Mon, May 08, 2006
For the third
consecutive year the owners of Piper Cherokee airplanes will be
flying their aircraft into Grand Glaize airport in Mid-Missouri.
Osage Beach city staff and members of the flying community are
gearing up for the fly-in which is scheduled for June 16, 17 and
18. Last year over a 100 aircraft landed at Grand Glaize filled
with families anxiously anticipating a weekend of fun at Tan-Tar-A
Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks.
"What turns this year's event into a major aviation happening is
that Phil Boyer, the President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association, will be the keynote speaker at the Saturday night
banquet" said Carolyn Morris, a member of Missouri's State Aviation
Advisory Committee.
"Boyer leads the largest and one of the most influential civil
aviation organizations in the world with over 450,000 members
representing more than two-thirds of all certificated pilots in the
United States. To have Phil Boyer (pictured below) speak at an
aviation event at the lake is a real coup for the Piper Cherokee
owners and a decided bonus for any pilot who wants to hear what he
has to say about the state of General Aviation today," she
said.
While the fly-in is officially scheduled for Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, many pilots are planning to extend their stay by
arriving on Thursday and not departing until Monday, with some even
staying longer for a family vacation. A full weekend of activities
are planned beginning with a "hangar party" barbecue Friday evening
hosted by the Lake of the Ozarks Chapter of the Missouri Pilots
Association. Seminars focusing on aviation maintenance and safety
are conducted all day Saturday and well-over 20 exhibitors will be
displaying their products.
While all this is happening at Tan-Tar-A, many pilots will be
spending some time at the airport looking at one another's
airplanes - inspecting the new paint job or seeing their buddy's
new GPS. In addition, all the Piper Cherokee aircraft are judged
Saturday with category awards being presented Saturday evening at
the banquet. On Sunday morning departing pilots will be treated to
a continental breakfast in the terminal compliments of the Friends
of Grand Glaize Airport.
"This is truly an aviation-related community happening" said
Airport Manager, Phil Phillips. "We have volunteers from City
Staff, the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, pilots, and residents who
just want to make sure that this event runs smoothly. This
airport's location makes it an ideal destination for fly-ins. Last
year we had pilots from as far away as New Jersey and the state of
Washington who flew into Grand Glaize," he said.
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