To build recognition for the organization, and to raise money for a trio of charitable aviation projects close to Zipkin’s heart, the pilot has planned a cross-country flight in the family’s 75-year-old 1946 J3 Cub with a launch date in June. The trip will take him from Goodspeed Airport (42B) in East Haddam, Connecticut, to Flabob Airport (KRIR) in Riverside, California. The monies raised by the flight will benefit the AOPA “You Can Fly” scholarship series, the Gary Sinise Foundation for veteran support, and the Barstool Fund for COVID-19 small business relief.
