From: rkaplan@netcom.com (Richard Kaplan)
Newsgroups: rec.aviation
Subject: MSP Fly-In Update
Date: 11 Sep 92 16:21:07 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

I have collected quite a number of suggestions and
RSVPs for our MSP fly-in and I have tried to reconcile
these as best I can.  The following is a description
of the plans I have worked out to date with a number
of other netters who have volunteered to help out.

There seem to be two issues of most concern to those
interested in attending:

1.  DATE(S) --  A few netters asked to schedule the fly-in
in November rather than October, given the proximity
to the Ottumwa fly-in.  I do not feel this would have
a good chance of success weather-wise.  Remember that
last Halloween Minneapolis had over 20 inches of snow.
Yes, that was unusual, but snow in November is not.
In fact, there are very few if any fly-ins which are 
held in Minnesota beyond mid-September.  So the
best date seems to be October 10, with a snow date -:)
of October 17.

2.  AGENDA -- As many netters were kind enough to mention,
there are quite a number of activities to consider
planning in the Twin Cities areas, including museum visits,
tower tours, Mall of the Americas, dinner, etc.  Some 
netters will be flying quite a long distance and thus
may wish to stay in Minneapolis overnight (hence
the snow date above for the following Saturday 
instead of the next day).  In order to accommodate 
these varying needs, a number of Twin Cities netters
have volunteered to organize optional activities
which will allow for early or late arrival Saturday
and which will allow for departure either Saturday
night or sometime Sunday.

With the above in mind, here we go....


 ...................................................

                     UMWAFI 2 -- The TCA Fly-In


Date:  October 10 (Option for overnight to October 11)

Alternate Date:  October 17 (Option for overnight to October 18)

Where:  Page Cental FBO, Minneapolis International Airport (MSP)

Schedule:

Saturday
________

9 - 10 AM  :  (Optional) Arrive at FBO

11 AM      :  MSP Tower Tour 

12 - 1 PM  :  Late Arrivals at FBO

1 PM       :  FBO Van to Mall of Americas

1 - 7 PM   :  Tour Mall, Dinner

7 PM       :  FBO Van back to FBO


Sunday (Optional)
______

Tours to be arranged of Planes of Fame museum, Air Guard
Museum, Miss Mitchell, P-51C.  Contact Robert Granvin
at rjg@umnstat.stat.umn.edu for details, including
suggestions on overnight accommodations. You may
also be interested in the Anoka airplane auction
(Steve Campbell campbell@ee.umn.edu posted on this)
or in a tour of the Northwest maintenance facilities
(possibly arranged by John Renwick jkr@palm.cray.com).

Notes
_____

1.  The fly-in will be cancelled if the MSP FT
calls for less than 3000/5 at any time Saturday
8AM until 10 PM.  I will leave a message on my
home answering machine, (507) 281-1689, with 
a definite decision by 6AM.

2.  Overnight at MSP is $11 and no tie-downs are
available.  If you plan to stay overnight, you will
likely want to ferry your plane later in the day to
one of the several satellite airports in the Twin Cities.

3.  Landing fee at MSP is $5.

4.  VFR flight following or an IFR flight plan are
    strongly suggested to ease your sequencing into
    the field.

5.  All pilots (including non-instrument rated pilots)
    should obtain a copy of the MSP airport diagram 
    in the NOAA or Jepps instrument approach plate
    book so as to be familiar with the airport
    taxiing environment upon landing.

6.  As has been mentioned already on the net, the
    controllers are very willing to work with 
    lightplane and/or VFR traffic.  However, if you
    are not completely comfortable with relatively
    high traffic/high radio work situations you may
    wish to gain such experience locally and/or 
    travel to the fly-in with a more experienced
    pilot and/or fly into a satellite airport
    and share a plane or car with a fellow
    netter.


7.  Thanks to all listed who have volunteered to help
    with the arrangements, including John O'Shaugnessy,
    John Renwick, Robert Granvin, Tim Aanerud, and anyone else I 
    may have neglected to mention.

Who is Coming
_____________

E-mail to rkaplan@netcom.com to add your name to
this list or to update your entry.


Name                   N #     A/C Type Base    Arrival  Spare Seats/Wt.

Richard Kaplan         N9357G  C-182    RST      Sat AM 
 & Laura Tuennerman
rkaplan@netcom.com

John O'Shaughnessy             ?Car     FCM      Sat AM         3
osh@cray.com

John Renwick
jkr@palm.cray.com

Tim Aanerud                    ?Car     MIC
tima@CFSMO.Honeywell.COM

Eric Thiele
ericth@i88.isc.com

Robert Granvin                 ?Car     D97
rjg@umnstat.stat.umn.edu





Who May Be Coming
_________________

phil@pex.eecs.nwu.edu (Come on, bring the whole family Bill!)
jac@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (John Clear) -- May come October 17
-- 
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