Unique Idea for "Airshow" May 21-22

this is just one of those great ideas whose time has come.

I agree. I think a key to the survival of airports in communities like mine
is the expansion of their usefulness into venues like this one.

If this one show brings, say, 10,000 people to our airport, and inspires a
few of them to look into GA, we all win. Better yet, if those 10,000
people tell four of their friends what a great time they had at the airport,
we will possibly convert hundreds (thousands?) of people who were (at best)
ambivalent toward the airport into an aviation enthusiast.

At first I was taken aback by the idea as playing on the "rich pilot"
stereotype that aggravates me so much. However, the more I think about it,
the better I like it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
this is just one of those great ideas whose time has come.


I agree. I think a key to the survival of airports in communities like mine
is the expansion of their usefulness into venues like this one.

If this one show brings, say, 10,000 people to our airport, and inspires a
few of them to look into GA, we all win. Better yet, if those 10,000
people tell four of their friends what a great time they had at the airport,
we will possibly convert hundreds (thousands?) of people who were (at best)
ambivalent toward the airport into an aviation enthusiast.

At first I was taken aback by the idea as playing on the "rich pilot"
stereotype that aggravates me so much. However, the more I think about it,
the better I like it.

Young Eagles is another great way to get people to have a positive
opinion of the airport. While few of the kids who go for a flight will
actually become pilots, they will become voters, city council persons, etc.

- J.O.-

Yeah, I was planning to take my brother to Oshkosh last year, a dream we've
both had for many years. My youngest son decides to get married that
weekend! I tried, but the family wouldn't let me get out of it :-) We're
hoping for this year.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:P0xTd.53571$tl3.4218@attbi_s02...
May 21st and 22nd. Damn! The same weekend as Pinckneyville.

You know where I'll be.

I know. And it gets worse: My nephew is getting married that weekend --
in
Seattle.

He's already moved the date once for me -- I doubt he'll do it again!

So, I miss the airshow in my own backyard -- AND Pinckneyville...

:-(
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Back in 1986, my wife wanted to get married the first weekend of August.
I told her I would be out of town and that the second weekend would be fine.
Another friend's fiance wanted the same weekend.
His response, "Okay, but my dad and I won't be there."

Bob Chilcoat wrote:
Yeah, I was planning to take my brother to Oshkosh last year, a dream we've
both had for many years. My youngest son decides to get married that
weekend! I tried, but the family wouldn't let me get out of it :-) We're
hoping for this year.

Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)
May 21st and 22nd. Damn! The same weekend as Pinckneyville.
You know where I'll be.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
I know. And it gets worse: My nephew is getting married that weekend --
in Seattle.
He's already moved the date once for me -- I doubt he'll do it again!
So, I miss the airshow in my own backyard -- AND Pinckneyville...

This just in from the manager at IYK (Inyokern, CA):

" We are right now planning a big fly-in on April 9, and I just forgot
about you when we made a list of potential volunteers. We will have jets
which do formation flying, T38s, P51, and also a car show, Harley Davidson
group, everything up to dancing girls. We have asked Sierra Soaring if they
want to sell glider rides, too. "

Stay Tuned....., News at 11

Sounds great Jay!
I'll rent a C-130 and bring my 87 Monte Carlo SS and my 71 Cutlass in
the cargo bay.

What? I cant rent a C-130? whatdya mean insurance wont cover me?
Can I borrow one from MFD or YNG (AF Res/ANG bases)?
I can't fly it with a PP-ASEL?
Type rating?
The wx is going to be IFR? (altho I should have my IA by then...)
I can't get the time off work?

details, details...

Hope you do it next year!

Maybe I can sling the Monte under the rental Archer and fly it out
with me...

---Don (sarcasm is still alive and well in Cleveland Ohio)

Don Byrer
Electronics Technician
FAA Airways Facilites/Tech Ops, RADAR/Data/Comm @ CLE
Amateur Radio KJ5KB
Private Pilot Instrument Student
PP-ASEL 30 Jan 2005