Anyone interested in joining me at the Florida Aviation Expo next week?
http://www.aviation-expo.com
It’s a definite “maybe”.
Trip Taylor and I may be up at my N GA house Wed/Thu/Fri and likely returning home Fri afternoon or Sat AM (weather permitting). Stopping at Punta Gorda on the way home sounds like a plan.
We need to organize an “FCOPA” for Florida pilots and maybe have monthly get-togethers!
Dennis
When are you going?
Richard
The concensus appears to be for Sat. I suggest about 11:30, although there are several seminars before 11:30. There appears to be a "new aircraft flyby. I am not sure what that involves but I will check.
See parking below. I suggest that we park as close to the Bonanza club as possible. If possible, park right in front of the Bonanza’s
9:00AM - 3:00PM Aviation Flea Market Open (Free Booths) Call (941) 639-1101.
9:00AM - 3:00PM Aircraft For Sale Area Open (No Charge - Bring your “For Sale” Sign) Call (941) 639-1101.
10:00AM - 4:00PM Music at the EXPO provided by “U.S. Cleveland”
10:00AM - 4:00PM Airplane and Helicopter Rides are available from Bald Eagle Aviation, Anderson Aviation, Classic Air Ventures, etc. for a nominal fee.
10:00AM - 10:45AM New Aircraft Fly-By’s.
11:00AM - 11:30AM Special EXPO Ceremonies and Presentations.
11:30AM - 12:30PM EAA Warbirds “Squadron 24” Fly-By’s.
12:30PM - 3:00PM New Aircraft Fly-By’s .
3:00PM - 3:30PM “Special Prize Drawings” (To EXPO registered pilots only.)
3:00PM - 5:00PM Special FAA “WINGS” Seminar #1
Presented by Bud Massengale of the FAA, Tampa FSDO, EAA Chapter 565, and Eastern Avionics Intl., Inc. (Airport Authority Building; Immediately North of the Airport Restaurant)
When flying in we ask that you contact Charlotte County Unicom on 122.975 Mhz. for an airport advisory, and general EXPO information.
After landing call for EXPO Aircraft Taxi and Parking Advisories on 122.6 Please bring your own chalks and tie downs. The south ramp will be available to early arrivals. Fuel services will be provided by the Charlotte County Airport FBO
I just got off the phone with Wayne Coulter, who is in charge of the fly-in. He is going to put us on the infield, hopefully in front of the Bonanza’s.
Upon arrival, contact him directly on 122.6 as to where to park.
See ya’ Saturday. around 11:30
Richard P is flying with me and we should be there around 11:00
Just look for the retired guy (he looks real relaxed) and the gray haired guy that looks like a shark.
BTW, my mobile # is 305 606-1643
Here is a weather discussion for Sat which was obtained on Friday afternoon, re: Punta Gorda"
CDFNT ACROSS NW FLA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL FLA LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH SOUTH FLA SATURDAY. AS INDICATED IN THE PAST FORECAST PACKAGES…MOST OF THE ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE NEWD WELL NORTH OF S. FL. TO THE POINT THAT CHANCE FOR PRECIP WITH THIS SYSTEM LOOK VERY SLIM. WILL STILL MENTION PRECIP BUT MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE…CHANCE FOR NRN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST. TEMPERATURE WISE WILL GO CLOSER TO THE MET…ALTHOUGH MAV DOES’NT DIFFER MUCH BUT SEEMS TO BE ON COLD SIDE. MIN TEMPS SUN MORNING SHOULD RANGE FROM RIGHT AROUND 40 NRN INTERIOR TO LOWER 50S SE COAST. ALTHOUGH A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS NOT ANTICIPATED…WIND CHILL VALUES COULD GET
AS LOW AS THE M/U 30S INTERIORS SECTIONS TO M/U 40S EASTERN METRO AREAS BEFORE SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. TEMPS WILL BOUNCE BACK UP TO
NORMAL VALUES BY MONDAY AS SFC FLOW RETURNS TO E/SE DIRECTION. ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH S. FL WED
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We need to organize an “FCOPA” for Florida pilots and maybe have monthly get-togethers!
I like it. I even have a slogan;
Florida Cirrus Owners Pilots Assn. Give your TKS a break and join us.
Can someone design us a logo. Perhaps something with palm trees.
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We need to organize an “FCOPA” for Florida pilots and maybe have monthly get-togethers!
I’m up for that. Been thinking about it myself for some time now.
I’d be willing to help organize it if I can get someone to help and if we can get at least 5-10 pilots to join. Be a great idea for fly-ins to various airports and other get-togethers.
Anyone interested, please email me and I’ll start compiling a list
I’ll probably go on Saturday. Let me know where you’ll be and maybe we can get together…
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Florida Cirrus Owners Pilots Assn. Give your TKS a break and join us.
Hey! The first and by far the worst of only 3 times I have ever picked up any ice was in south Florida on a flight from Naples to Key West.
Count the BAAM man too, if I can get away. Are you including wives?
Keep Me Posted
Norm
I vote for that famous travel agent Richard P. for president
Lets discuss it at Ocean Reef
Rich;
Probably Sat but not sure. What day is good for everybody?
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Are you including wives?
Do you mean bringing or swapping? Send a picture and we’ll talk…[H]
That can’t be. We have a deal with the FAA down here. Ice is just not allowed. If it shows up, they come in blow it up north with really big fans.
At least if you’re south of Orlando.
I am planning to get there one of the days, either will work for me. LetÂ’s take a vote which day would be best, at what time and location… We can all do lunch together. If itÂ’s like the EAA fly inns we have in Mi. they only last till 1:00 but it looks like this is an all day affair.
Norm #0405 SR22 Snow Bird
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We can all do lunch together
Can we all hold hands too, and sing
"WE LOVE OUR CIRRI . . . WE REALLY DOOOO
WE LOVE OUR CIRRI, AND YOU WILL TOOOOO
IT DOESN’T MATTER THAT THE BELLY’S GOT GOO . .OO
etc., etc.
OK.
Weather permitting, Trip Taylor and I could fly in mid-day on Saturday. We’d be leaving from my N GA home.
Time and place to meet?
OK, Trip and I will do our best to be at the Bonanza area about 11:30.
Anyone else joining us. Please check in. If I can get a count tonight, I will call them tomorrow and see if we can get our own parking area.