REFLECTOR:Southwest Regional Fly-in

[Scott Derrick]

It sure would be nice if it was held in the SouthWest...

Scott

Robin Ream wrote:
> Hello Guys!
> 
>     Well, everything you've heard from Chris is absolutely true, and there's
> going to be a lot more than that before it's all over.  Southwest Regional
> Fly-In, founded by the late master, Tony Bingelis, is rapidly on it's way to
> becoming an event like Sun and Fun except for one thing.  --  It's not as
> dreadfully long, and it's much less expensive.  Although this is it's first
> year at New Braunfels, Texas (BAZ,) it has already broken all records for
> the event by multiple times!  We expect it to take a few years to mature
> into a national major among airshows, but there's absolutely no doubt that
> it will. --  We have the epic real estate trilogy:  LOCATION,  LOCATION,
> LOCATION !!!  We're 30 minutes from San Antonio, 30 minutes from Austin, and
> just a short hop from Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Houston.  Take a look on Air Nav
> at BAZ to see one pretty airport that is the new permanent home of the
> event.
>     I don't think the Velocity factory will be here this time unless Duane
> has changed the plans recently, but it wouldn't hurt for you guys to tell
> him about what he's missing :-)  I don't think they realized early on in
> their calendar of events what the Southwest Regional Fly-In was developing
> into.  -  It's caught a lot of people by surprise!  In the meantime it would
> be cool if everyone flying a Velocity in would give Chris a call to let him
> know to expect you, and if enough of you are going to come down for the
> gracious Texas hospitality and the great show, maybe he could arrange for
> all you to be parked in one conspicuous show-off area :-)  Maybe next year
> we could all meet up at Stinson Field on the south side of San Antonio and
> fly into the airshow in formation.  Wow, would that be an eye popper!
>     Hey Duane, I know you monitor this newsletter, what do you think?  How
> many Velocities could we put in the air next year?  If RV's com in together
> it just looks like a bunch of little airplanes coming in to land, but if
> there were a few dozen Velocities; well that's something you have to
> witness...
> 
> Tailwinds,
> Robin
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Barber" <CBarber@texasattorney.net>
> To: "Reflector@Tvbf. Org" <reflector@tvbf.org>;
> <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>; <canard-aviators@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:56 AM
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Southwest Regional Fly-in
> 
> 
> 
>>Ok, just heard some info about the Southwest Regional Fly-in
>>(SWRFI..."swerfy") on May 17 - 18.  In the recent past this event was in
>>Abilene, Texas during the fall and was not the most attended event
> 
> (nothing
> 
>>against Abilene, but I have no desire to go there).  Before Abilene it was
>>in Kerrville and was a pretty good event from what I am told.  However, in
>>Abilene it only had about 20 venders attend.
>>
>>Ok, here is the good part.  The SWRFI has been moved to the spring and is
>>now in New Braunfels, Texas.  Unlike Abilene, IMHO, New Braunfels is a
>>excellent destination even without an fly-in/air show.  Pres. Bush keeps
>>coming to Crawford in the area....but the TFR IS NOT around this airport..
>>It is in the most beautiful part of Texas (I am biased, I went to college
> 
> a
> 
>>few miles north), is home of the worlds largest water park
>>(Schliterbaun...Sp?), many antique shops.  The World Famous "Greune Hall"
>>(pronounced Green)....you know the place....John Travolta did his angle
>>dance there in the movie "Michael"...it has been in several other movies
> 
> as
> 
>>well), the busiest recreational river in the US (the Guadalupe) and many,
>>many other things for you, the S/O, friends and family to do.
>>
>>AND....from the last report I got yesterday, it has 96 vendors confirmed,
>>including Vans and Aircraft Spruce among others.  If you have ever been to
>>the central Texas Hill Country, you may have some insight as to one reason
>>this may become a premier event....look out Sun & Fun <g>
>>
>>My EAA Chapter, Chapter 12 from Houston, will be guiding aircraft to
>>parking...so wave as you go by.
>>
>>More info can be had at http://www.swrfi.org/default.htm
>>
>>If you don't already have plans for mid-May.....I think this would be
> 
> worth
> 
>>you time.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>Chris
>>Houston
>>Velocity SE/FG with yoke
>>www.LoneStarVelocity.com
>>
>>Christopher Barber
>>Attorney and Counselor at Law
>>11930 S Sam Houston Pkwy E
>>Suite 103
>>Houston, Texas 77089-4755
>>281-464-LAWS (5297)
>>281-754-4168 (Fax)
>>
>>CBarber@TexasAttorney.net
>>www.TexasAttorney.net
>>
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