Tue, Jan 27, 2009
Take A Trip... And, Do Some Good
Bahamas Habitat announced this week the upcoming Fly-In &
Help Out weekend to Eleuthera in the Bahamas is scheduled for
Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8, 2009 and the
organization is extending an open invitation to all interested
pilots to join in this exciting mission.
"What makes this mission opportunity so unique is that the
Bahamas are so easily accessible by general aviation aircraft and
so in need that it provides the ideal opportunity for a mission
minded pilot to give back to a community in need in an exciting and
tax deductible way," explained John Armstrong, Vice President of
Bahamas Habitat and Regional Manager for Dominion Aircraft
Sales.
Pilots and crewmembers participating in the March Fly-In &
Help Out mission will meet at Fort Pierce Airport (KFPR) on
Thursday, March 5 for lunch and pilot briefings prior to departing
to Eleuthera. Lodging and transportation on the island are arranged
for the group.
"If you've ever wanted to fly your airplane to the Bahamas, this
is the perfect way to learn the ropes while supporting a good
cause," Armstrong said. "We had pilots join us from all over for
our last Fly-In & Help Out event and in every case the
experience really touched their hearts (see: Fly-In Help Out
Touches Hearts post). We had about 14 aircraft on previous trips.
We can house up to 60 people at Camp Symonette and we expect
up to 20 aircraft for this next event."
Also, Bahamas Habitat has launched Dental Missions beginning in
2009 and the organization is seeking flying dentists and dental
hygienists that wish to participated in these missions. Please see
the details at the Dental Mission links on BahamasHabitat.org
"We hope to form partnerships with various aviation
organizations including type clubs, flying clubs and aviation media
organizations to grow and support this vital mission," continued
Armstrong.
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