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Saturday, April 5: 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 Sheila Connell, (803) 279-7250 eMail: conl6356@comcast.net 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 6: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Summerville, South Carolina (KDYB) CTAF 123.0. 8:00 to 11:00 AM.
Kevin Thorp, Secretary, EAA Chapter 477, wrote "EAA Chapter 477 is hosting the event and we promise a great breakfast, great fellowship and great weather (okay, we can't guarantee the weather)."
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDYB for airport info. For driving directions click on Summerville Airport
Tuesday-Sunday, April 8-13: Sun 'n Fun® 2008 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 . (Note:
The Sun 'n Fun Board of Directors voted unanimously on 07/18/07 to shorten
the 2008 fly-in by one day, from April 8-14 (Tuesday-Monday) to April 8-13
(Tuesday-Sunday). The change was made based on the comments received from
exhibitors, volunteers, and staff regarding the final half-day of the event,
explained Bill Eickhoff, board chairman.)
Sunday, April 20: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Broxton-Bridge Plantation Airport, Ehrardt,
South Carolina (SC55)(pvt.). No UNICOM. ZIPcode: 29081. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Contact
Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC55 for airport info. For driving directions click on Broxton-Bridge .
Thursday, April 24:
EAA 172 monthly "get-together"
-- Social Meeting This is a monthly non-business social gathering held
on the fourth Thursday. This month there will be no monthly get-together since the Wrens O.B. Brown Fly-in starts the next day. Come then, at 6:00 PM on Friday. Contact Shirley Harden for more
details (706) 855-1553 e-mail: geecheeboat@comcast.net .
Friday, Saturday, April 25-26 : Thirteenth Annual Wrens O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in
At the Wrens, Georgia, Airport (65J):
Friday, April 25th is the "Early Bird Day". There will be a special Barbecue
Supper
[for EAA 172 members, the tractor owners, and their guests], at 6:00 PM
on Friday evening. There will be barbecue so bring any sidedishes you want. 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 -- excellent -- 11R/29L 900' x 100' sod -- good --;
also, for powered parachutes and Trikes: 02/20 300' x 200'
sod -- good -- at right angles to 11R/2lL -- for powered parachutes;
NOTE THAT ASPHALT RUNWAY 11R HAS A RIGHT-HAND PATTERN AND
SOD RUNWAY 11L HAS A LEFT-HAND PATTERN. ASPHALT RUNWAY 29L HAS
A LEFT-HAND PATTERN AND RUNWAY 29R HAS A RIGHT HAND PATTERN.
THE SOD RUNWAY IS NORTH-EAST OF THE ASPHALT RUNWAY. Runway
11/29 (asphalt) - PCL: 122.7 (L/M/H-3/5/7 Clicks) ; Airport
attended 24 hours during the Fly-In. All aircraft welcome:
Conventional, warbirds, experimental, light planes, ultralight, gyroplanes,
trikes, powered parachutes. Admission free to the Fly-In; no landing or tie-down
fees. Free overnight camping. Two restrooms and free hot shower.
Motorhomes welcome and free (if you don't need our electricity).
Electrical hookups on field available for a slight fee by reservation.
Four restaurants and a motel next to the airport at the end of
runways 29L and 29R. Check the Macon FSS for NOTAMs. Call John
Magnan at 706-547-3607 for more details. Call anytime
day or night. Or eMail to: wrens@jcmservices.net . See http://www.airnav.com/airport/65J for airport info.
Wrens Fly-in Website --- Wrens O.B. Brown Fly-in
Sunday, May 4: SOUTH
CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Green
Sea Airport, Green Sea, South Carolina (S79). CTAF: 122.9. ZIPcode 29581.
8:00 to 11:00 AM. 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 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. We will be treated to spaghetti prepared by Don Murphy. Our guest speaker will be Jason Vallier, A BP Oil tech rep. 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 Sheila Connell, (803) 279-7250 eMail: conl6356@comcast.net 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.
Friday-Sunday, May 16-18: Mid-Atlantic Fly-in
and Sport Aviation Convention Lumberton, North Carolina (KLBT)
Sunday, May 18: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB White Plains Plantation
airfield, Lexington, South Carolina (SC99)(pvt.). NO CTAF/UNICOM. ZIPcode 29054. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Contact Anne
Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC99 for airport info. For driving directions click on White Plains Airport
Thursday, May 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 it is at the French Market Grille, 425 Highland Ave, Augusta, Georgia 30909. Phone number: (706) 737-4865. The French Market Grille Website: French Market . For a map and directions, click on: French Market directions. Contact Shirley Harden for more
details (706) 855-1553 e-mail: geecheeboat@comcast.net.
Sunday, June 1: SOUTH
CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Rock Hill Airport, Rock Hill, South Carolina (KUZA). CTAF: 123.05. ZIPcode 29732.
8:00 to 11:00 AM. Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click Rock Hill Airport for airport info. For driving directions click on Driving Directions Rock Hill Airport .
Saturday,
Sunday, June 7-8: EAA Chapter 863 --- WW II Memorial event on the 64th anniversary of D-Day at the Lebanon (TN) Municipal Airport (M54). Free
Admission !! Bring the family !! Stay all Day !! This event is free to the
public. The EAA Warbird Chapter 1 has scheduled a meeting on that weekend
at Lebanon as well so there'll be plenty of warbirds to get
close to. We will also include a large Army tent as a theater showing movies,
Victory at Sea episodes, etc., and speaker platforms. The re-enactment will
be superb. And, there will be a P-51 and SBD Dauntless giving rides (flight
experiences because they are both dual control). These rides can be purchased
or you may take part in the
drawing. There will only be 500 drawing tickets sold and to date (05/11/08) there are only a handful purchased. The
chances of winning are great. We are a 501(c)(3) corporation so your purchase
is totally tax deductable. The drawing for the flights is May 31st. Contact
Gary Piper for ticket purchases and more info.
Sponsored by the Lebanon EAA Chapter 863. For more information contact: Gary S. Piper Phone: (615) 343-5400 E-mail: gary.piper@Vanderbilt.Edu or EAA Chapter 863 phone and e-mail: (615) 480-6471 EAA 863@mac.com See M54 for airport info. For driving directions click on Lebanon Municipal Airport.
Saturday, June 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. Plan on eating some fine barbecue. 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 Sheila Connell, (803) 279-7250 eMail: conl6356@comcast.net 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, June 14: EAA CHAPTER 1023 YOUNG EAGLES DAY Chapter 1023 in Greenwood, SC, will be having it's annual Young Eagles flying
day on June 14th, starting around 9:00 AM. For further information contact
Bo Bowan (archerbo@nctv.com ) or Tom Corrado (tvcorrado@gmail.com) the EAA 1023 YE Coordinator via e-mail.
Bo Bowman, President
Chapter 1023
Sunday, June 15: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger
Field Airport, Cheraw, South Carolina (KCQW). CTAF: 122.8. ZIPcode 29520. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Contact
Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCQW for airport info. For driving directions click on Cheraw Airport .
Sunday, June 29: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Rowan County Airport, Salisbury,
North Carolina (KRUQ) CTAF 122.8. ZIPcode 28147. 8:00 to 11:00 AM.
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRUQ for airport info. For driving directions click on Rowan County Airport .
Saturday, July 12: EAA 172 Cold Cuts Fly-In. We
plan to have cold cuts 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 12:30PM -- plan on ham, turkey, roast beef slices with trimmings). Call (706) 592-7244, or contact Sheila Connell, (803) 279-7250 eMail: conl6356@comcast.net or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail:
jcm2@earthlink.net
Come early, and talk with the members and
builders. Club members with last names beginning
with A-M should bring cool salads; N-Z should bring desserts and snacks. Click HERE for directions (both land
and air). Click HERE for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info.
Sunday, July 13: 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'; CTAF/Unicom 122.8. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. 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
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Sunday, July 27: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Anderson Regional Airport, Anderson, South
Carolina (KAND). CTAF: 123.6; UNICOM: 122.95. ZIPcode 29626. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. 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 28-August 3: EAA Oshkosh Airventure® 2008 Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (KOSH) CTAF 118.5. UNICOM 122.95 ZIP code 54902. Website: Airventure 2007
See http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOSH for airport info. For driving directions click on Wittman Regional Airport.
Tuesday-Saturday, August 5 - August 9: 46th Annual PRA Convention Fly-in, PRA Mentone Airport (C92) CTAF 122.9. ZIP code 46539. 12296 W 600 S, Mentone,
Indiana. Phone/FAX: 575-353-7227. The
Banquet will be held on Saturday night. The Board decided to keep the PRA
convention in the week after the EAA convention at Oshkosh. This is to avoid
instructors and others from having to leave the PRA convention early in order
to get set up at the EAA convention. Jane Feldman and John Gillmore are the
co-Chairpersons for 2008. They need volunteers to help organize, plan
and work at the convention. If you are able to help, please contact the PRA
office at (574-353-7227)
See http://www.airnav.com/airport/C92 for airport info. Website: PRA For driving directions click on Mentone Airport.
Saturday, August 9: 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 Sheila Connell, (803) 279-7250 eMail: conl6356@comcast.net 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 10: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Aiken Municipal airport, Aiken, South Carolina (AIK) CTAF 122.8. ZIPcode 29805. 8:00 to 11:00 AM.
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAIK for airport info. For driving directions click on Aiken Municipal Airport .
Sunday, August 24: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Berkeley County Airport, Moncks
Corner, South Carolina (50J). CTAF 123.05. ZIPcode 29461. 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Contact Anne Hawkins (803)
432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/50J for airport info. For driving directions click on Berkeley County Airport .
Sunday, September 7: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Columbia Owens Downtown
Airport, Columbia, South Carolina (KCUB) CTAF 122.8. ZIPcode 29205. 8:00 to 11:00 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, September 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. Plan on eating some fine barbecue. 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 Sheila Connell, (803) 279-7250 eMail: conl6356@comcast.net 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, September 21: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Laurens County Airport, Laurens, SC (34A) CTAF 122.8. ZIPcode 29360. 8:00 to 11:00 AM.
Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/34A for airport info. For driving directions click on Laurens County Airport .
Sunday, October 5: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB at Woodward Field Airport, Camden, SC
(CDN) CTAF 123.0. ZIPcode 29020. 8:00 to 11:00 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 10-11: Wrens Fall Fly-in. At the beautiful Wrens Municipal
Airport (65J) CTAF 122.7. Early-Early
Bird Day Wednesday, October 8th, Early Bird Day Thursday, October 9th.
Most activities will be on Friday and Saturday with the main activities
on Saturday. Delicious barbecue hot dogs and hamburgers available on the
field all day Saturday. Potluck Banquet around the fire on Saturday evening
hosted by a member of a flying club. 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 (11/29) lights MIRL;
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 .
- Wednesday, October 8: EARLY
EARLY BIRD DAY. Fly-out at 10:00 AM.
- Thursday, October 9: EARLY
BIRD DAY. Fly-out at 10:00 AM.
- Friday, October 10: Fly-out at 10:00 AM. At 7:00 PM there will be the Wrens Night Out to a local restaurant.
- Saturday, October 11: Fly-out at 8:30 AM to the Pea Patch Aerodrome for breakfast. In the evening, around 7:00 PM: Pot luck meal around campfires.
- Sunday, October 12: PACK UP
AND LEAVE DAY.
One of the visiting club members is planning special fly-outs at 10:00 AM Wednesday through Saturday.
On one of those there may be a short distance Poker Run.
Saturday, October 11: 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 9:45 - 10:00 AM after the meal. This
month we will discuss the Boshears Skyfest, coming up the next weekend, October 18-20. 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 Sheila Connell, (803) 279-7250 eMail: conl6356@comcast.net 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 18-19: Boshears Skyfest 2008 - the 16th 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.
Many performing airshow acts. The Trenton Flyers will be there with their light planes. Free PeopleMover transportation around and
throughout the Skyfest area. Also, over 200 antique and classic automobiles will be on display on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. On Sunday morning, October 19, there will be a non-denominational Worship Service on the field at 8:00 AM. GENERAL
ADMISSION: (unknown at this time on 05/13/08; last year it was $15 at the gate; $12.00 advanced). Children 12 and under free
when accompanied by an adult. NO COOLERS - NO PETS - NO REFUNDS. Website: Boshears Skyfest
For complete airport information click: http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDNL For driving directions click on Daniel Field .
ULTRALIGHTS & LIGHT PLANES WELCOME TO BOSHEARS!
Sunday, October 19: SOUTH CAROLINA
BREAKFAST CLUB Barnwell County Airport, Barnwell,
South Carolina (BNL) CTAF 122.8. ZIPcode: 29812. 8:00 to 11:00 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 .
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