REFLECTOR:Golden West Regional Fly-in

Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:17:16 -0700

For those a bit further west, there's the Golden West fly-in in northern
California, June 20, 21 and 22.  See
http://www.goldenwestflyin.org/gwaahome.shtml

Velocity Aircraft will be there again this year, along with over 40 other
exhibitors!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "texasattorney.net" <CBarber@texasattorney.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 8:16 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Southwest Regional Fly-in

> Well, seems like you have your work cut out for you....for you West
Regional
> guys. <g>
>
> All the best,
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 7:37 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Southwest Regional Fly-in
>
>
> 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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