Who is attending?

10th Annual Christmas Fly-In Pine Island Airport Florida 26 Dec 2015 ~ 2 Jan  2016 FREE camping "Always something going on at PIA" FREE Seminars! ** You must hold a PPG2 or higher rating to fly at this fly- In**  We want to fly AFTER you leave too...... We follow a few simple rules - FAR 103 and good flying conduct!     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! Fly-In Pilot Registration $30.00 USD Banquet Dinner $15.00 USD Low Amp Electric $100.00 USD Pilot & Low Amp Electric $130.00 USD

Charges for the week:

$30 Pilot Fee 

$15 Banquet Dinner - You will LOVE it!

FREE Tent or trailer camping (dry - no electric or water hookups)
$100 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

https://youtu.be/9X919hAKjdE

FootFlyer article about previous events:

http://footflyer.com/log/2011/01-05-PineIsland/2011-PineIsland_paramotor_flyin.htm

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!

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!

 

Flight Destinations

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Sanibel Island	Flight video	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	Ranger Info Flight video	N26. 41.153' W82.14.723'
Pine Island	Flight video	N26.39.452' W82. 7.105'
Burnt Store Marina	Flight video	N26. 45.637' W82. 3.985'
Sanibel Causeway	Flight video	N26. 28.908' W 82. 1.212'
Ft Myers Beach	Flight video	N26. 27.008' W 81. 57.015'

	Pine Island Airport a view from the East at about 1,500 ft in 2003.
	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"
Matlacha the gateway to the Island	Sanibel everyone's paradise
Picnic Island a Boaters hangout	Cabbage Key - Cheese Burger in Paradise