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2010
Saturday, December
4: Annual EAA 172 Christmas Party at 12:30
PM at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA); runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair
--; GPS: 33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau
Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Those whose last names begin with A-M please bring desserts; those whose last names begin with N-Z
please bring side-dishes. Please bring an unwrapped toy for the
MCG (Medical College of Georgia) children patients. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For Christmas
Party information contact Al
Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail: jcm2@earthlink.net Click HERE for
directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, December 4: Christmas Party at the Hacienda De Gay Don Gay is holding
a Christmas Party at his house (Hacienda De Gay - 7GA3
CTAF 122.9). Food will be served
starting at 5:30 PM. This will give time
for those who also will be at the club Christmas Party earlier in the afternoon. The Filipino/American Association Choir from Augusta will be singing Christmas Carols starting at 6:30 PM. Remember to land
coming in over the pond on runway 17, NO MATTER WHAT THE WIND DIRECTION IS!
The runway is grass, 2000 feet long, and is 75 feet
wide but has an open space of 100 feet on each side of the runway. The airstrip, starting at the pond edge,
has a gradual incline for about 500 feet, then tapers off to a slight incline
to the opposite end. After landing,
taxi back down the runway to the pond and someone will guide you to parking.
If no one is there taxi between the little "outbuilding" and the pond to
the parking area. The runway is located two miles EAST of Garfield off paved
highway county number 289. GPS coordinates are: 32 39.82'N / 82 04.47'W.
Elevation is 300 feet and the CTAF is 122.9. AIRNAV airport information:
http://www.airnav.com/airport/7GA3
Land directions: If coming into Garfield from Millen on Highway 23 go into
Garfield and turn left (east) at the signal light. Go through Garfield up
the hill. At the top of the hill turn left on Augusta Road. Follow that road
for a mile or so until you see
6250 Elam/Airstrip Road (or may be called Don Loves Langga Airstrip
Rd.) -- Turn left there and follow the runway
to the house. EVERYONE IS INVITED! BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GUESTS.
Come enjoy the food, friends and camaraderie. His phone number is: 478-982-8526.
His e-mail is: dgay.savannah@glsp.org
Saturday, December 11: SANTA FLY-IN Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, North Carolina, KMRN.
10 am-4 pm. Santa’s ETA is 11am.
Popcorn Come and
Enjoy Free Refreshments Hot Cocoa, Lunch.
Balloon Artist, Face Painting, Other Items will be Available for Purchase. See Aircraft on Display.
Bring your Camera for Pictures with Santa! Celebrate the Holidays with Your Family.
Call For Directions or Additional Information: 828-757-0099
Saturday, December 11: Vidalia EAA Chapter 1332 Christmas Party Merry
Christmas! "Party Central" will be at Hangar 2, Donald Brantley's
hangar, at Vidalia Regional Airport. See you Saturday night! Vidalia Airport (VDI) 32.11.55 N;
82.22.32 W
Contact Glenn Goode for more information: Glenn Goode e-mail
Click
http://www.airnav.com/airport/VDI for airport info.
Sunday, December 12: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Rudy Branhams Airport, Darlington, South Carolina (6J7). CTAF/UNICOM:
122.8. ZIPcode 29532. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/6J7 for airport info. For driving directions click on Branhams
Airport .
Thursday, December 23: EAA 172
monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. Because of all the holiday
happenings, there will be no EAA 172 social
"get together" this month. The next
one will be January 27, 2011.
Sunday, December 28: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB At the Twin Lakes Airpark,
Ballard's hangar, Twin Lakes, South Carolina (S17). CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode 29847. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/S17 for airport info. For driving directions click on Twin
Lakes Airport .
2011
January 2011
Sunday, January 2: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Aiken Municipal airport, Aiken, South Carolina
(AIK) CTAF/UNICOM 122.8. ZIPcode 29805. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAIK for airport info. For driving directions click on Aiken
Municipal Airport .
Saturday, January 8: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM at
the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM after the meal. For
the meal we will have 15 Bean Soup and potato soup. Our speaker will be
Tim Wright who will make a presentation on Ben T. Epps, Georgia’s first
aviator. Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33°
18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe,
Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
. Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Sunday, January 23: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field, Lake City, South Carolina (51J) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9 ZIP code 29560. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00
AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/51J for airport info. For driving directions click on CJ Evans Field .
Thursday, January 27: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. There will be no Social Meeting this month. For questions contact either Shirley Harden 706-855-1553 e-mail: ghardensr@comcast.net or Sheila Connell 803-279-7250 e-mail: conl6356@comcast.net.
February 2011
Saturday, February 5: EAA 1495 Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, North Carolina, KMRN
will host their free monthly Hamburger and Hot Dog Fly In from noon until 1:30pm.
Contact Susan at 828-413-3636 for additional information.
Sunday, February 6: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Lancaster County McWhirter Field Airport,
South Carolina (LKR) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725. ZIP code 29720. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595.
Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLKR for airport info. For driving directions click on McWhirter
Field .
Saturday, February 12: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM at
the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). Fabulous Chili Cookoff for this meal! The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM after the meal. Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33°
18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe,
Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
. Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, February 19: EAA 1495 Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, North Carolina, KMRN
will host their will hold their monthly Pancake Breakfast from 8am
until 10:30am at the Morganton-Lenoir Foothills Airport. It is $5.00
for adults and $3.00 for children for all you can eat.
Contact Susan at 828-413-3636 for additional information.
Sunday, February 20: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Rock
Hill Airport, Rock Hill, South Carolina (KUZA). CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05. ZIPcode 29732. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click Rock Hill Airport for airport info. For driving directions
click on Driving
Directions Rock Hill Airport .
Thursday, February 24: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month's location is the Augsburg Haus, 4460 Washington Rd, Evans, GA 30809. Phone number: 706-667-8181. Website: Augsburg Haus and for the Bavarian style German food information Menus Augsburg Haus. In the Liberty Square shopping center across from Wal Mart. Dress code: very casual. Map and reviews: Augsburg Haus reviews. Map and directions: Augsburg Haus directions. For questions contact Shirley Harden 706-855-1553 e-mail: ghardensr@comcast.net
Sunday, March 6: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Columbia Owens Downtown Airport,
Columbia, South Carolina (KCUB) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8. ZIPcode 29205. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCUB for airport info. For driving directions click on Columbia
Owens Airport .
Saturday, March 12: Fish Fry Fly-in & Monthly meeting of
the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM at the Pea
Patch Aerodrome (61GA). Great Catfish! Great people to meet! The business meeting will be around 1:00
PM after the meal. Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33°
18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe,
Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, March 19: Pancake Breakfast EAA Chapter 1350 At the LaGrange-Callaway Airport (KLGC), LaGrange, Georgia. CTAF 122.975.
we will be serving pancakes so good you would swear they were made out
of sunshine. We will also be serving sausage, eggs, orange juice, and
coffee, all for only $5.00. If you haven't been to our pancake
breakfast before, we promise to treat you like a VIP. We always have
fun and would be glad to have you join us. The breakfast is at KLGC and
lasts form 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Hope you can join us!
Also, the Thunder in the Valley airshow is Saturday and Sunday at the
Columbus, Georgia airport for anyone interested in going to a good
airshow. It should be a good one and a good show to kick off the
airshow season.
Contact Jimmy at e-mail: jimmy@eaa1350.com or e-mail: eaa1350@mindspring.com. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLGC for airport info. Click http://www.eaa1350.com for information about EAA 1350.
Sunday, March 20: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Greenwood County Airport, South Carolina (GRD) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8 ZIP code 29649. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00
AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGRD for airport info. For driving directions click on Greenwood
County Airport .
Thursday, March 24: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month's location is the Mt. Vintage Plantation Restaurant, 375 Mt Vintage Plan Dr, North Augusta, SC 29860. Phone number: 803-279-5422. Map and directions: Mt. Vintage Plantation directions. For questions contact Sheila Connell 803-279-7250 e-mail: conl6356@comcast.net.
Tuesday-Sunday, March 29 - April 3: Sun
'n Fun® 2011 Fly-In: Lakeland, Florida,
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) http://www.sun-n-fun.org/ for details.
UNICOM 122.95; CTAF 124.5
mhz. ZIP code 33811.
See http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAL for airport info. For driving directions click on Linder
Regional Airport
Sunday, April 3: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Barnwell County Airport, Barnwell, South Carolina (BNL) CTAF/UNICOM:
122.8. ZIPcode: 29812. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast:
Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KBNL for airport info. For driving directions
click on Barnwell
County Airport .
Wednesday-Sunday, April 6 - April 10: Sunstate Wing and Rotor Club
Bensen Days Rotorcraft Fly-In: Wauchula, Florida at the Wauchula
Airport (KCHN)
The official dates are Wednesday April 6th to Sunday April 10th. But feel free to arrive early and stay late.
Registration for Event Participants and and their families $35.00, PRA Members
receive a $5.00 discount.
Special promotion, if you join the PRA - Popular
Rotorcraft Association - at Bensen Days, PRA will give you a $5.00
discount on your membership and you will receive the above stated $5.00 discount
on event registration.
Daily attendees can pay $5.00 per person for a day pass. Children
12 and under are free.
The Annual Banquet will be Saturday night April 9th and will cost $18.00
per person.
See camping information and fees on the Lodging Page on the Bensen Days
Website. Camping will cost $10 - $18 depending on services desired.
UNICOM/CTAF
122.9 mhz. ZIP code 33873. GPS: 27º 30.82'N / 81º 52.84'W; RUNWAY: 18/35 4000'
x 75' asphalt. Airport attended continuously. Fuel: 100LL Wauchula, Florida.
For airport info see: http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCHN For driving directions click on Wauchula
Airport .
Saturday, April 9: EAA 172 Breakfast Fly-in/meeting
9:00-11:00 AM at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). Grits,
bacon, eggs! Great people to meet! The business meeting will be around 10:00-10:30
AM after the meal. Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150'
sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434'
, 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, Sunday, April 9-10: EAA 1467 SPRING FLY-IN -- at the Gaston Airport, Gaston, SC (2SC8) starting at 9:00 AM. EAA 1467 President Randy Berry would
like to invite you to the EAA Chapter 1467 Spring Fly-in on Saturday,
April 9th and Sunday, April 10th at Gaston Airport (2SC8) from 9:00 am
until 5:00 pm. Our “grass roots” fly-in will be very informal, laid
back and primarily for pilots, EAA members, and friends. Although no
one will be turned away, the general public is not being invited.
Just fly in, meet people, socialize, eat some lunch, and fly out when
the mood strikes you. Traffic advisories will be made on 122.9. A lunch
of hamburgers and hotdogs with trimmings, chips, tea, and soft drinks
will be served from 12:00 noon until 2:00 pm on a donation basis. For
more information, click the following EAA calendar link EAA 1467 SPRING FLY-IN Also, you may visit our Website for further chapter information and updates. For
more details, go to the EAA 1457 website at www.eaa1467.org . For further information contact Randy Berry e-mail: randyberry@sc.rr.com. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/2SC8 for airport info. Note that the FAA identifier has been changed from 7J1 to 2SC8. Click on Gaston Airport Driving Directions to get a map route to 2SC8. In case of bad weather, the alternate dates for the
event is the following weekend,
April 16-17. Updates will be posted at our chapter website and on the
main EAA calendar located at the link above several days prior to the
event.
Sunday, April 17: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Low Country Regional Airport, Walterboro, SC (KRBW). CTAF/UNICOM:
122.8. ZIPcode: 29488. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast:
Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRBW for airport info. For driving directions
click on Low Country Regional Airport .
Saturday, April 23: Another Blooming Festival Fly-in at the Metter, Georgia, airport (KMHP)
Lunch will be served from the
11:00 am to 1:00 pm. All pilots and passengers who fly in will
receive a free lunch ( Hamburgers and Hots dogs, tea, and soft
drinks. ) This event is in unison with the Metter Blooming
Festival event in the downtown district of Metter, Georgia. A
free shuttle service is provided.. See John Jones at
the fly-in for transportation. Look forward to
seeing you there ... Please pass this message to
other pilots ... The weather should be great. Lets have
a great showing ! Thank you . John E. Jones,
Jr. cell 912-682-0634
Thursday, April 28:
EAA 172 monthly "get-together"
-- Social Meeting
6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held
on the fourth Thursday. This month it is at the Sheehan's Irish Pub, 2571 Central Ave, Augusta, GA 30904, near the corner of Central Ave. & Monte Sano Ave. Phone number: 706-364-1234. For a map and directions, click on: Sheehan's Irish Pub . Contact Virginia Bush for more
details 706-554-5618 e-mail: donr.bush@yahoo.com .
Saturday, Sunday, April 30 - May 1: Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show At the Vidalia Airport (VDI) 32.11.55
N; 82.22.32 W.
Airshow on April 30. Airshow Website:
Vidalia Airshow
Also see Vidalia Onion Festival. At the airshow the participants will be: Gary Ward, and Greg Connell among others such as Tim Weber, Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Shows, Air Force A-10 Demonstration
Team and others. For more information
contact: EAA 1332 vice-president Billy Ragan E-mail: billy@vidaliafumc.org or EAA 1332 President Donald Brantley at
(912) 293-2842 or (912)
537-2132 or at night:
(912) 537-7287. E-mail: dbrantley42@yahoo.com.
Website: EAA 1332 Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/VDI for
airport info. In participation with the festival events, Vidalia EAA
Chapter 1332 "Sweet Onion Aviators" will be holding a Young Eagles
Rally.
Sunday, May 1: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Broxton-Bridge Plantation Airport,
Ehrardt, South Carolina (SC55)(pvt.). UNICOM: 122.9. Turf runway. ZIPcode: 29081. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins
(803) 432-9595. Click
http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC55 for airport info. For driving directions click on Broxton-Bridge
.
Saturday, May 7: Pine Tree Festival Fly-In The 2011 Pine Tree Festival and
Timber Expo Fly-In will be held at the Swainsboro, GA Airport (KSBO)
from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
If you have any questions about this festival or fly-in, please feel free
to contact Cherri Brantley -
Phone: 478-237-2271 Email cnblaw@bellsouth.net
Saturday-Saturday, May 7-14: 2011 Joe Nall Week RC aeroplane fly-in at
the Triple Tree Aerodrome located between the towns of Woodruff and Enoree,
SC, on Mary Hanna Road, Woodruff, SC 29388 (SC00). Frequencies: UNICOM 122.9; GROUND: 122.75. Runway is close-cut
grass 400' x 7000'. Click Joe Nall Week for the fly-in
Website. Airnav flying
information: SC00. Yahoo
driving information: Triple
Tree.
Saturday, May 7: Georgia Grill and Chill Festival at
the American Legion Fairgrounds, Lincolnton, GA. 12:00 pm to 7:00
pm. The Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce invites you
to the second annual Georgia Grill and Chill. Come taste what the Grill
Masters are cooking up in the Grill Masters Cook-off and Wine Tasting. Entertainment highlights include the high flying excitement of the Gary Ward and Friends Air Show, the Georgia Disc Dogs and live bands and activities for the whole family all day long. read more
Click Georgia Grill and Chill for the fly-in
Website.
Saturday, May 7: First Saturday Lunch Rowan County Airport, Salisbury, North
Carolina (KRUQ) CTAF 122.8. Jack Neubacher of
EAA 1083 writes: EAA Chapter 1083
will serve lunch from
11:00 AM until Everyone Goes Home (Come early for some rain or shine hangar flying). Click KRUQ for airport info. For driving directions click on Rowan County Airport .
.
Lunch
Buffet of Burgers, Dogs, Grilled Pork, and our Famous Fresh Cut Fries
Still
just $5.00
Jack E. Neubacher
President, EAA Chapter 1083
Cell - (704)
213-6937
Sunday, May 8: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST
CLUB White Plains Plantation airfield, Lexington,
South Carolina (SC99)(pvt.). UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode 29054. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC99 for airport info. For driving directions click on White
Plains Airport
Friday, Saturday,
May 13-14 :
Sixteenth Annual EAA 172 Wrens O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in
Friday, May 13th is the "Early Bird Day". But come even earlier, if you wish. There will be a special "bring-your-own-meat-to-grill"
meal [for
EAA 172 members, visiting pilots, the tractor owners, and their guests],
at 6:00 PM on Friday evening. EAA 172 will provide baked potatoes and salad
but bring any sidedishes and desserts you want. Note that there is an Ingles
supermarket just across the field if you want to purchase your meat there. Farm tractor display on the field on Saturday.
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CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 mhz GPS coordinates:
33° 13.36' N / 82° 23.02' W; elevation 450'; runways: 11L/29R 3000'
x 50' asphalt -- good; 11R/29L 1300' x 100' sod -- good. Airport attended 24 hours during the Fly-In.
All aircraft welcome: Conventional, warbirds, experimental, light planes,
ultralight, gyroplanes, trikes, powered parachutes. No
landing or tie-down fees. A small fly-in
registration donation might be requested. Free overnight camping. You
may
stay overnight Saturday to Sunday, May 15th. Two restrooms and free hot
shower.
Motorhomes welcome. Four restaurants and a motel next to the airport at
the end of runways 29L and 29R. Check the Macon FSS for NOTAMs. On
Saturday will be the main fly-in starting around 9:00 AM and lasting
until late afternoon. There will be Young Eagles flights 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Call Sid Brown at 706-884-8853 for more details. Or email to: sbrown@catg.com
or wrens@jcmservices.net.
Saturday, May 14: EAA 1442 4th ANNUAL FLY-IN -- South
Boston, Virginia, at the William Tuck Airport (W78) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM,
rain or shine. We are looking forward to lots of fun and
fellowship with our fellow EAAers. Antique/Classic Aircraft &
Cars, Motorcycles, Powered Parachutes, Ultralights, Homebuilt &
Radio Controlled Aircraft. Concessions by Fatboys Catering
FREE ADMISSION
For further information contact e-mail: LDCOLLIE@VERIZON.NET or dane.skelton@yahoo.com Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/W78 for airport info.
Sunday, May 15: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Green Sea Airport, Green Sea, South Carolina (S79). Turf runway. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode
29581. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM.
Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click Green Sea Airport for airport info. For driving directions
click on Driving
Directions Green Sea Airport .
Saturday, May 21: PIG PICKIN' AT THE HACIENDA DE GAY (7GA3).
Don
Gay's son, DG, is graduating from Georgia Southern College on May 14,
2011. He wants all his pilot friends to celebrate the event at the
Hacienda De Gay on Saturday, May 21, at 2:00 PM and to enjoy a "Pig
Pickin' Low Country Boil" at the Hacienda De Gay. Directions: Remember to land
coming in over the pond on runway 17, NO MATTER WHAT THE WIND DIRECTION IS!
The runway is grass, 2000 feet long, and is 75 feet
wide but has an open space of 100 feet on each side of the runway. The airstrip, starting at the pond edge,
has a gradual incline for about 500 feet, then tapers off to a slight incline
to the opposite end. After landing,
taxi back down the runway to the pond and someone will guide you to parking.
If no one is there taxi between the little "outbuilding" and the pond to
the parking area. The runway is located two miles EAST of Garfield off paved
highway county number 289. GPS coordinates are: 32 39.82'N / 82 04.47'W.
Elevation is 300 feet and the CTAF is 122.9. AIRNAV airport information:
http://www.airnav.com/airport/7GA3
Land directions: If coming into Garfield from Millen on Highway 23 go into
Garfield and turn left (east) at the signal light. Go through Garfield up
the hill. At the top of the hill turn left on Augusta Road. Follow that road
for a mile or so until you see
6250 Elam/Airstrip Road (or may be called Don Loves Langga Airstrip
Rd.) -- Turn left there and follow the runway
to the house. EVERYONE IS INVITED! BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GUESTS.
Come enjoy the food, friends and camaraderie. His phone number is: 478-982-8526.
His e-mail is: dgay.savannah@glsp.org
Saturday, May 21: EAA Chapter 1487 Fly-in Lumberton, North Carolina, Lumberton Regional Airport (KLBT)
EAA Chapter 1487 Mid-Atlantic Aero Group. 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Complimentary adult aircraft rides will be available. Our
goal is to provide area pilots and friends a place to gather for good
will and fellowship and to allow the non flying public a chance to go
flying and experience the magic of flight. Hamburgers,
hotdogs, baked beans, chips, and drinks will be available starting at
11:00 AM. Donations for the plates will be accepted. PILOT
INFORMATION: KLBT CTAF: 122.8. Aircraft parking will be at
the north end of the airport near the fuel farm. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLBT for airport info.
Click Barbecue Fly-in Driving for driving directions. For more information contact call Dick Perkins: 910-624-0323 or contact Bill Tubbs: 910-740-9602; E-mail: wgtubbs@carolina.net
Thursday, May 26: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month it is at the Garlic Clove Italian Eatery, 4461 Washington Rd, Evans, GA 30809. Phone: 706-364-7377. For restaurant information, a map and directions, click on: Garlic Clove Eatery . Contact Virginia Bush for more
details 706-554-5618 e-mail: donr.bush@yahoo.com .
Sunday, May 29: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Holly Hill airport, Holly Hill, South Carolina (5J5). ZIPcode 29059. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/5J5 for airport info. For driving directions click on Holly
Hill airport
Thursday, June 2 - Sunday, June 5 EAA 1364 -- 2011 National Biplane Fly In Freeman Field Airport (3JC), Junction City, Kansas A Celebration of Antique, Vintage, and Modern Biplanes
NO SPEAKER Talk to each other. NO AIR SHOW Watch the Biplanes land on the grass.
TURF: 13/31, 1915' x 150' & 5/23, 1927' x 150' ASPHALT: 18/36, 3495' x 75'
Thursday Night Hamburger Feed; Friday Night Brats & Beer; Showers
& Locker rooms on site. FREE Shuttle Van for Fly-in Guests; RV
campsites on the field for drive-in guests. Satuday Night Hangar Party
Contact Jim Clark, Chairman, National Biplane Fly In, for additional information. e-mail: biplaneflyin@gmail.com Phone: 785-210-7500
Sunday, June 5: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Lee County-Butters Field Airport, Bishopville, South Carolina (52J). ZIPcode 29010. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/52J for airport info. For driving directions click on Butters Field airport
Sunday, June 5: PIG PICKIN' AT THE HACIENDA DE GAY (7GA3).
Don
Gay's grandson, Randon, has a birthday. Don wants all his pilot friends to celebrate the event at the
Hacienda De Gay on Sunday, June 5, at 2:00 PM and to enjoy a "Pig
Pickin' Low Country Boil" at the Hacienda De Gay. Directions: Remember to land
coming in over the pond on runway 17, NO MATTER WHAT THE WIND DIRECTION IS!
The runway is grass, 2000 feet long, and is 75 feet
wide but has an open space of 100 feet on each side of the runway. The airstrip, starting at the pond edge,
has a gradual incline for about 500 feet, then tapers off to a slight incline
to the opposite end. After landing,
taxi back down the runway to the pond and someone will guide you to parking.
If no one is there taxi between the little "outbuilding" and the pond to
the parking area. The runway is located two miles EAST of Garfield off paved
highway county number 289. GPS coordinates are: 32 39.82'N / 82 04.47'W.
Elevation is 300 feet and the CTAF is 122.9. AIRNAV airport information:
http://www.airnav.com/airport/7GA3
Land directions: If coming into Garfield from Millen on Highway 23 go into
Garfield and turn left (east) at the signal light. Go through Garfield up
the hill. At the top of the hill turn left on Augusta Road. Follow that road
for a mile or so until you see
6250 Elam/Airstrip Road (or may be called Don Loves Langga Airstrip
Rd.) -- Turn left there and follow the runway
to the house. EVERYONE IS INVITED! BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GUESTS.
Come enjoy the food, friends and camaraderie. His phone number is: 478-982-8526 CELL PHONE: 478-331-9094.
His e-mail is: dgay.savannah@glsp.org
Saturday, June 11: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM
at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM after the meal. Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33°
18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe,
Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Sunday, June 12: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field Airport, Cheraw, South
Carolina (KCQW). CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8 ZIPcode 29520. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCQW for
airport info. For driving directions click on Cheraw
Airport .
Thursday, June 23:
EAA 172 monthly "get-together"
-- Social Meeting
6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held
on the fourth Thursday.
There will be no "get-together" Social Meeting this month. Contact Virginia Bush for more
details 706-554-5618 e-mail: sporthorses9@gmail.com . ghardensr@comcast.net .
Sunday, June 26: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Triple Tree Aerodrome, Woodruff,
South Carolina (SC00)(pvt.). Located between the towns of Woodruff and Enoree, SC, on Mary
Hanna Road, Woodruff, SC. UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode 29388. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click
http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC00 for
airport info. For driving directions click on Triple
Tree Aerodrome .
Saturday, July 9: EAA 172 Barbecue Fly-in. We plan to have delicious barbecue in the cool, air conditioned
comfort of the EAA 172 Clubhouse at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA); runway 01/19: 2500' x 150'
sod -- good --; GPS: 33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46'
W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia,
30805. Food is at 12:30 PM. UNICOM
122.7 mhz. For
more information call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Come early, and
talk with the members and builders. Click HERE for
directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Sunday, July 10: SOUTH
CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Rowan County Airport, Salisbury, North Carolina (KRUQ) CTAF/UNICOM:
122.8. ZIPcode 28147. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRUQ for airport info. For driving directions click on Rowan
County Airport .
Sunday, July 24: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Anderson Regional Airport, Anderson,
South Carolina (KAND). CTAF: 123.6; UNICOM: 122.95. ZIPcode 29626. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAND for airport info. For driving directions click on Anderson
Airport .
Monday-Sunday, July 25 - July 31:
EAA Oshkosh Airventure® 2011 Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh,
Wisconsin (KOSH) CTAF 118.5. UNICOM 122.95 ZIP code 54902. Website: Airventure
2011
See http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOSH for airport info. For driving directions
click on Wittman
Regional Airport.
Thursday, July 28: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. Because of Oshkosh Airventure there will be no "eat-out get-together" this month. For questions contact Sheila Connell 803-279-7250 e-mail: conl6356@comcast.net.
Tuesday-Saturday, August 2 - August 6: 49th Annual PRA Rotorcraft Convention Fly-in, PRA Mentone Airport (C92) CTAF 122.9.
ZIP code 46539. 12296 W 600 S, Mentone, Indiana. Phone/FAX: 575-353-7227. See http://www.airnav.com/airport/C92 for airport info. Convention Website: PRA Convention For driving directions click on Mentone
Airport.
Sunday, August 7: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Eagle Aviation, Columbia Metropolitan Airport, South Carolina
(CAE) COLUMBIA APPROACH:
124.15; TOWER: 119.5; UNICOM 122.95 ZIP code 29170. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00
AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595.
Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCAE for airport info. For driving directions click on Columbia
Metropolitan Airport .
Saturday, August 13: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM
at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM after the meal. Runway 01/19:
2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation
434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Sunday, August 21: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Berkeley County Airport, Moncks
Corner, South Carolina (KMKS - formerly 50J). CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05. ZIPcode 29461. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMKS for airport info. For driving directions click on Berkeley
County Airport .
Thursday, August 25: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month it is at P.F. Chang's - China Bistro, 2450 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta,
Georgia 30909. The phone number is: 706-733-0161. This is in Augusta Mall
near the Chop House restaurant. Go into Augusta Mall
from Wrightsboro Rd. then bear left after the stop sign. Website: P.F. Chang's - China Bistro. Directions: Directions to P.F. Chang's. Contact Virginia Bush for more
details 706-554-5618 e-mail: sporthorses9@gmail.com .
Sunday, September 4: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Palmetto Air Plantation (private) (SC41)
UNICOM: 122.8 ZIPcode 29102. Manning, SC. Elev: 105';
GPS: N33° 39.967' W80° 14.633'; Sod
runway: 16/34: 3700' x 150'; UNICOM: 122.8. Arrival: 7:30 -
9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC41 for airport info. Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions.
Weblink: www.palmettoairplantation.com
.
Wednesday-Sunday, September 7-11: 2011
Triple Tree Aerodrome Fly-In at
the Triple Tree Aerodrome located between the towns of Woodruff and Enoree,
SC, on Mary Hanna Road, Woodruff, SC 29388 (SC00). Frequencies: UNICOM 122.9; GROUND: 122.75. Runway is close-cut
grass 400' x 7000'. Contact Pat Derrick, Fly-in Chairman, for more information
at pderrick@hartness.com Click Triple Tree Fly-in for the fly-in
Website. Click Triple
Tree Pilot Information for the updated arrival procedures. Click Triple Tree
Fly-in "flyer" for a printable flyer for your airport. Airnav flying
information: SC00. Yahoo
driving information: Triple
Tree.
Saturday, September 10: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM
at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM after the meal.
Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82°
10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, September 10: Sweet Onion Aviators Chapter 1332 10th Annual Fly-in 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM At the Vidalia Airport (VDI) 32.11.55 N;
82.22.32 W.
No Admission Charge - Everyone Welcome!
POKER FLY OUT FROM 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM - $25.00 PER HAND. Bring your plane and put it on static display. Come join us for a day of flight and fun! Hamburgers,
hot dogs, drinks will be available for purchase.
Young Eagles rides
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. (Children 8-17 can fly with signed Parent/Guardian Release).
Holly Nielsen, Young Eagles Coordinator Day 912-277-2347, Mobile 407-353-4141, Night 912-594-8035
For more information contact: EAA 1332 President Donald Brantley at
(912) 293-2842 or (912) 537-2132 or at night: (912) 537-7287. E-mail: dbrantley42@yahoo.com.
Website: EAA 1332 Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/VDI for airport info.
Sunday, September 11:
Fly-in BBQ at Bob Rhodes airfield BBQ
will be served
at 1:00 PM Sunday -- a covered dish would be appreciated. Areas
available for fishing & swimming. Come early & bring all the
family. No golf carts or ATVs. (Bob Rhodes strip is near Lincolnton)
GPS: N33°57.231' W82°37.078' RNav: (APPROXIMATE) 113.9 IRQ 306°. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. 26.6NM
By Automobile: Washington Rd. west to Lincolnton, 9 miles past county line,
cross Dry Fork Creek bridge, turn right just past bridge onto Old Petersbutg
Rd. Turn right, onto Hwy 79. Go 14 miles. Look for mile marker 16, just past
Pistol Creek bridge, look for balloons on the mailbox, turn right into dirt
road, and prepare for the time of your life! Contact Philip 706-829-2262, Michael 706-829-2261, Kelvin 706-829-1523, Doug 706-833-1233, Wade 706-359-4183 if you have
any questions. SAFETY NOTE:
Use 122.7 mhz to ANNOUNCE YOUR INTENTIONS. Landings will be: Uphill, to the North East,
Takeoffs, downhill to the West NO EXCEPTIONS.
FLY THE PATTERN so you can come
in at the appropriate speed.
Saturday, September 17: Fly-in Open House EAA 1047 at the Wilson Industrial Air Center (W03) in Wilson, NC. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Pancake Breakfast 7:00 AM; BBQ lunch - hotdogs. L-19,
Stearman, Corvettes, hombuilts, gyrocopter, ultralights, RC Models,
Civilian, military & law enforcement helicopters, Harley Davidsons
If you or your members were in
the path of hurricane Irene, we certainly hope you were spared any
major damage by the storm. We look forward to a wonderful day here in
Wilson and hope you can join us for some good food and aviation elbow
rubbing on the 17th. Remember-----------Free BBQ lunch for pilot,
passengers of any experimental or general aviation aircraft flying in!
Regards, Again, if you have questions, don’t hesitate to reply or call my number below. Keith Daughety, EAA 1047. Phone: 252-205-9967
Sunday, September 18: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Laurens
County Airport, Laurens, SC (KLUX)[formerly 34A]
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8. ZIPcode
29360.
Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00
AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLUX for airport info. For driving directions click on Laurens
County Airport .
Thursday, September 22: EAA 172
monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month's location is the Villa
Europa, 3044 Deans Bridge Road,Augusta, Georgia 30906 (located just 1/2 mile off Bobby Jones
Expressway, exit 5B). Phone number:
706-798-6211. Website: Villa Europa. Map
and directions: Villa
Europa Directions. Contact Virginia Bush for more
details 706-554-5618 e-mail: sporthorses9@gmail.com .
Thursday - Saturday, September 22 - 24: AOPA AVIATION SUMMITT Hartford, Connecticut. Website: AVIATION SUMMITT
Thursday-Saturday, September 29, 30, October 1: 1st Annual
Triple Tree Electric Fly-In - eWeek
As the popularity of RC Electric
Planes and Helis grow we feel it's time to Jump in and enjoy the fun. We
will be prepared to run all Five Flight Lines if necessary and we are
sure it will be as the event grows. War Birds, Scale, 3D, Foamy, Heli, Float,
Micro... If it's electric it's welcome! Check the Website Triple Tree Electric Fly-in for more
details on this event.
Saturday, October 1: First Saturday Lunch Rowan County Airport, Salisbury, North
Carolina (KRUQ) CTAF 122.8. Jack Neubacher of
EAA 1083 writes: EAA Chapter 1083
will serve lunch from
11:00 AM until Everyone Goes Home (Come early for some rain or shine hangar flying). Click KRUQ for airport info. For driving directions click on Rowan County Airport .
.
Lunch
Buffet of Burgers, Dogs, Grilled Pork, and our Famous Fresh Cut Fries
Still
just $5.00
Jack E. Neubacher
President, EAA Chapter 1083
Cell - (704)
213-6937
Sunday, October 2: SOUTH
CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB at Woodward Field Airport, Camden, SC (CDN) CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0.
ZIPcode 29020. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/CDN for airport info. For driving directions click on Woodward
Field .
Friday-Saturday, October 7 - 8: EAA 172 Wrens Fall Fly-in. At the beautiful Wrens Memorial
Airport (65J) CTAF 122.7. Early Bird Day Thursday, October 6th but come even earlier if you wish.
Most activities will be on Friday and Saturday with the main activities
on Saturday. Delicious grilled hot dogs and hamburgers available on the
field all day Saturday. Packing-up day on Sunday. Pattern for
the asphalt, main, runway, is left-hand pattern for runway 29 and right-hand for runway 11 at 1450'
MSL (1000 ft AGL) unless flying an ultralight or rotorcraft which
should use 950' MSL (500' AGL). The parallel grass strip will have a right-hand
pattern. CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Runway lights on from dusk to dawn. Field elevation 450 feet.
GPS: N33° 13.36' W82° 23.02'.
Click Wrens Memorial (65J) for airport info. For a aerial photo of the Wrens Airport click on Wrens Airport . For driving directions click on Wrens Memorial . Click Wrens Fall Fly-in for a printable flyer about the fly-in.
- Thursday, October 6: EARLY
BIRD DAY. Fly-out at 10:00 AM.
- Friday, October 7: Fly-out at 10:00 AM.
- Saturday, October 8: Fly-out at 8:30 AM to the Pea Patch Aerodrome for breakfast.
- Sunday, October 9: PACK UP
AND LEAVE DAY.
One of the visiting club members is planning special fly-outs Thursday through Saturday.
Saturday,
October 8: EAA 172 Breakfast Fly-in/meeting 9:00-11:00 AM at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). Grits, bacon, eggs! Great
people to meet! The club meeting will be around 10:00-10:30 AM after
the meal. Runway
01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46'
W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, Sunday, October 8, 9: The Great Georgia Airshow
Starts
at 9:00 AM. The pre-show starts at 12:00 and the show officially starts
at 12:30PM. Be sure to arrive early as there are exciting
activities, booths, demonstrations and vendors open all day! Enjoy
an aviation experience in a festival setting. In addition to
breathtaking aerial performances, you'll enjoy arts/crafts, kids
zone, food & beverages at family friendly prices.
"Our
intent is to provide a first-class entertainment event for Fayette
County and Georgia that benefits the community and all hosting
organizations, educates the public about aviation history and the
science and technology of flight, and honor our heroes in
uniform. Our airshow hosts and vendors include local benevolent
organizations (all volunteer non-profits) that derive operating funds
by supporting the Airshow. "
The Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
has rides available in their classic warbirds for specific donation
amounts. Some restrictions apply. Go to their Website and See the
Ride Information page - or during the event you can visit their Rides
Tent.
Ticket
Prices (at the gate):
Adults (one day): $20.00
Children (ages 6-12)(one day): $10.00
Kids 5
and under get in free
***Military in uniform free anytime.***
Saturday-Sunday, October 15-16 :
Boshears Skyfest 2011
- the 19th Annual Boshears Memorial Fly-In and Airshow : Daniel Field, Augusta, Georgia. (DNL) Elev: 423
ft. CTAF/Unicom: 123.05 mhz. LIGHTS: Activate MIRL for 05/23 & 11/29
123.05 mhz. USE UNICOM TO CALL IN. FAA TOWER OPERATIONAL ON THE FIELD DURING
THE FLY-IN -- Airshow frequency - 119.725 mhz -- Augusta Approach - 126.8
mhz. GPS: N33°28'00" W82°02'36", 100LL & Jet
A. Parking, Basic Camping, Food, Vendors, EAA Chapter 172.
For the public the gates
open at 9:00 am with opening ceremonies scheduled for 1:30 pm each day with
the air show to immediately follow. There will be many performing airshow acts. Among the acts and participants will be
Gregg Connell,
Paratainment Parachute Team,
Flash Fire Jet Truck,
Gary Ward,
Tigerairshows, Mark Sorenson,
Team RV,
Trenton Flyers Radio Control Aircraft Club, Chapter 172 EAA Fly-in.
On Sunday morning, October 16, there will be a non-denominational
Worship Service on the field at 9:00 AM. NO COOLERS - NO PETS
- NO REFUNDS
ULTRALIGHTS & LIGHT PLANES WELCOME
TO BOSHEARS!
Sunday, October 16: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Sumter Municipal Airport, Sumpter, South Carolina (SMS) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7 ZIP code 29153.
Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00
AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595.
Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSMS for airport info. For driving directions click on Sumter
Airport .
Thursday, October 20: EAA 172
monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. Because of the fly-in activities this month and all the holiday
happenings the next two months, there will be no EAA 172 social
"get together" this month. The next
one will be January 26, 2012.
Friday, October 28: WOOTTEN YORK MEMORIAL SERVICE
EAA 172 member MAJ. Wootten Anderson York, US Army Retired, age 67 of
Pecan Grove Rd, died Saturday, 22 October 2011 in Wilkes County, GA. A
memorial service will be held at Beggs Funeral Home on Friday, 28
October 2011 at 1300 hours (1:00 p.m.) with Rev. David Inglett
officiating. A reception for family and friends will follow the service
in the Social Room at First Assembly of God, 328 May Avenue,
Lincolnton, GA. You can read the Beggs Funeral Home Obituary
here: Wootten York
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to: Animal Shelters, North Georgia College and State University- Corps of
Cadets, or Loco Baptist Church
Beggs Funeral Home, 200 May Avenue, Lincolnton, GA 30817, Phone
706-359-4117
Directions: Beggs Funeral Home
Friday-Sunday, October 28-30: Mid-Atlantic
Fly-in and Sport Aviation Convention Lumberton, North Carolina
(KLBT)
The Mid-Atlantic Fly-in Airport and Pilot Information:
Pilot Info,
Mid-Atlantic Fly-in
The
Mid-Atlantic Fly-In & Sport Aviation Convention has moved the
annual fly-in to October! We strive to serve our attendees better every
year, and one of the most suggested items over the past 7 years was to
move the event to the fall. It will be cooler and should be dryer at
this time of year. For 2011 we will be having a Friday evening airshow
and an airshow on Saturday as well. All day Sunday will be fly-in
activities only. Please watch for updates on this site.
Including Warbird Fly-By -- Friday Evening the 28th 5:30 PM, Saturday the 29th at 1:00 PM.
We have plenty of parking for Aircraft and
do not allow the general public into this parking area unless accompanied
by a pilot. We are well aware of the sensitivity of folks / children getting
on expensive / antique aircraft.
CAMPING, FAMILY FUN, GRASSROOTS FLYING
CLASSIC CAR SHOW SATURDAY 9:00-1:00
YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
VISIT OUR WEBSITE OFTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
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Saturday, October 29: Southeast Aviation Show Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU). Greenville, South Carolina 29607 We want to promote aviation activity in the Southeast, as they do in other regions, like the Northwest Aviation Show. Currently
the event has 31 booth displays and 18 static displays, and it keeps
growing. On display will be a Cessna 172, Beechcraft Bonanza G36,
Beechcraft Baron G58, Highlander, BMW cars, Land Rover cars, R44
Raven II 2009, PT-17 Stearman 41, Piper Pilatus, Meridian PC 12, Carbon
Cub 55, Diamond aircraft, Cirrus aircraft and more.
AOPA President Craig Fuller will speak.
General Aviation News and Trade-A-Plane are event sponsors!
You can now register online at Southeast Aviation Show to attend the Southeast Aviation Show on Saturday, October 29, at the Greenville Downtown
Airport. This will help us to have an idea of how many people to
plan on and it will also get you admitted into the event faster!
For further information contact: Lara Kaufmann, Public Relations Director laralkaufmann@gmail.com
Sunday, October 30: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Orangeburg Municipal Airport, two miles
south of Orangeburg, South Carolina (KOGB) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7. ZIPcode 29115. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOGB for airport info. For driving directions click on Orangeburg
Municipal Airport .
Saturday, November 5: EAA Chapter 1467 - Tree Top Flyers Fall Fly-in Gaston Airport (2SC8), Gaston, South Carolina. We
wish to invite you, your members, and others interested in aviation to
our upcoming “Tree Top Flyers Fall Fly-in” to be held this coming
Saturday, November 5th at Gaston Airport (2SC8) from 9:00 am until 5:00
pm. The bad weather date will be the following day, Sunday, November
6th. We plan to have a spot landing contest (upon landing with a cash
award), and we will serve lunch from noon until 2:00 pm. We’d love to
have you join us. For further information, click the following link: EAA 1467 Fall Fly-in For further details, feel free to explore our website at EAA 1467. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/2SC8 for airport info.
Click EAA 1467 Directions for driving directions. For more information contact the EAA 1467 President and Webmaster, Randy Berry, at E-mail: randyberry@sc.rr.com
Saturday, November 12: Keith Brock Memorial Fly-in this year it will not be at the Millen Airport (2J5) but at the EAA 172 home, the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). Runway 01/19:
2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82°
10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia,
30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. - A fabulous Barbecue Meal in honor of Keith Brock who was the host in prior years. Main meal at 12:30
PM, but come around 11:00 AM to look at the aircraft
coming in. Click HERE for directions
(both land and air). Click HERE for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For fly-in information contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 or eMail to: jcm2@earthlink.net
Friday - Sunday, November 11 - 13: EAA Chapter 242 - Annual Do-Little BBQ Fly-In Do-Little Field (SC90)
St. Matthews, South Carolina, will be hosting their annual fly-in this
weekend starting Friday with a BBQ, music and camping with events on
Saturday including a spot landing contest and poker run. EAA chapter
members are cordially invited. Here is a link for more information: DO-LITTLE BBQ. For more information contact Mike Hoover, EAA 242 VP, at: mikehoover@sc.rr.com
Sunday, November 13: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB East Cooper Airport, nine miles NE of Mount
Pleasant, South Carolina (was 8S5 now KLRO) CTAF/UNICOM 122.7.
ZIPcode 29464. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLRO for airport info. For driving directions click on East
Cooper Airport .
Thursday, November 24: EAA 172
monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. Because of all the holiday
happenings this month (today is Thanksgiving!) and next month, there will be no EAA 172 social
"get together" this month. The next
one will be January 26, 2012.
Sunday, November 27: SOUTH
CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Fairfield County Airport, Winnsboro, SC (KFDW) CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05.
ZIPcode 29180. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFDW for airport info. For driving directions click on Fairfield
County Airport .
Saturday, December 3: Annual EAA 172 Christmas Party at 12:30
PM at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA); runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair
--; GPS: 33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau
Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Those whose last names begin with A-M please bring desserts; those whose last names begin with N-Z
please bring side-dishes. Please bring an unwrapped toy for a girl or boy for the CMC (Children Medical Center) at GHSU (Georgia Health Sciences University) - formerly MCG. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For Christmas
Party information contact Al
Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail: jcm2@earthlink.net Click HERE for
directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, December 10: Vidalia EAA Chapter 1332 Christmas Party 1709 Green Acres Drive, Vidalia, Georgia. Phone 912-538-8289, 912-293-3794. Dress is casual cocktail. Bring a heavy/light hors d'ouvre or appetizer. BYOB...colas/mixers will be provided.
Bring a Dirty Santa gift if you wish to participate in the gift exchange. Driving directions:
Coming out from Vidalia on Loop
Rd. (Hwy 130), Green Acres Drive is the first street on the right past
the Hawks Point Country Club entrance. Coming into Vidalia from
US Hwy 1 on Hwy 130, Green Acres Drive is the first street on the left
inside the Vidalia City limit. Please park across the street and
enter front door entrance. Circle/front drive for drop-off
and pick-up.
If you are flying in to VDI and need a ride from the airport, please respond to this e-mail and we will arrange a shuttle.
Holly Nielsen, EAA 396696
Vidalia EAA Chapter 1332
"Sweet Onion Aviators"
Sunday, December 11: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB At the Twin Lakes Airpark,
Ballard's hangar, Twin Lakes, South Carolina (S17). This
will be the replacement for the evening Christmas Party held in the
past. Gerald Ballard said that there will be a number of raffled
prizes, some of great value! CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode 29847. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/S17 for airport info. For driving directions click on Twin
Lakes Airport .
Thursday, December 22: EAA 172
monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. Because of all the holiday
happenings this month, there will be no EAA 172 social
"get together". The next
one will be January 26, 2012.
January 2012
Saturday, January 7: First Saturday Lunch Rowan County Airport, Salisbury, North
Carolina (KRUQ) CTAF 122.8. Jack Neubacher of
EAA 1083 writes: EAA Chapter 1083
will serve lunch from
11:00 AM until Everyone Goes Home (Come early for some spirited hangar flying). Click KRUQ for airport info. For driving directions click on Rowan County Airport .
.
Lunch
Buffet of Burgers, Dogs, Grilled Pork, and our Famous Fresh Cut Fries
Still
just $5.00
Jack E. Neubacher
President, EAA Chapter 1083
Cell - (704)
213-6937
e-mail: jack@fly4fun.org
Sunday, January 8: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Aiken Municipal airport, Aiken, South Carolina
(AIK) CTAF/UNICOM 122.8. ZIPcode 29805. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAIK for airport info. For driving directions click on Aiken
Municipal Airport .
Saturday, January 14: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM
at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM after the meal. Don Murphy will be preparing his prized Green Chili. Runway 01/19:
2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation
434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net Click HERE for
directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Sunday, January 22: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field, Lake City, South Carolina (51J) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9 ZIP code 29560. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00
AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/51J for airport info. For driving directions click on CJ Evans Field .
Thursday, January 26: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month's location is the Mt. Vintage Plantation Restaurant, 375 Mt Vintage Plan Dr, North Augusta, SC 29860. Phone number: 803-279-5422. Map and directions: Mt. Vintage Plantation directions. For questions contact Sheila Connell 803-279-7250 e-mail: conl6356@comcast.net.
February 2012
Sunday, February 5: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Lancaster County McWhirter Field Airport,
South Carolina (LKR) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725. ZIP code 29720. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595.
Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLKR for airport info. For driving directions click on McWhirter
Field.
Chili Cook-off
Saturday, February 11: Chili Cook-off and Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM
at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). BRING POTS OF YOUR FAVORITE CHILI. The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM after the meal of chili presented by many members. Runway 01/19:
2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation
434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net Click HERE for
directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, February 11: EAA 297 Winter "Chilly" Feed and Fly-in Stag Airpark, Burgaw, North Carolina (7NC1). ADVISORY FREQUENCY: 122.9. ZIPcode 28425. Fly
into Stag and join us for great Chili, great friends and fantastic
flying. Weather dependent. See Website for approach information and
updates: EAA 297 . Questions:
Contact Karen Ellison 910-623-4343 e-mail: kellison2@ec.rr.com. Click Stag Airpark for airport info. For driving directions
click on: Stag Airpark directions .
Saturday, February 11: EAA Chapter 1467 Winter "Chili" Fly-in at the Gaston Airport, Gaston, SC (2SC8) starting at 12:00 noon. EAA 1467 President Randy Berry would
like to invite you to attend their Tree Top Flyers, EAA Chapter 1467
Winter “Chili” Fly-in. They plan to serve lunch from about 12:00 noon
until 2:00 pm consisting of various chilis, crackers, warming beverages
(wassail, coffee, hot chocolate), iced tea, soft drinks and desserts on
a donation basis. This will be a very relaxed informal event simply for
the pleasure of meeting and enjoying the company of other pilots and
aviation enthusiasts. It’s also an opportunity for you to show off your
aircraft. Feel free to fly in and out as you wish. They plan to have
traffic advisories on 122.9. If you wish to bring your own delicious
chili recipe, dessert or other food item, please do so. However,
nothing is requested of you other than your attendance. In case of bad
weather, the alternate date for the event is the following day, Sunday,
February 12, 2012. They hope to see you there.
For
more information, click the following EAA calendar link EAA 1467 CHILI FLY-IN Also, you may visit their Tree Top Flyers Website for further chapter information and updates. For
more details, go to the EAA 1457 website at www.1467.eaachapter.org . For further information contact Randy Berry e-mail: randyberry@sc.rr.com. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/2SC8 for airport info. Click on Gaston Airport Driving Directions to get a map route to 2SC8.
Sunday, February 19: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Rock
Hill Airport, Rock Hill, South Carolina (KUZA). CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05. ZIPcode 29732. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click Rock Hill Airport for airport info. For driving directions
click on Driving
Directions Rock Hill Airport .
Thursday, February 23: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month it is at the Sheehan's Irish Pub, 2571 Central Ave, Augusta, GA 30904, near the corner of Central Ave. & Monte Sano Ave. Phone number: 706-364-1234. For a map and directions, click on: Sheehan's Irish Pub . Contact Virginia Bush for more
details 706-554-5618 e-mail: sporthorses9@gmail.com .
Saturday, February 25: Fly-in at Sandy Lake Airpark Panama City, Florida (75FL) UNICOM: 122.8 ZIP code 32404. 9:00 AM - ? I
would like to invite everyone to our Fly in to celebrate the opening of
our new paved runway, Fun games, food, and Pancake breakfast. 50/50
pot, door prizes and more.
Thank you. Sandy Atkinson, show chairman. Phone: 850-871-5515 e-mail: a64chevy@aol.com Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/75FL for airport info. Driving directions: Sandy Lake Airpark .
March 2012
Sunday, March 4: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Columbia Owens Downtown Airport,
Columbia, South Carolina (KCUB) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8. ZIPcode 29205. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCUB for airport info. For driving directions click on Columbia
Owens Airport .
Fish Fry Fly-in
Saturday, March 10: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM at
the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). WE WILL HAVE A GREAT CATFISH MEAL
PREPARED BY OUR FABULOUS COOKS. The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM. Runway 01/19:
2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation
434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net Click HERE for
directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Saturday, March 10: BSA Merit Badge University at the Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU) Thomson, GA. The
Merit Badge University of the local Georgia-Carolina Boy Scout Council
will be conducted Saturday, 10 March 2012. In the morning, I go
over the classroom type items; in the afternoon, weather permitting, I
take up the (usual) 12-14 Scouts, two at a time for 15 minutes flights
in my Cessna 172SP over Thomson city while those on the ground prepare
and fly their foam plate gliders.
Regards, Steve Amster (if you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact me by e-mail: Steven Amster.) Phone: 706-951-4536
Sunday, March 18: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Greenwood County Airport, South Carolina (GRD) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8 ZIP code 29649. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00
AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGRD for airport info. For driving directions click on Greenwood
County Airport .
Wednesday-Sunday, March 21 - March 25: Sunstate Wing and Rotor Club
Bensen Days Rotorcraft Fly-In: Wauchula, Florida at the Wauchula
Airport (KCHN)
The official dates are Wednesday March 21st to Sunday March 25th. But feel free to arrive early and stay late.
Registration for Event Participants and and their families $35.00, PRA Members
receive a $5.00 discount.
Special promotion, if you join the PRA - Popular
Rotorcraft Association - at Bensen Days, PRA will give you a $5.00
discount on your membership and you will receive the above stated $5.00 discount
on event registration.
Daily attendees can pay $5.00 per person for a day pass. Children
12 and under are free.
The Annual Banquet will be Saturday night April 9th and will cost $18.00
per person.
See camping information and fees on the Lodging Page on the Bensen Days
Website. Camping will cost $10 - $18 depending on services desired.
UNICOM/CTAF
122.9 mhz. ZIP code 33873. GPS: 27º 30.82'N / 81º 52.84'W; RUNWAY: 18/35 4000'
x 75' asphalt. Airport attended continuously. Fuel: 100LL Wauchula, Florida.
For airport info see: http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCHN For driving directions click on Wauchula
Airport .
Thursday, March 22: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month's location has not yet been decided. For questions contact Shirley Harden 706-855-1553 e-mail: ghardensr@comcast.net
Sunday, April 1: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Barnwell County Airport, Barnwell, South Carolina (BNL) CTAF/UNICOM:
122.8. ZIPcode: 29812. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast:
Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KBNL for airport info. For driving directions
click on Barnwell
County Airport .
Saturday, April 14: EAA 172 Breakfast Fly-in/meeting
9:00-11:00 AM at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). Grits,
bacon, eggs! Great people to meet! The business meeting will be around 10:00-10:30
AM after the meal. Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150'
sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434'
, 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Sunday, April 15: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Myrtle Beach Hardee Airpark, Loris, South Carolina (SC21). CTAF/UNICOM: 123.7 ZIPcode 29569. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click
http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC21 for
airport info. For driving directions click on M.B. Hardee
Airport .
Saturday, April 21: Fly-in at Sugar Valley Airport 249 Gilbert Road, Mocksville, NC (5NC2) - formerly 31A UNICOM: 123.0 ZIP code 27028. Stay
tuned as we are making some terrific plans. One event will be the
dedication of the Friendship Fire Circle being built by the Honda
Flying Club and SVA volunteers. Inscribed brick sales are funding
the effort as well as providing funds for the support of aspiring
pilots and other SVA activities. Sugar Valley Airport Website: Sugar Valley Airport Thank you. Thomas White, Manager. Phone: (O) 336-777-1947 (Airport) 336-998-3971 e-mail: aviation@sugarvalleyairport.org Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/5NC2 for airport info. Driving directions: Sugar Valley Airport .
Friday - Sunday, April 27 - April 29: Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show At the Vidalia Airport (VDI) 32.11.55
N; 82.22.32 W.
Airshow on April 29. Airshow Website:
Vidalia Airshow
Also see Vidalia Onion Festival. At the airshow the participants will be: Gary Ward, and Greg Connell among others such as. For more information
contact: EAA 1332 vice-president Billy Ragan E-mail: billy@vidaliafumc.org or EAA 1332 President Donald Brantley at
(912) 293-2842 or (912)
537-2132 or at night:
(912) 537-7287. E-mail: dbrantley42@yahoo.com.
Website: EAA 1332 Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/VDI for
airport info. In participation with the festival events, Vidalia EAA
Chapter 1332 "Sweet Onion Aviators" will be holding a Young Eagles
Rally.
Thursday, April 26: EAA 172 monthly
"get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth
Thursday. This month's location has not yet been decided. For questions contact Sheila Connell 803-279-7250 e-mail: conl6356@comcast.net.
Saturday, Sunday, April 28 - April 29: Airshow At the Warner Robins AFB. More information later.
Sunday, April 29: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Broxton-Bridge Plantation Airport,
Ehrardt, South Carolina (SC55)(pvt.). UNICOM: 122.9. Turf runway. ZIPcode: 29081. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00
& 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions:
Contact Anne Hawkins
(803) 432-9595. Click
http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC55 for airport info. For driving directions click on Broxton-Bridge
.
Sunday, May 6: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST
CLUB White Plains Plantation airfield, Lexington,
South Carolina (SC99)(pvt.). UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode 29054. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC99 for airport info. For driving directions click on White
Plains Airport
Saturday, May 12: Monthly
meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM at
the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). The business meeting will be around
1:00 PM. Runway 01/19:
2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation
434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Al Nodorft, (706) 955-1049 eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net Click HERE for
directions (both land and air). Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Sunday, May 20: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Green Sea Airport, Green Sea, South Carolina (S79). Turf runway. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode
29581. Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM.
Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click Green Sea Airport for airport info. For driving directions
click on Driving
Directions Green Sea Airport .
Sunday, June 3: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Palmetto Air Plantation (private) Manning, South Carolina (SC41)
UNICOM: 122.8 ZIPcode 29102. Elev: 105';
GPS: N33° 39.967' W80° 14.633'; Sod
runway: 16/34: 3700' x 150'; UNICOM: 122.8. Arrival: 7:30 -
9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure:
11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC41 for airport info. Click HERE
for the Mapquest directions.
Weblink: www.palmettoairplantation.com
.
Friday, June 8: Special meal for EAA 172 Members and guests
Friday, June 8, is a special EAA 172 "bring-your-own-meat-to-grill"
meal,
at 6:00 PM, at the Wrens Airport. This is held for the club members and
Fly-in guests. The club will provide baked potatoes and salad
but bring any sidedishes and desserts you want.
Note that there is an Ingles
supermarket just across the field if you want to purchase your meat there.
This will take the place of the usual fourth Thursday Club eatout.
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Saturday, June 9 :
Seventeenth Annual EAA 172 Wrens O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in
CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 mhz GPS coordinates:
33° 13.36' N / 82° 23.02' W; elevation 450'; runways: 11L/29R 3000'
x 50' asphalt -- good; 11R/29L 1300' x 100' sod -- good. Airport attended 24 hours during the Fly-In.
All aircraft welcome: Conventional, warbirds, experimental, light planes,
ultralight, gyroplanes, trikes, powered parachutes. No
landing or tie-down fees. Free overnight camping. You
may
stay overnight Saturday to Sunday, June 10th. Two restrooms and free hot
shower.
Motorhomes welcome. Four restaurants and a motel next to the airport at
the end of runways 29L and 29R. Check the Macon FSS for NOTAMs. Starts around 9:00 AM and lasts
until late afternoon. There will be Young Eagles flights 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Call Sid Brown at 706-884-8853 for more details. Or email to: sid@thesidbrowns.com
or wrens@jcmservices.net.
Sunday, June 10: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Holly Hill airport, Holly Hill, South Carolina (5J5). ZIPcode 29059. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/5J5 for airport info. For driving directions click on Holly
Hill airport
Sunday, June 24: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Lee County-Butters Field Airport, Bishopville, South Carolina (52J). ZIPcode 29010. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. Arrival:
7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/52J for airport info. For driving directions click on Butters Field airport
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