From: ingham@vesta.unm.edu (Kenneth Ingham)
Subject: Carlsbad Caverns Fly-In
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 23:40:14 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Distribution: na

Update time for the Carlsbad Caverns Fly-In!

Here's the plan:

Arrive at CNM (Cavern City airport; the municipal airport for the town
of Carlsbad) sometime Friday (10/9) or earlyish Saturday (10/10).
Saturday afternoon at 1pm (the time is not solid yet, but firm), we will
have a guided tour of the main corridor, the scenic rooms, and the big
room.  Saturday evening, weather permitting (i.e. we have not yet had a
freeze), we will watch the bat-flight.  I checked with the park, and
they expect that the bats will still be flying.

Carlsbad Cavern is a constant 56F year-round, so bring apropriate
clothing.  The trail is also wet, and 3 miles long, so bring appropriate
shoes also.  Cameras are fine.  The entrance fee is $5.00 for adults and
$3.00 for children under 16.

I'm trying to figure out how to eat dinner Saturday.  The problem is
timing; we will probably not have time between the tour and the bat
flight for dinner.  Once suggestion is a snack between the tour and
dinner, with dinner after the bat flight.  Comments?

For those who stay around Sunday, I have reserved 15 slots for the New
Cave Tour.  New Cave is a wilder cave than Carlsbad---it does not have
paved trails or electric lights.  New Cave is a 1 mile hike from the
parking lot.  The minimum age for visitors is 6 years old.  Each visitor
must have a flashlight, good shoes (the cave floor is slick), and
clothing appropriate for about 56F.  The fee of $6.00 adults, $3.00
children 6-15 will be colected at the entrance to the cave.

Carlsbad is in the Southeast part of New Mexico.  VFR is the rule for
weather, although IFR does happen occassionally.  I will be there no
matter what the weather; if it is IFR, I will drive.  I will update my
answering machine and my housemates as time gets closer.  Give a call to
(505) 262-0602 if you want up-to-the minute information.  I will also be
reading mail up until Friday morning (10/9).

If you are planning on coming, I would like the following information to
assist me in planning:

Your name:
Your email addr:
Number of pax:
Pax room:
Departure airport (3-letter identifier):
Departure City:
Tail number of aircraft (if known):
Number for New Cave tour:
Which nights do you need a hotel?
How many beds in hotel room?
Estimated arrival date and time at CNM:
Interested in sharing a hotel room?
If so, preferences?
Do you want to share in the rental minivan(s)?

If you have already filled out this form and mailed it to me, you don't
need to do so again.

I received initial interest from some people (whose mail bounced when I
tried to contact them again.  If you are still interested and have not
received the request for information above, please email me again.

Here is the attendee list as I have it now.  If your name is not on this
list and you think it should be, please send me some mail.  I have
listed extra data for people who said they could carry passengers.

Phil Mueller
Brian Lewis, Brian_Lewis@stortek.com, room for 2 pax, leaving from Front
	Range CO
Jordan Brown
Dave Allen, davea@col.hp.com, room for 2 pax, leaving 00V near Colorado
	Springs
Len Fishler
Cynthia Grant
Derrell Lipman
Eric Schoen, schoen@slcs.slb.com, room for 1 passenger, dearpting from
	Austin-Robert Mueller

-- 
Kenneth Ingham WD5BBT
ingham@i-pi.com or ingham@ariel.unm.edu (NeXTMail OK)
Hummin' little Grumman N9646L
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