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Who is attending?

Name Status
Suzanne Thompson Going
William Corbett Going
Shrek Junior Going
Don Durden Going
Jeff Goin Going
Rockwell Smith Going
Larry O'Gradey Going
Chase Tedder Going
Rodman Gomez Going
London Ivey Going
Don LaFollette Going
Martin Hathaway Going
Larry Herman Going
Rick Johnston Going
Scott Baxter Going
Eric Bechtold Going
Konstantin Wall Going
Harlev Arnon Going
Mike Lange Going
Kajorn Sooksamphun Going
Vicky Thakur Going
Kirk Souder Going
Mark Ciurzynski Going
Miguel Dutan Going
Alexis Montanez Going
Bobby Benn Going
Mike Flip Phillips Going
Alan Alves Going
Cid Silva Going
Vinny Fly Going
اكرم المشهداني Going
Leeladee นักบิน ลุงลัง Going
จินตรา หินแก้ว Going
Gefri Danta Going
Lo Wong Going
Mehrdad Hashemi Maybe
Juan Ruelas Maybe
Robert Archer Maybe
JB DeWitt Maybe
Dan Fanning Maybe
Michael Koval Maybe
James Thursby Maybe
David Vazquez Maybe
Jen Phillips Maybe
Swampman Hans Maybe
Sabri Kavuncu Maybe
Paulo César Carneiro Kémmer Maybe
Eddie Carter Maybe
Andrew Solano Maybe
Christopher Pine Maybe
Bogusław Cebula Maybe
Yasser Alghasham Maybe
Maverick Self Maybe
Ali Hassan Maybe
Lets Fly Ozone Maybe
Sherry Young Maybe
Eric Elisabeth Paratour Maybe
Masaharu Hagiwara Maybe
Runwithmonkey Pilot Maybe
David Jackson Maybe
Jessie Necolettos Maybe
Gene Hunter Maybe
Tyler Isbell Maybe
Eduardo Raposo Maybe
Michael Malcom Maybe
Andrea Soldini Maybe
Alejandro Fossi A Maybe
Jose Rafael Guerrero Maybe
Karina Martinez Maybe
Kurt VanKookering Maybe
Wojtek Szymański Maybe
E Deniz Evren Maybe
Hisham Yasser Elghazoly Maybe
Soroush Danger Maybe
Elizaveta Demina Maybe
Mohsin Ali Maybe
Brett Coupland Maybe

Christmas Fly-In

Pine Island Airport Florida

27 Dec 2013 ~ 2 Jan  2014

FREE camping

"Always something going on at PIA"

FREE Seminars!

** You must hold a PPG2 or higher rating to fly at this fly- In** 

If you need help finding a certified instructor in your area contact us - we will help! 

 Any un-certified pilot (no ratings) attending the PlanetPPG Christmas Fly-In will have the opportunity to attend NO CHARGE rating seminars. That's correct FREE!

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We want to fly AFTER you leave too......

We follow a few simple rules - FAR 103 and good flying conduct!

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Charges for the week:

$30 Pilot Fee 

FREE Tent or trailer camping (dry - no electric or water hookups)
$60 Low Amp Electric for RV or trailer

All Pilots must sign disclaimer upon entry to Pine Island Airport

Cross Country and Altitude flights 

Lots of non-flying activities nearby and on site!

Note: FRS/GMRS,  & Air-band radios will be in use, please bring yours if you plan to fly

Tim, the owner of Kingfisher Aerial based at Pine Island Airport, is the best sightseeing pilot in SW Florida. 3 passengers can enjoy the view in comfort without excitement of jumping out of the plane like our skydiving friends. The Maule is the perfect aircraft for your sightseeing trip. See: http://www.kingfisheraerial.com/
Please call Tim and tell him you will be attending the Fly-In @ (239) 823 6225

FootFlyer article about previous events:

http://www.footflyer.com/log/2007/12-29-PineIsland/index.html

http://www.footflyer.com/log/2008/01-01-PineIsland/index.html

UltraFlight Magizine Interview:

http://www.ultraflightradio.com/impodcast/2009/03/17/ufr090317f.mp3

Powered Paragliding New Brunswick review of past event:

http://www.poweredparaglidingnewbrunswick.com/paramotor_fly_in/pineislandflorida2007.htm

This is the link to the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce web site: www.pineislandchamber.org/

This shows the different lodges and Bed and Breakfast’s

http://www.pineislandchamber.org/touristlinks.html

Just a few suggestions of many good places

Tarpon Lodge 

Bokeelia Tarpon Inn

Sun and Moon Inn

Bridge Water Inn Motel  - Lower price!

Knoll's Court Motel - Special Planet Deals!

   
7:30 Safety Briefing
8:00 Morning free fly or group flight (See destinations)
Noon  Tech & Info sessions 
4:00 Safety Briefing
4:30 Evening free fly or group flight (See destinations)
Sunset Evening dinnertime / campfire
   

Shopping & Art gallery trips


PPGs, Trikes, Ultralights, and Fixed Wing

As long as you can land on 2700’ grass strip!

 

Flight Destinations

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Sanibel Island

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N26. 26.694' W 82. 1.516'
Cabbage Key   N26. 39.337' W82.13.293'
Useppa Island   N26. 39.813' W82.12.640'
Cayo Costa

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N26. 41.153' W82.14.723'
Pine Island

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N26.39.452' W82. 7.105'
Burnt Store Marina

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N26. 45.637' W82. 3.985'
Sanibel Causeway

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N26. 28.908' W 82. 1.212'
Ft Myers Beach

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N26. 27.008' W 81. 57.015'

Tandem

If you desire you may fly to the surrounding islands. If you do fly over the water you incur additional risk. Please be advised!

This area is paradise - many non-flying things to do in the area - lots of hotels and places to eat!

Pine Island Airport from the East
Pine Island Airport
a view from the East at about 1,500 ft in 2003.  Since then Wayne has eliminated the orange grove to the south of the hangars and Hurricane Charlie eliminated the hangars.

 

PIA
This picture is a little farther South at 1 mile out and 2,000 ft. You can see water on both sides of the island.

The airport doesn't look like much from the air

It is 18.85 acres of Agricultural Island in the Lee Islands which run up the Gulf Coast from Bonita Bay, Estero (Ft Myers Beach), Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, to Cayo Costa, Gasparilla and many inner islands to include Pine Island, Useppa and Cabbage Key where it is said Jimmy Buffet wrote "Cheese Burger in Paradise"

 

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Matlacha the gateway to the Island
Sanibel everyone's paradise
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Picnic Island a Boaters hangout
Cabbage Key - Cheese Burger in Paradise

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