Your Chance to Design a Fly-In

("Ross Richardson" wrote)
[snip]
Let me rain on your parade a minute to be sure you have considered
insurance.


Don't forget to ask yourself - "What will happed if we get two straight days
of 45 degrees and drizzle?"

That happened two years ago for our (May 20th) Discover Aviation Days at
(ANE) Anoka County-Blaine, MN

It was a financial disaster! Car parking had supported about 50% of the
event costs over the years ($2 per car). No cars to park in 2004 - I know
this because I was out in the field for those two days, getting wet and not
parking any cars.

On top of that, a few key supporters pulled out so D.A.D suspended
operations. Last year we had a loosely organized open house instead of
Discover Aviation Days. 2005 was a dud.


Montblack

Don't forget to ask yourself - "What will happed if we get two straight
days of 45 degrees and drizzle?"

There is NO admission charge to our show. It is 100% sponsor-funded, with
NO charge to the general public.

Except, of course, for the food. The pancake breakfasts could be a real
disaster with two days of cold rain... But we'd still make money for the
Children's Museum.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:jOcef.544744$_o.315625@attbi_s71...
There is NO admission charge to our show. It is 100% sponsor-funded,
with NO charge to the general public.

Except, of course, for the food. The pancake breakfasts could be a real
disaster with two days of cold rain... But we'd still make money for the
Children's Museum.

Make sure that PIC's get free breakfasts! Around here during the fly-in
season, the local pilots look through the listings of fly-ins and pick the
ones that are free to the PIC. A few fly-ins also offer free breakfast for
the co-pilot. ;-) They usually have a sign in sheet for the pilot for their
aircraft type, N-number and where they flew in from. It's a great way to
tell how many planes have flown in and from where. Helps for advertising for
the next year.

I see you're already listed on http://www.iawings.com/calender/yearly.htm.
You may want to get listed on
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/avof...s/fly-ins.html. Illinois,
Wisconsin, Missouri, etc., should also have similar sites.

One poster suggested setting up temporary air/ground traffic control. Unless
you expect to be the size of Air-Adventure, I don't see that it's needed.
I've been to local fly-ins with 120+ planes flying in and out of smaller
airports (MKT, 0K7, SPW, etc.) within a few hours without need for temporary
traffic control.

I've got your fly-in penciled in! I hope to fly into IOW sometime before
that also.

-Greg B.

I see you're already listed on http://www.iawings.com/calender/yearly.htm.
You may want to get listed on
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/avof...s/fly-ins.html. Illinois,
Wisconsin, Missouri, etc., should also have similar sites.

Thanks, Greg.

Yeah, I had started to announce the event on the internet about a month ago.
Then, the organizing committee darned near fell apart, so I backed off.
(Lots of political crap, as always with these kinds of things. Funny how
that is!)

We're now back on track, with a reconstituted and committed team. I'll be
getting back to sending out announcements soon.

I've got your fly-in penciled in! I hope to fly into IOW sometime before
that also.

Sounds great!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

N93332 wrote:

One poster suggested setting up temporary air/ground traffic control. Unless
you expect to be the size of Air-Adventure, I don't see that it's needed.
I've been to local fly-ins with 120+ planes flying in and out of smaller
airports (MKT, 0K7, SPW, etc.) within a few hours without need for temporary
traffic control.

I agree, and I'd further add that you shouldn't do it unless you have a
professional air traffic controller. I've been to fly-ins where well-intentioned
non-professionals on the unicom just couldn't stop talking and arriving aircraft
couldn't get a word in to announce themselves.

Dave

Dave Butler wrote:
N93332 wrote:

One poster suggested setting up temporary air/ground traffic control.
Unless you expect to be the size of Air-Adventure, I don't see that
it's needed. I've been to local fly-ins with 120+ planes flying in and
out of smaller airports (MKT, 0K7, SPW, etc.) within a few hours
without need for temporary traffic control.

I agree, and I'd further add that you shouldn't do it unless you have a
professional air traffic controller. I've been to fly-ins where
well-intentioned non-professionals on the unicom just couldn't stop
talking and arriving aircraft couldn't get a word in to announce
themselves.

Been to ultralight flyins with a GA one, having somebody tell you whats
geauxing on helps, especially when the UL's don't have radios...

Dave Butler wrote:
N93332 wrote:

One poster suggested setting up temporary air/ground traffic control.
Unless you expect to be the size of Air-Adventure, I don't see that
it's needed. I've been to local fly-ins with 120+ planes flying in and
out of smaller airports (MKT, 0K7, SPW, etc.) within a few hours
without need for temporary traffic control.


I agree, and I'd further add that you shouldn't do it unless you have a
professional air traffic controller. I've been to fly-ins where
well-intentioned non-professionals on the unicom just couldn't stop
talking and arriving aircraft couldn't get a word in to announce
themselves.

Not to mention the fact it ain't legal.