Airbusdrvr, having the meeting in the Tampa area has possibilities. I’m not sure how long it would take me to drive up there but it shouldn’t be too bad. The location would make it easier for the guys in the panhandle to come down. According to Google Maps it’s 323 miles from my house and would take 5 hours to drive up there. I checked out the Bays City Flyers website and it looks real good to me.

Alright we have a suggested sight. Anyone have any comments?

Airbusdrvr, I need your name and e-mail for the list.

Bob Cox
Miami, FL

Hello everyone:
Bob, I do not have a problem with the field in Tampa, however, the 29th of September I am CDing a "Sport 240" pylon event at my club field RCACF. The Sport 240 are 80" WS, 2.2 CI max displacement engines and go approx 130-160 MPH.
The get together should go on whether I am there or not, I can always get the information later. The Tampa site is approximately 1.7 hours from where I live in Orlando.

I am fairly sure my club RCACF would be responsive to having guests fly at the RCACF field. I will check with the "Board of Directors". However, the gathering cannot be on Sept 29, 2007; most likely the weekend before or weekend after. Probably the first Satutrday in October would be best for us. The pattern guys in my club would be practicing the weekend before the Jacksonville contest on the 29 of September. I unfortunately will not be attending that one due to contest conflicts (my mistake). Our field is outfitted with a 700' paved runway, non AC clubhouse, electricity for charging and "pot-o-lets (male and female). The only drawback is you must know how to fly in a crosswind, the runway goes North to South (sometimes it goes South to North). Bob this may be a little closer for you, not much though.

In any event, I think you are on the right track.


Orlando Frets
AMA 3569, AMA Leader Member, AMA CD
NSRCA 2690

Orlando, we'll try for the following Saturday. We have only so many willing pilots, I don't want to count anyone out.

How about Saturday, October, 6th.

Check your calendars guys.

Rich is checking to see if we can meet at the Ocala club field. I'm leaning towards Ocala so that those of you with small wheels (RAY) will be able to get off the runway. lol

Bob Cox

The Ocala club is fine with me as is October 6, 2007. Who knows I may have my MK Arrow finished by then.
Right now I am going to the shop to work on my new pattern plane, Black Magic.

Off to the dungeon.

Orlando Frets

The RCACF runway is also paved. Let's see what Orlando can do with the BOD. The Ocala field has the same crosswind issue as Orlando. I'll still check with the powers that be. Either one is about 1 1/2 hours from me.

Rich

Team Vortex
Brooksville, FL

Deception (2)
Kaos
Escape

Good evening everyone
I check earlier this evening with the prsident of RCACF. He began with saying no problem and fact is he was handing me the guest passes for all to come.
I mentioned if he shouild run it thru the rest of the BOD as I do not want any last minute surprises. He said he would. Therefore, I assume this will get an approval. The date I mentioned was Octtober 6, but let's firm up a date and have at it, wherever the location results to be.
How is Rich doing with the Oala Club?

Orlando

Orlando,
Right now it's a toss up between Tampa and Orlando. Rich will be checking with the Orlando club this weekend. The only difference I see between the two sites is one is grass the other paved. I have no preference either way. I fly off of grass now and learned to fly off of paved so I can handle either one.

The dates we're looking at now are Sunday, October the 7th or Saturday, October the 13th. Jeff has a conflict with the 6th. No one has spoken up about conflicts with those two dates so we would have to decide if we want to do this on a Saturday or a Sunday.

Ok, guys this e-mail is a required response requested e-mail. Below are your choices.

A. Sunday, October the 7th

B. Saturday, October the 13th

Once we hear from Rich, we will probably have to decide between the two clubs, but right now we need to decide which date to meet.

Copy this e-mail and paste to your e-mail response and type in the date you like next to your name. Once I hear from all of you, I'll announce the final date. This is a democracy, so the date with most votes wins.

Bob Cox: Saturday the 13th

Rich Ernst:

Orlando Frets:

Ron Haynes:

Ed Kirtley:

Ray Murtha:

Jeff Owens:

Vince Vlassick:

Jon Weichbrodt:

Allan Weir:

Orlando: Saturday Oct 13 is OK

Everyone,

I'll check with the Ocala club tomorrow (Saturday) when I go up there. The Orlando site might be a more central location, however.

Rich

We are going to have a Florida SPA kickoff fly-in on October 13th at the Orlando RCACF field. If you are interested, send me an e-mail with your name and AMA number so we can get a guest pass for you. So far we've got about 20 pilots coming. All SPA and BPA planes are welcome.

Rich
TeamVortex
AMA 57151
SPS 262

I am very interested in joining the SPA my name is Forrest Waller and I live in Riverview and would like to actually host an SPA at our new state of the art flying field Trplecreekrc.com

Sent you a PM

Ok Folks I will be in Orlando for the SPA Kickoff look forward to getting back to the "good ole days" and have fun again, IMAC is good and so is complex Scale events but its a burn out and SPA has alot of potential around my neck of the woods Triplecreekrc alot of older fellows that flew Pattern in the 70's aould come out of the wood woorks and dust off the pattern ships to come out and have fun, we have as stated before a state of the art flying field with paved runway and shelttered pits work/start tables for all, full kitchen to include fridge, microwave and ice maker running watter and power to all the pit stations check out the site on www.triplecreekrc.com
thanks,
Forrest Waller [8D]
813-323-1644
Riverview Florida

Sonito:
You need a guest pass to fly at our field (RCACF) on Oct 13, 2007. I need your ama number or you can send it to teamvortex or balsawings. I will have your guest pass for the day you arrive. Alos, make sure you bring your AMAcard.
Thanks

Orlando

I am interested in the Florida Chapter of SPA. I am currently not a member however I would like to join the Florida group. I live in Gainesville.

Because Our Club (Flying Gators) is hosting a club 40 race the week end of the 13 of Oct. I can't make the Orlando get together. Please put me on your mailing list so I can possible make the next one.

Thanks
John Castronover
Membership Chairman
VRCS

Write to Bob Cox. e-mail: [email protected]. He is heading up the new Florida SPA chapter. Welcome aboard. If you have not already, go to: www.seniorpatternassociation.com. Get on board as a SPA member. $20.00 first year.

Oct. 13 is an organizational meeting, some flying, exchange ideas, get things going for Florida chapter.

Vince

Please send a not to balsawings and/or team vortex on this thread. Send name. ama no.address etc. They will get in touch with you. Thisa way you'll be on the roster.
Thanks for youre interst.

Orlando

Attention guys:
The following people have gust passes made out in ordewr tp be able to fly at the VPA/SPA/BPA being held this Saturday, October 13, 2007. If your name is not on here, it is because I have not received your name and AMA number or I have not been notified that you are attending. However, I still have some more guest passess available.
Remeber, to bring your AMA card. Her are the names I have:
Bob Cox, Allan Weir, Ed Kirtley, Ryan McLaughlin, Jeff Owens, Ron Freeman, Ray Murtha, Rich Ernst, Jon Weichbrodt, Vince Vlassick.
Orlando

I am not reporting on the events of the 1st Florida SPA meeting today west of Orlando. That is better left to the organizers. However, I noticed that no one had yet posted any pictures. So a few pics of today's event.

And a few more.

Well, here are a few air shots! Ok way too big! Resizing in process...