fantom Posted May 10, 2011 Report Posted May 10, 2011 We have a pretty VFR day for our April lunch in Bartow. There were 13 Mooney on the ramp, and 28 people at the restaurant for good visiting and eating. Our next event will be this Saturday, May 14, at the restaurant in the terminal building at Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport. They're not normally open on Saturday, but will be just for us. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGIF Carol Ann Garratt, who attended our April luncheon, has left on another trip around the world in her 1992 M20J. This will be her third around the world trip to raise money for ALS research. As I understand it, she is planning on spending about a year on this trip, and hopes to be back for Sun N Fun 2012. We all wish her a safe, enjoyable, and successful trip. If you want to follow her adventure, she has asked me to pass on the following websites: www.alsworldflight.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dash-for-a-Cure/148572991861368 Please remember that I feel very strongly that UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU EVER DEAL WITH JB ENGINE COMPANY, AND, OR USE ECI CYLINDERS. If you feel tempted to use either company, please contact me directly for my experience with them. Future Events are all on the second Saturday of the month: May 14, Winter Haven (GIF) Richards Cafe & Deli PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A CHANGE FROM ALBERT WHITTED, THE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MAY DESTINATION. WE HAD TO CHANGE TO AVOID A $16 PER AIRPLANE RAMP FEE. June 11, Ormond Beach (OMN) River Bend Golf Cafe July 9, Flagler (XFL) Hi Jackers August 13, Lakeland (LAL), Air Harts Runway Cafe September, 10, New Symrna Beach, EVB, McCharacters Bar & Grill October 8, Spruce Creek, 7FL6 All events start at 11:30. I really appreciate it if you can E-mail me (daveanruth@aol.com) by Thursday night of the week of the event and let me know if you are going to try to make it, so I can call the restaurant on Friday with a head count. No one is obligated to come if they told me they are coming and can't make it for any reason. Hope to see you soon, Dave and Ruth Quote
neil Posted May 13, 2011 Report Posted May 13, 2011 Dave, I fly a Mooney Ovation 3. I was just looking for something fun to do tomorrow. I would have loved to be a part of your group and attend your Fly-Ins, but decided to take a pass when I saw this comment: PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A CHANGE FROM ALBERT WHITTED, THE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MAY DESTINATION. WE HAD TO CHANGE TO AVOID A $16 PER AIRPLANE RAMP FEE. I'm a base tenant at Albert Whitted Airport, and also the owner of a small business. I try to support the local economy whenever possible. St Pete Flying Service is a well run business that provides a great service to our community. They provide complimentary coffee, downtown transportation, flight planning computers, wifi, crew lounge, and a number of other free services. They waive ramp fees if you support them and purchase 5 gallons of gas. 5 GALLONS OF GAS. Was that really too much support for you to show? Neil Quote
fantom Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Posted May 13, 2011 As your post proves, Neil, it's difficult to keep everyone happy, and Dave is trying to do just that for the majority of attendees. You'll miss meeting many great people and several Mooney CB's. Personally, I don't like a ramp fee at a public airport, with the suggestion that it's to support the local economy. A fair fee for actual services provided is a better idea IMHO. I'll miss the fly-in tomorrow because I hope to be flying home from KSAT (no ramp fee) with my new interior tomorrow. Quote
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