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SeaLance · 09-17-2009, 07:41 PM

No Comment.

TEKE · 09-17-2009, 07:56 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by SeaLance
	I got a Flights of Fantasy invitation for this year. However, this year we have to pay 23.00 for a pilot and guest for both Saturday and Sunday. So, who is going? Looks like they are moving the runway back to where we had it the 1st year, and they mentioned that the grass is great!

Jason ,not to be cheap, but why should the flyers have to pay? We are putting our planes on the line for the benifit of their venue. None of the money goes to a charity, just to support FOF. I won't pay to be an act for FOF. When it was free to flyers, we went just for the social aspect of the event. This year we will be absent. I already threw the invite away.

WrongWayRC · 09-17-2009, 08:08 PM

Amen brother.... I went to the Chattanooga 3D Jam two months ago. Of course I had to pay to drive the 9 hours and get a hotel room.......BUT......

There was not a landing fee, pilots flew free....
They set up a lunch stand, pilots ate free on Saturday...
They had a killer dinner on Sat night, just for the pilots.....FREE
They had a local band paid for and lined up....again pilots FREE

Somehow they managed to raise near a thousand dollars because they got lots of vendors to donate to their event and sold raffle tickets to pilots and public.

They charged $5 a car for the local town folks to come watch, buy a soda, sandwich.... and in that $5 car fee was the included return to seethe band that evening....

Not to whine, but I am fairly over spending my money to drive hours, gas, hotel and then need to pay landing fee, etc etc....Then put my $500 to $5000 machine up for all to go.....awwwwwwwwhhhhh when it splats.

I sound off hoping that other venues will take a hint from the Chattanooga guys. BTW, they got the public out with a small ad in the local paper and free mention on a local radio show if I am not mistaken. Again, the club made a profit and even paid for the band on the rained out evening......

WW

TEKE · 09-17-2009, 08:11 PM

I think Roar and Soar is also the same weekend as the flyin at Ocala's OTOW field. If it is, i think I'll burn up the gas to visit with Chubby and the entry is free.

TEKE · 09-17-2009, 08:19 PM

I totally agree Richard. In the two times we went to R&S, I had planes damaged due to conditions of the runway. The repairs came out of my pocket. The excuse you get to view the exhibits doesn't fly, because the way the flying is set up you don't have time to go far. The last event I even let Kermit fly one of my planes.
I wonder if they make the hydroplanes on the lake pay a launch fee at the ramp, or the paratroopers a jump fee, and a lot fee for the classic cars so eveyone can look at them. Instead of roar and soar, it's roast and soak!

Fishdeth · 09-17-2009, 08:23 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by TEKE

flyingbobo · 09-17-2009, 08:53 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Fishdeth

Here's mine

SeaLance · 09-17-2009, 09:02 PM

No Comment.

Fishdeth · 09-17-2009, 09:02 PM

Saturday....

09:00 a.m.

Monthly Meeting

Work Day at the field

Young Eagles Rally

Flyer

East Orlando R/C Park opening

Flyer

airbatic3 · 09-17-2009, 09:23 PM

how's this?

TEKE · 09-17-2009, 09:45 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by airbatic3
	how's this?

Wow when did you get one of those?

Enigmatic · 09-17-2009, 11:10 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by SeaLance
	I agree, it should be free. The reason I think it should be free is that the field has not been good each of the years, and if it is going to be an Air Show for the public, and not a fly in style where you can fly when you want, this presents a problem. I guess the only good thing, is that it might limit the number of pilots, allowing the ones that do pay to fly more often. Also, lets not mention full scale every hour, where we have to stand down, while they fly. Hmmmm, I wonder if that will be the same this year. However, it would have been nice for Fantasy of Flight to continue with same tradition in the past of the event supporters getting a break on admissions. It is sad that a good event, can make the wrong decisions, with the best of intentions.

Jason, if you still plan on going I will go as your pit bitch I get in free I am a member MID Florida RC.

airbatic3 · 09-17-2009, 11:12 PM

Last week.It's a RC Guys 33%.Quite small though as the full scale is a very small aircraft.

Enigmatic · 09-17-2009, 11:16 PM

Carl are you going to Ocala for the summers end fly in? A guy wants to look at my Zero and will be at the Ocala event. I am think about going if someone else is..

Enigmatic · 09-17-2009, 11:22 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by airbatic3
	Last week.It's a RC Guys 33%.Quite small though as the full scale is a very small aircraft.

Your going to fill up that trailer fast

09-17-2009, 07:41 PM	#1876
SeaLance Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 52	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers No Comment. Last edited by SeaLance; 09-18-2009 at 12:30 PM.

09-17-2009, 08:08 PM	#1878
WrongWayRC Dot Com-ing it... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ormond Beach, FL Age: 54 Posts: 2,329	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers Amen brother.... I went to the Chattanooga 3D Jam two months ago. Of course I had to pay to drive the 9 hours and get a hotel room.......BUT...... There was not a landing fee, pilots flew free.... They set up a lunch stand, pilots ate free on Saturday... They had a killer dinner on Sat night, just for the pilots.....FREE They had a local band paid for and lined up....again pilots FREE Somehow they managed to raise near a thousand dollars because they got lots of vendors to donate to their event and sold raffle tickets to pilots and public. They charged $5 a car for the local town folks to come watch, buy a soda, sandwich.... and in that $5 car fee was the included return to seethe band that evening.... Not to whine, but I am fairly over spending my money to drive hours, gas, hotel and then need to pay landing fee, etc etc....Then put my $500 to $5000 machine up for all to go.....awwwwwwwwhhhhh when it splats. I sound off hoping that other venues will take a hint from the Chattanooga guys. BTW, they got the public out with a small ad in the local paper and free mention on a local radio show if I am not mistaken. Again, the club made a profit and even paid for the band on the rained out evening...... WW __________________ A123 Batteries, SWB Manufacturing Smart Fly, FMA Cellpro, Rcexl Sooner or later.....your gonna do it the.. WrongWay

09-17-2009, 08:11 PM	#1879
TEKE Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Casselberry,Fla. Age: 57 Posts: 1,200	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers I think Roar and Soar is also the same weekend as the flyin at Ocala's OTOW field. If it is, i think I'll burn up the gas to visit with Chubby and the entry is free. __________________ ______________________________________________ Carl http://www.freewebs.com/team_fearless/index.htm Team Fearless Official Site http://www.teamfearlessrc.com/

09-17-2009, 08:19 PM	#1880
TEKE Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Casselberry,Fla. Age: 57 Posts: 1,200	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers I totally agree Richard. In the two times we went to R&S, I had planes damaged due to conditions of the runway. The repairs came out of my pocket. The excuse you get to view the exhibits doesn't fly, because the way the flying is set up you don't have time to go far. The last event I even let Kermit fly one of my planes. I wonder if they make the hydroplanes on the lake pay a launch fee at the ramp, or the paratroopers a jump fee, and a lot fee for the classic cars so eveyone can look at them. Instead of roar and soar, it's roast and soak! __________________ ______________________________________________ Carl http://www.freewebs.com/team_fearless/index.htm Team Fearless Official Site http://www.teamfearlessrc.com/ Last edited by TEKE; 09-17-2009 at 08:26 PM.

09-17-2009, 09:02 PM	#1883
SeaLance Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 52	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers No Comment. Last edited by SeaLance; 09-18-2009 at 12:30 PM.

09-17-2009, 09:02 PM	#1884
Fishdeth Team BROKE Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Winter Garden,Florida Posts: 1,903	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers Saturday.... 09:00 a.m. Monthly Meeting Work Day at the field Young Eagles Rally Flyer East Orlando R/C Park opening Flyer __________________ I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

09-17-2009, 09:23 PM	#1885
airbatic3 born to fly Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: geneva Posts: 146	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers how's this? Attached Thumbnails 94.9 KB · Views: 8

09-17-2009, 11:12 PM	#1888
airbatic3 born to fly Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: geneva Posts: 146	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers Last week.It's a RC Guys 33%.Quite small though as the full scale is a very small aircraft.

09-17-2009, 11:16 PM	#1889
Enigmatic Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Casselberry, FL Posts: 381	Re: S.A.M. Sanford Aeromodelers Carl are you going to Ocala for the summers end fly in? A guy wants to look at my Zero and will be at the Ocala event. I am think about going if someone else is..

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