The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. The brothers' fundamental breakthrough was their invention of three-axis control, which enabled the pilot to steer the aircraft effectively and to maintain its equilibrium. This method became and remains standard on fixed-wing aircraft of all kinds. Their first U.S. patent, 821,393, did not claim invention of a flying machine, but rather, the invention of a system of aerodynamic control that manipulated a flying machine's surfaces.

Join me on August 19th at The Best Little Airport in Kansas to begin the celebration of Orville Wright's birthday (aka, Aviation Day). After a brief gathering, we'll have the drawing for the KC Picnic prize followed by a geocaching sendoff. Four new caches will be placed for this event, each with a secret code. Get the four codes and make your way to the "Coffee Cave" in downtown Gardner. The Aviation Day celebration will continue there, where the first person to return with the correct secret-code sequence, will be rewarded with an FTF on a 5th newly placed cache and a $5 gift card at the "Coffee Cave."

6:00pm -- Meet at the Gardner airport shelter

6:15pm -- KC Picnic Prize drawing

6:20pm -- Cache-Off Send-Off

7:00pm -- Celebration moves to the "Coffee Cave"

9:00pm -- Celebration ends -- GO HOME!!!