretfully, due to fixed event costs and prepaid catering, no refunds after September 15, 2024. 

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Beech Party | 2025 Speakers

Astronomer & Educator

Billy Hix

Speaker Bio

Billy was fascinated with the night sky and the early days of the space program while growing up in rural southern middle TN.   Most clear nights would find him outside with a book about constellations and daydreaming of getting off the farm. 

After college graduation, he spent over 20 years in astronomy research at NASA. He was part of the test team of the Chandra x-ray satellite telescope that is still flying and doing research today.   

He returned to TN care for a parent in 2000 and taught science teachers and
during this tenure earned many awards. A special one was being selected by
science teachers across the state as Science Teacher of the Year in TN in
2012.  

He retired in 2015 and started his educational outreach program. He
purchased a portable planetarium, and he started to visit schools conducting
planetarium programs. In March of last year, he had his 75,000 th student
inside his planetarium.   

In 2019, he took a break and was selected as the Science Ambassador to
Chile where he spent time at the world’s largest telescopes. Last January, he
was selected as one of six astronomers to study at the Vatican Observatory
under the direction of multiple Nobel prize winners. In 2023, he was selected
for the Los Cumbras award by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. This
award is given every five years to the person who they recognized as
conducting the leading outreach program in the nation. Billy is a lifelong
student and has an undergrad degree from Tenn Tech and a number of
graduate degrees from different institutions.

President, Twin Beech 18 Society & AT-11 Owner

John Hess

MUSEUM VOLUNTEER FOR OVER TWO DECADES

Dixie Hickey

Museum Historian & Author

Bob Parmerter

Speaker Bio

Bob grew up in Florida, Orange Co., NY, graduated from SUNY Oneonta and taught Jr. High Social Studies in Schenevus, NY, for 33 years. Upon retirement in 1997, he designed and built the Beech 18 displays and exhibits in the new Cianchette hangar. As the Museum’s Historian, since 1992, Bob has attended all Beech Party (except ’96 in San Diego), most with his late wife Dot. He began collecting photos and information about the Beech 18 in 1970 and is the author of the Museum’s book, “Beech 18: A Civil & Military History”. He’s the very proud grandfather of four terrific young people.

charter member, beech bonanza/Baron Museum

Bob Ripley

Speaker Bio

Mr. Ripley is a Beech Bonanza/Baron Museum charter member, established in 2004. He is the ABS Senior Technical Advisor and has been with ABS since 2005. Mr. Ripley designed and taught the ABS Maintenance Academy for mechanics. He spent 34 years with Delta Airlines in line maintenance, retiring in 2005. Mr. Ripley has owned and operated Southern Aero Services, Inc., a Beech Baron and Bonanza specialty shop just South of Atlanta, GA., since 1985. He currently holds A&P and IA maintenance ratings. In addition, Mr. Ripley has ATP SEL, SES, MEL, Comm Glider, CFII ASEL, and AMEL.

Author & Engineer with Textron Aviation

James Rix

Speaker Bio

James is an Engineering Specialist at Textron Aviation Defense. He has been with Beech for 37 years and has worked on every production model since except Premier 1.  James was hired into the company as a test engineer just as the Starship was in the design phase.  Over the years, he has served in multiple engineering roles.  He designed test equipment, led the Aircraft Instrument Group, designed the flat panel displays on the T-6A, designed the cockpit and avionics integration on the model 4000 (Hawker Horizon), and is currently doing avionics & electrical FAA certification work on the T-6 and Military certification work on the AT-6.

James became an unofficial Beech historian because Beech co-founder Ted Wells was a friend of his family in the Wichita Sailing Club. He wrote a book (Master of the Sky and Sea) about himself and his aircraft pioneering and sailboat racing adventures.

Short Take Off & Landing Exhibitionist

Jay Stanford

Speaker Bio

Jay Stanford is from Kingsland, Georgia. He has been flying his family’s scratch-built Super Cub in Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) competitions around the country, competing at Sun N Fun, Oshkosh, and other National STOL events. Jay works for Lockheed Martin Space as a project manager, and in his off time, he enjoys boating with the family, traveling, and practicing STOL. He looks forward to discussing STOL flying and demonstrating the competition environment again at Beech Party 2023. 

Curator, Beechcraft Heritage Museum

Kirby Totty

Airtech Coatings founder

Robbie Staton

Speaker Bio

Robbie was farming rice in Arkansas until 2017. He has been an IA mechanic for twenty-plus years specializing in fabric aircraft. Robbie has owned and operated Airtech Coatings in Arkansas for the past five years. Airtech Coatings supplies an STC’d paint and fabric system for most models of aircraft. Robbie provides one-on-one or seminar training in a group on his airtech coatings system. Robbie likes to help people solve fabric problems, whether it is Airtech or another system. 

owner of Younkin Airshows

Matt Younkin

Speaker Bio

Matt is a third-generation pilot; son of legendary airshow pilot Bobby Younkin and grandson of infamous aircraft builder & restorer Jim Younkin. Matt began his flying experience at the age of 14, soloing his grandfather’s 1928 Travel Air 4000 biplane at the age of 16.

Matt has eloquently followed his father’s aerobatic career, famous for his astounding aerobatic Beech 18 airshows. He is proficient in over 85 airplanes ranging from the Piper Cub to the Boeing B-29. He is a fully rated flight instructor with 5,000+ hours of total flying time and presently resides in Siloam Springs, AR.

Matt continues the Younkin Airshows tradition by performing unique aerobatics in precision aircraft and aerobatics in unique aircraft.