Set the parking brake on the airliner and knock the cobwebs off your favorite general aviation aircraft! The General Aviation Fly-In visits locales across the country that are famous for their scenery and general aviation influence. While anything from a single engine Cessna to a regional jet is welcome in this event, ‘low and slow’ offers the best opportunity to experience the scenery.

During the event, local air traffic control is staffed at smaller Class C and D airports, with overlying radar controllers to provide VFR Flight Following and IFR services. Fly VFR closed traffic, practice instrument approaches, or fly VFR or IFR between the featured airports: the choice is yours.

This GA Fly-in features Providence T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) and Groton-New London Airport (KGON).

Local Time: March 20, 2019 2000-2300ET
Zulu Time: March 21, 2019 0000-0300z

For more information, please visit the GA Fly-in page.

In the Regional Circuit, controllers staff two regional airports, providing pilots with 'gate-to-gate' coverage for the duration of this event. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the two featured airports.

This Regional Circuit features Bradley International Airport (KBDL) and Providence T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD). Pilots are encouraged to fly between the two featured airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well.

For more information and event downloads, visit the Regional Circuit page.

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awesome guys thanks for the great responses

Disclaimer: I don't have any experience as ATC but I would like to share my thoughts. 

As a pilot I think this is a great idea because I frequently choose where to fly based on known ATC coverage (if it's available).    I understand that controllers will not always know how long they will be online but if you DO have an idea of your timetable and want more traffic, posting it would definitely encourage me to fly to your airspace. If i see a controller has already been online for 1+ hours and there is not much traffic in his airspace then I may "assume" that he will be signing off soon and will choose to fly somewhere else.  When actually that controller was planning to stay online for a while and was hoping to get more traffic.

I wouldn't expect all controllers to use it if they don't want to or if they don't know how long they will be online. And I wouldn't hold any controllers "accountable" for their booked hours if they were unable to honor them for any reason.

Also I can't speak for other pilots but i cannot imagine getting angry or upset about a controller having to sign off early or not coming online during hours they had booked. Anybody who would get angry about this needs to grow up and realize this is a hobby for pilots and controllers alike and we all (hopefully) have lives outside of VATSIM where sometimes things come up.

Josh