Wrens,
Georgia
EAA
Chapter 172 Spring Fly-In
The
2003 Wrens Spring Fly-In is happening now . . .
Conventional
Aircraft, Experimentals, Gyroplanes, Ultralights, Trikes and Powered Parachutes
are all invited to attend this event!
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
Dates: May 3-4 with May 2nd being
the "early-bird" day and the 4th the packing-up day. The main activities
ill be on Saturday, May 3rd. There will be conventional aircraft, ultralights,
trikes, powered parachutes and gyroplanes. There is a 900' grass ultralight
strip parallel to the asphalt runway with a 300' trike/powered parachute
strip at right angles.
Barbecue Friday evening, the
2nd -- (for EAA 172 members only -- so why not join HERE?);
"special" supper for all on
Saturday evening, the 3rd
Breakfast at 8:00 AM Saturday
& Sunday
Pattern altitude for Ultralights
(using the grass strip), Trikes, powered parachutes, ultralights and gyros
is 500' AGL (950' MSL). Pattern altitude for conventional aircraft using
the paved runway is 1000' AGL (1450' MSL).
Pattern altitude for gyroplanes
and ultralights using the paved runway is 500' AGL (1450' MSL).
The paved runway is 29L and 11R --------------
The sod runway is 29R and 11L
To clarify: Asphalt
runway 29 has a LEFT HAND pattern. Asphalt runway 11 has a RIGHT HAND pattern.
Grass strip runway
29 has a RIGHT HAND pattern. Grass strip runway 11 has a LEFT HAND pattern
The asphalt runway has been
resurfaced and is in excellent condition!
There are restaurants, a supermarket,
a BP truck stop and a NAPA auto parts store right next to the airport.
There is also a motel next to the airport: The Western Motel -- phone (706)-547-3021,
has special rates for the fly-in. Our Chapter's Flying Start coordinator
has used the motel and found it to be excellent. For the autogas aircraft
there is a large Amoco station one mile from the airport. There is a BP/Amoco
station across from the airport. Avgas is not available on the airport.
There are restrooms, hot shower etc.
There are electrical hookups
(by donation) for Motorhomes -- call J.C. Magnan for arrangements
-- 706-547-3607 (recorder --please leave a complete message) or e-mail
him at wrens@jcmservices.net.
There is no charge
for motorhomes using their own power.
How
to get to Wrens, Georgia
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Of course,
if you like, we can send you directions via eMail. Please click HERE
and tell us where you are coming from (city) and we will send you driving
or flying directions.
If any changes
are going to be made, they will be posted here as soon as the information
is available
READ ABOUT & SEE WHAT
HAPPENED AT PAST WRENS FLY-INS!
May
17-18, 2002
May
11-12, 2001
May 5-6,
2000
May 14-15,
1999
May 5-6,
1998
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