Southeast Region

[musesierra]

The Southeast region hosted its first event in Pell City this past weekend. Even though the weather kept many away, we did have a few that made it through the clouds. Great food and discussions were had.

I encourage all those in the region to email me at doug.muse@gmail.com about any ideas, concerns, etc. I hope we have an active year of many gatherings. If you want to help host any of these or would like to add events, please let me know. Hosting is very simply the arranging with the FBO for arrivals and hopefully gas discounts, rental cars as needed, and hotel discounts for weekend events. Most of the time this can be arranged with a few calls and you are done. Would love to have members in each state hosting events.

Here are some ideas for some Southeast events.
Completed:
PLR – Pell City, AL – Sammy's Touch and Go – Hosted by Tom Kinstler
LAL – Lakeland, FL – Sun-n-Fun Fly-In – http://www.sun-n-fun.org
May 19th - FFC – Peachtree City, GA – 5th Annual Musketeer Falcon Field Fly-in/Aircraft Spruce Super Sale – (free lunch to all) - hosted by Doug Muse

Upcoming:
May 26th - K22 - Big Sandy Regional (free lunch to BAC members) - hosted by Brad Mitchell
June 2nd - JKA - Gulf Shores, AL - Lulu's restaurant (free lunch to BAC members) - hosted by Tom Kinstler
June 16th - 2I3 - Rough River State Park (free lunch to BAC members) - hosted by Brad Mitchell
June 30th - 5R4 – Foley, AL – Lambert’s Café (http://www.throwedrolls.com) – (free lunch to BAC members) - hosted by Doug Muse
July 14th - OWB - Owensboro - (free lunch to BAC members) - hosted by Brad Mitchell
July 28th - CHA – Chattanooga, TN - (free lunch to BAC members) - hosted by Doug Muse
August 11th - M34 - Kentucky Dam State Park (free lunch to BAC members) - hosted by Brad Mitchell
August 31st-September 3rd - Bahamas at Staniel Cay - hosted by Doug Muse with Air Journey
September 15-16 - AAF - Apalachicola, FL - great seafood and Gibson Inn (http://www.gibsoninn.com/) - hosted by Doug Muse
September 22-23 - NQA - Millington, TN - Sep. - Midsouth Airshow with Snowbirds and Blue Angles - http://www.msairshow.com - hosted by Tom Kinstler
October 6 - THA – Tullahoma, TN – combined events (tour of Jack Daniels Factory in Lynchburg & of Beechcraft Staggerwing Museum) – hosted by ?
October 17th-21st - CRE - North Myrtle Beech, SC - BAC Fest 2007
November ?? - SAV – Savannah, GA – relaxing weekend of shopping, sights, and food – hosted by ?
November ?? - PIM – Pine Mt, GA – relaxing weekend at Callaway Gardens http://www.callawaygardens.com – hosted by Doug Muse
December ?? - CDK – Cedar Key, FL – relaxing weekend on a very famous island featured in the Sporty’s videos – hosted by ?
December ?? - EYW – Key West, FL – relaxing long weekend at Key West – hosted by Doug Muse

Lunch events:
4R9 - Dauphin Island - Hosted by ?
17FL – Greystone, FL – Jumbolair Brunch – where John Travolta lives – held first Sunday each month – http://www.jumbolair.com/brunch.htm

Day/Weekend events:
CHA – Chattanooga, TN – (June) RiverBend Music Festival in June (must book EARLY) – http://www.riverbendfestival.com
GIF - near Polk City, FL - Fantasy of Flight (www.fantasyofflight.com) - hosted by ?
HEZ - Natchez, MS - Antebellum homes and antiques - hosted by ?

Airshow events:
GZH - Evergreen, AL - Oct. – EAA Southeast Regional Fly-In – http://www.serfi.org
FFC – Peachtree City, GA - Oct. – Great Georgia Airshow – http://www.thegreatgeorgiaairshow.com

Blue Angels Show – any location - http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/index.htm
Thunderbirds Show – any location - http://www.thunderbirds.acc.af.mil/07schedule.htm

Please provide feedback if you would like to see any event in a particular month or season. Let's get these on the calendar. Feedback on when would be helpful.

Thanks,
Doug
N18859
Southeast Director

 

[TomKinstler]

$???? Hamburger

Went to Sammys at PLR (Pell City Alabama) again for lunch today - had 25 airplanes parked in front at noon. Along with the C and P brands, as well as various homebuilts, there were 5 T-6s, a Stearman, and a P51-D Mustang. If in a Sundownwer, its called a $100 hamburger, what would you call (what number would you use after the dollar sign) for a Saturday hamburger run in a Mustang?

If anyone wants to meet there on a Saturday in May - June, let me know and see if we can find a compatible date

Tom K

 

[musesierra]

Our next event is coming up on May 19th. This is the annual Falcon Field event and Aircraft Spruce Super Sale. We expect a large turnout to this annual event and will be parking again as a group to the far left of the FBO building near the fence line. I will have a vehicle present to taxi back and forth with all the purchases. Aircraft Spruce will be serving hotdogs again this year.

Brad is getting Kentucky covered with events. Time to focus also on another state, Alabama. Here are three events I would like to see also in June & July (maybe August if not enough weekends):

PLR - 2nd lunch at Sammy's
5R4 - Foley, AL - lunch at Lambert's Cafe
JKA - Gulf Shores, AL - lunch at Lulu's
4R9 - Dauphin Island - (removed due to hurricane damage)

Any suggestions for dates would be greatly appreciated. We can then move to GA and FL for August and September moving back to TN and KY for the Fall leaves in September to November. Also, the Bahamas Labor Day weekend has been booked on the calendar. Maybe our members and potential members in the islands could join us at Staniel Cay on Exumas island. In December, we could head to the Southern most point of Key West.

Please send me a message or email to doug.muse@gmail.com on dates, suggestions, etc.

Tail winds,
Doug
N18859

 

[vanhook]

FORGET DAUPHIN ISLAND.

Used to be a favorite place to fly to for lunch.

Katrina didn't leave any place to get a decent meal.

Would be OK if you wanted to go picnic on the beach.

 

[musesierra]

Cloyd,

What about the Gulf Shores area?

Thanks,
Doug

 

[vanhook]

Doug,

I read something about Lulu's in some flying rag that I picked up at the airport. Sounds interesting. Run by Jimmy Buffet's little sister. Have not been there but have considered it. If I make it over there I'll report back. Or if there's enough forethought I'll post something and we can all experiment together.

Still want to do Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS some time this summer. That's in your region too.
Cloyd

 

[musesierra]

OK Cloyd... "book and we will come"... put both on the calendar and we can get "double PT points" for those booked by the Pres. Right?

Doug

 

[vanhook]

Maybe we'll move the Third Annual BAC Birthday Bash from 1L0 to Jack Edwards and go to Lulu's.

But that might be crowded on the Fourth of July.

And I'd have to transport the birthday cake.

Let me look at the calendar and see what we can do.

I may call Ground Zero and ask if there's anything special going on during the summer.

 

[TomKinstler]

Hi

I expect to be in Gulf Shores within the next two weeks, maybe this weekend, so will check it out and get back to you then. I may also try to get over to Dauphin Island to see if anything for us.

In the meantime you could look at:

www.lulusathomeport.com

On the website, they have a real-time cam, so you can at least see a little bit of the place, as well as the menu. The restaurant is on the ICW near the airport. I'll get a car on the appointed day, and do the shuttle to/from airport, and will also send an inquiry to lulus to see about how they can handle a flyin crowd.

Tom Kinstler
Springville, AL

 

[musesierra]

Next Saturday (19th) is the big Falcon Field fly-in in Peachtree City (a little south of Atlanta). This is also the same day as the annual Aircraft Spruce Spring sale. See link for a coupon http://www.aircraftspruce.com/eastsupersale07.php

Free food, great prizes, lots of vendors, and SALES!

When you arrive, please park toward the right along the fence line. Let's have a big crowd for a lot of fun.

Doug

 

[musesierra]

The event list has been updated with upcoming events for next few months. Notice that all dues paid BAC members will get a free lunch. The Southeast Region is going for the new President's Trophy of "most calories consumed per year" instead of "miles to a BAC event". What do you think Cloyd?

I need some volunteers for some Mississippi events and to host a Lambert's Cafe lunch at Foley, AL (5R4). In September, we will start hitting some Florida events like AAF for oysters, seafood, and staying at the Gibson Inn then ribs & bbq in Memphis while catching the Midsouth Airshow at NQA. Then we will start moving south toward Savannah maybe Augusta then up toward Tennessee to catch the leaves in October and the Staggerwing Museum, Jack Daniels Factory tour (sorry, BAC can't buy samples for members there), then back down to Pine Mt (Callaway Gardens) in November to see some amazing Christmas lights (believe they are still the largest outdoor light decorations in Georgia) then down to Key West in December to end the year with some warmth.

Thank you to all those in the region stepping up to help host events.

Doug
N18859

 

[musesierra]

see calendar in blue.... updated with dates for events to help finish the year out. If you would like to help host, please email me. I would love to see members that live near these locations help host. The dates are just ideas to spread things out so if a date works better let me know.

Doug