Orlando Frets [email protected]
Ray Murtha [email protected]
Ed Kirtley [email protected]
Jeff Owens [email protected]
Rich Ernst [email protected]
Vince Vlassick [email protected]
Allan Weir [email protected]
Robert Cox [email protected]


Ok guys, we’ve got about ten pilots to start with. This is a good start, but I know there are a lot more pilots out there. We’ll build on these ten and see what develops.

This “meeting” we are going to have does not need to be a contest type effort. We all meet at one of the pilot’s flying field to fly on a Saturday or Sunday. We fly in the morning, have some lunch then fly in the afternoon. Lunch could be a bag lunch that everyone brings and then we have dinner at a Denny’s or some other convenient restaurant to discuss our thoughts and plans for starting an SPA chapter. If we quit flying by three, we could be having dinner by five, and be headed home by seven. Of course I’m just speculating right now, so the times would be moved around as necessary to get everyone home by a descent hour.

I would like to have this meeting before the holidays, so I’m thinking some time in September or October. My hope is to schedule this far enough in advance so everyone can be sure to plan ahead and have the day free to travel.

So, we have two important decisions to make: 1. Where do we meet? 2. When do we meet?

Since this would not be a contest, I don’t see any reason to close down a clubs’ flying field. This should make it easier to have this at any number of clubs. This is where I ask for someone to volunteer to host this “event”. If no one steps up within the next week, then I will assume all responsibility for putting this on.

I’m going to throw out a date here for debate purposes’. I think a Saturday would be the better of the weekend days to have this. I would like to suggest September 29th. If anyone has a conflict that they know of at this time, please let me know as soon as possible and suggest a different date.

Ok, I’ve got the ball rolling. Who will step up and help me push? This will need to be a group effort. If we all work together on this, I believe we’ll have something good.

I’ve listed the pilots I have e-mails for at the top of this e-mail. When you respond, please click on “reply to all” so we all see your reply. Also, if you could, give us your home city in your responses so we know where you’re from. Please pass on this e-mail to other pilots you know of that might be interested in a Florida SPA chapter. I will also post this on RC Universe.

Bob Cox
Miami, FL