Interested in St. Augustine (KSGJ) Fly-In in December 2012

Would you attend a Fly-In at KSGJ (St. Augustine) Dec. 7,8,9/2012?

  • Defintely would attend

    Votes: 1 6.3%

  • Most likely to attend

    Votes: 6 37.5%

  • Some what likely to attend

    Votes: 9 56.3%

  • Not interested

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    16
  • Poll closed .
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July 27[SUP]th[/SUP], T2012

BAC Members,

The following is a request for feedback from those interested in attending a Fly-In at KSGJ, located in St. Augustine, FL. This would be held on the 7th, 8th and 9th of December 2012.

I need this information for planning purposes. (group room rates, in addition, discount packages for group tours).

St. Augustine has many varied attractions. The Christmas lights rank in the top 10 in the United States.

How many people are most likely to attend the event? Please e-mail me if you are interested.

Price range of motel rooms: some notes.
A. (December – January High season)
B. Limited room availability as there are many advanced reservations.
C. What is realistic price range for lodging?
a. Should I secure more than one location for lodging?
D. There are “trolley tours” and you can buy multiple day passes.
E. We have several other ideas for entertainment, but that depends on the response we receive.

Friday:
We are considering a welcoming dinner and cocktails on Friday evening. If it is a weekend of a SAAPA meeting(St. Augustine Airport Pilots Association), we could attend that event and meet many local pilots.

Saturday, I am open for suggestions.
A. An “on your own” tour or (to be determined).
B. Followed with dinner.
C. Then a group tour of the Christmas lighting...

I am also looking for a guest speaker for the dinner on Saturday evening.

Sunday: Group breakfast

There will be people at the airport to greet on Friday and Saturday.They will also assist in parking your aircraft. The local controllers are
“pilot friendly”. Rental cars available at the airport or we can provide transportation to and from airport. Current 100LL, self service is $4.99.

This is my first opportunity to host this type of event, so any and all suggestions appreciated. There will be more information available
after we determine how many are interested.

I presently have two other members that offered to assist. They are Mike Deck and Mike Thompson.

Sincerely,

David Singleton
N2161W
[email protected]


 
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Hi David,

Sounds like a great event - sir... I haven't been there in a long time and would like to see it again. It would be an epic flight for me - so - I'll need a little time to see if I can plan for it... Thanks for considering this...

Regards,
Scott
 
Scott,

It would be our pleasure to host an event at St. Augustine. There are many attractions for everyone. I hope you, and many others, are able to attend.

Sincerely,
Dave
 
Dave,

I was there 2 weeks ago, always looking for a reason to go back. We were planning on going in December anyway, subject to my trial schedule in this one headache of a case. By the way, cab fare from the FBO to downtown was only $10 each way, and that includes tip, so transportation for everyone is simple and easy as St. Augustine is a walking (stumbling?) town anyway.
 
I've got an uncle and cousin that live in St. Augustine, so it would be a fun trip for me. He has a hanger at one of the grass stips outside of town, don't know which one though. He was driving and I didn't pay attention. It would also be a mammoth undertaking for me, 5.5 hours or so and right about 60 gallons burned each way, so don't buy my burger just yet...

JB
 
This is a great stopping off point on the way to/from the Bahamas for those of you that like to combine epic trips.
 
Hello David,
Sounds like a great trip, my wife Susan and I drove to St. Augustine last Sept. for our anniversary and we loved it. I know I wouldn't have any trouble talking her into it. Please keep us up to date on the progress and I hope we can get many others to join us.

Oh by the way, sitting on the beach is a great way to spend part of the time there. :cool:
 
Hi David,
Glad you're working on putting this together. My wife, Rebecca, and I keep talking about making the trip up the coast from Vero Beach but just can't seem to get off the dime. This would be a great excuse. I answered "most likely" since I've found that any time I'm "definite", something comes up. Hope "we" are able to pull this off!
 
All,

Thank you for the early replys. I am open to any suggestions. I think it is a great location and hopefully many members will be able to attend.
Tim reminded me of the beautiful beach and James pointed out one can "stumble" to most of the attractions. As time draws closer, we will have
more information for Saturday activities.

A link for info on KSGJ: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Florida_Regional_Airport

We would love to have a huge turnout. The bigger the party, the better !!!!!!!
Dave
N2161W
 
My daughter is not going to London in October, so I would say that the whole family is in, but only me and one of my daughters will fly, the others will probably drive. So, I would change my vote from likely to definitely.
 
Yeah - it would be pretty cool to have one huge turnout - as it seems that the number of people attending actual BAC events has been declining in recent years... Club Officers - would it be possible to send an email to our entire membership notifying them of this event and promoting it as kind of a big deal - maybe make up a flyer ??? I think only a small prortion of our membership actually visit the forums on a regular basis... I might have to take some time off and sping for 160 gallons of AvGas for this - weather permitting...
:)

Regards,
Scott
 
It has been discussed before, but with 10 or more planes and proof of insurance, we can also do a fly in to fantasy of flight. Would make a great side trip as it is only about 1 hour by air. Could be a 2 for 1
 
James,

That is a definite possibility. That is a great suggestion. Did you attend in 2005? We have a lot of options, and looking for more suggestions. We want everyone to have a great experience.

Thank you,
Dave
 
Well, it's official! It's now a BAC event listed on the "calendar". James, you are right. The fantasy flight would Be a great addition to this event. Maybe the two together would draw enough interest to make it happen. I'll be sending regional emails out all fall for BAC Fest and this fly in.
 
Dave,

Did not even take my first lesson until October 2008. Got my ticket 09/09/09 (easy to remember). So obvious answer is no to 2005. Been a pilot my whole life, just never learned to fly until a few years ago. Even if separate from your St. Augustine trip, we need to do fantasy of flight as a SE region fly in. Maybe a $10 fee,but includes entry,lunch, etc. Kermit's only requirement is proof of insurance. It would be a heck of a fly in! I know Kermit, and could probably get Joe Kittinger to be there too, as he was a former client of my dad and friend of the family to talk about the new idiot trying to break his high altitude jump record. Could be fun for all.
 
James,

After very little thought, I think we should do it on Saturday morning. After much arm twisting, shouting, and abuse, my wife "volunteered" to lead a group to Premier Outlets of St. Augustine or
the beach. With your connections and assistance, it should be a breeze. Following that with guest speaker, dinner, and night tour of St. Augustine, we should be solid for Saturday. We can add more
for Sunday, other than breakfast, if anyone is interested.
 
I checked with fantasy of flight a while ago, their requirements are 10 planes or more, proof of insurance and a signed form release from each pilot and that may be it. Grass field, but hard as a rock with limestone base. There is really not too much to it , just requires 10 plane commitment. The best thing is that Kermit Weeks is generally in florida in the winter,so who knows what will get flown that day. Also, they give us the "officers club" for lunch. We need to do this whether as part of this trip or not. Flight time would be about 1 hour one way.
 
James,

I think we should do it as part of this trip. It is definitely a win-win as I see it. Maybe Ed will make both trips an event. Is that possible, ED ???? One thing for sure, on this weekend, no one will be hungry.
 
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