2012 Updates - Coming Soon!
2011 Fly-In Activities:
This year we will have two Lockheed 12A aircraft similar to the aircraft in
which Amelia Earhart was lost in her around the world attempt in 1937. Joe
Shepherd's Lockheed 12A did the flying in the movie "Amelia".
After dark
Friday, join
us for an outdoor movie on the big screen! A good, old aviation
favorite will be showing -- bring your own popcorn.
FAA's Billy Hattaway will be at the fly-in Saturday @ 10:00 in the
conference room of the Terminal building. He is with FAASTeam and will do a
program on an item of flight safety. This also part of the Wings
Program, so sign in and attend and you will receive credit for your wings
program. Billy is from the Birmingham FSDO. Make plans to attend this
informational seminar!
Also Saturday, for our animal-lovers, we will have
on site Miss Kitty Feline Sanctuary and Adoption Center will be joining you
on Saturday from 8 - 3.
Poker
Run: A poker run in your aircraft for
Friday the 7th, leaving TVI at 5:00 PM (1700 or 2100UTC). The poker run will be short but allow you
to see some south Georgia landscape and visit some nice airports nearby. We will allow plenty of time even at Cub
speed to be back in TVI before dark. There will be a nice prize for the best
hand.
The
Candy Drop for the kids is always a big hit; join the fun Saturday at 2:30
PM. Thank you, Tallahassee Helicopters!
Dr. Thomas W. Diefenbach
President/commercial pilot,
ThomasD@TLH-heli.com,
3240 Capital Circle SW, Tallahassee
office 850-841-1111
Spot
Landing Contest: This year a spot
landing contest will be held, traffic permitting; we will work hard to make
it work. We have had a lot of requests
for this. Rules will change for this
year’s spot landing contest. In years
past, pilots would power up to the line, chop power, and bounce off the
runway, not really landing. This year
a real landing will be required. Close
the throttle when spot is directly off left wing tip and do a 180 degree
power off approach. You may clear the
engine one short burst before reaching short final. Short final will be 100
feet before reaching end of runway. You must cross the line with all three
landing gears on the ground; nearest the line wins. Next time you fly, practice this! Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3 places.
We will continue to
provide shuttle service to/from town for those who need it.