Light Aircraft Flyers Association   (LAFA)

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EAA Chapter UL 103

 Miami, Florida - U.S.A.

Florida's First "Sport Pilot" Flying Club

 

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Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.              — Leonardo da Vinci

Upcoming LAFA (& other South Florida) flying events.


UPCOMING EVENTS

8-14 APRIL - SUN ‘N FUN FLY– IT IS VERY CLOSE AT HAND. MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU PLAN TO STAY OVERNIGHT THAT YOU MAKE ARRANGEMENTS NOW, DON’T WAIT. THE SPLASH-IN WILL NOT BE HELD AT LAKE PARKER THIS YEAR. FANTASY OF FLIGHT (KERMIT WEEKS) IS SPONSORING THE 2 DAY EVENT. FLY-IN ITSELF WILL STILL BE AT LAKELAND LINDER REGIONAL AIRPORT.

APR 12TH - 2ND SATURDAY - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR APRIL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SUN ‘N FUN.

APRIL 19-20  -  SAT/SUN  - KENDALL TAMIAMI AIRPORT FOR THE ANNUAL BALLOON RACES. THE BALLOONS WILL FLY AT 0630 BOTH SAT/SUN AND ALSO IN THE AFTERNOON ON SAT. PLESE CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION AT http://www.sunriseballoonrace.org/ .

APR 26TH - 4TH SATURDAY - MONTHLY FLYOUT - Come one, come all. April 26 2008 we are having a fly-out to Tavernaero. It is approximately 42 miles with a flight time of about 1 hour (for the slower ultralights). We will be meeting at Roberts Air at 0700hrs. Ground support will be sponsored by Virgil Salisbury. If you need fuel transported you must be there by 0700. Flight briefing will be at 0730 with a scheduled take off of 0800. The plan is to fly down and have a leisurely lunch and fly back in the afternoon. Please respond to me so we will know how many are going to go and how fast your plane is.

 

OVER THE HORIZON

1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH - UL71 HAS THEIR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT SW RANCHES AIRPORT (FORMERLY MCIVORS) AT 11AM. HOT DOGS AND HAMBURGERS SERVED.

MAY 10TH— 2ND SATURDAY - GENERAL MEMEBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE HELD LATER IN THE DAY, 1100 AM AND HOT DOGS AND HAMBURGERS WILL BE SERVED AT THE ULTRALIGHT FIELD. X-51UL

JUNE 7TH - 1ST SATURDAY - THIS IS ADLER CONSTANT'S BIRTHDAY AND WE ARE HAVING A COMMERATIVE FLIGHT FOR HIM. ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN WHETHER YOU KNEW HIM OR NOT. SHORT FLIGHT AROUND THE AREA.

FOR INFORMATION, CALL CAP’N BOB AT (786) 473-9461 (CELL)

 

 

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JUST CRUISING ALONG LOW AND SLOW!!!

 

 

Aviation quote(s) of the month:

All takeoffs are optional

All landings are manditory!!

 

 

 


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