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Blaine Aviation Days 2011

Jul 13th, 2010

Blaine Aviation Days

May 21 and 22, 2011

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Mark your calendar for May 21 and 22.

 

This year’s Blaine Aviation Days will be even better and more exciting.

Daily Schedule

Saturday, May 21
7:00am  Experimental Aircraft Association: Pancake Breakfast in Golden Wings Museum
9:00am to 3:00pm Vendors Main Hours
9:30am -  Blaine Mayor Tom Ryan and Senator Amy Klobuchar & Show Opener
9:45am – Civil Air Patrol – Color Guard & Veteran Flag Raising
9:50am – T6 – Squadron Flyover
10:00am – WINGS – Aviation Safety Seminar, Topic: How Slow Can You Go?; Speaker Pat McKinzie / Professor of Aviation, MNSU Mankato
11:00am – Civil Air Patrol Lunch Anoka Squadron, in Golden Wings Museum
11:00am – FAA Safety Team – WINGS Seminar – Topic & Speaker TBD
12:00pm – Antique Car Parade
1:00pm – FAA Safety Team – WINGS Seminar – Topic: Safe Over Water Flying & Emergencies; Speaker Devan Shepherd / Chief Flight Instructor, Exclusive Aviation
2:00pm – FAA Safety Team – WINGS Seminar – Topic Ask the FAA; Speaker Jim Niehoff / FAASTeam Program Manager, Airworthiness
4:00pm – Civil Air Patrol – Retire the Colors
8:00pm -Evening Hangar Dance, Golden Wings Museum with Dave Andrews Big Band. Period attire is encouraged.

 

Sunday, May 22
7:00am – Experimental Aircraft Association: Pancake Breakfast, Golden Wings Museum.
9:00am to 3:00pm – Vendors Main Hours
9:30am – Tom Ryan, Mayor of Blaine – Welcome Address & Show Opener
9:45am – Civil Air Patrol – Color Guard & Veteran Flag Raising
10:00am – FAA Safety Team – WINGS Seminar – Take Offs & Landings; Speaker Woody Minar / Master CFI
11:00am – Civil Air Patrol Lunch – Anoka Squadron
11:00am – FAA Safety Team – WINGS Seminar – Thunderstorms & ATC; Speaker Matt Cabak / FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist
12:00pm – Antique Car Parade
1:00pm – FAA Safety Team – WINGS Seminar – GPS Approaches using the Garmin; Speaker Rick Braunig / MN Dot Aeronautics
2:00pm – FAA Safety Team – WINGS Seminar – WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program; Speaker Alan Hoffert / FAASTeam Program Manager, Operations
4:00pm – Civil Air Patrol – Retire the Colors

Check out the event’s web site at Blaine Aviation Days for more details.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking for a few good volunteers to help in setting up and executing this event.  Assistance is needed with set up the day before, car parking, hangar dance preparations, tear down the day following, and other activities. We invite to you to come out and participate in creating this year’s Blaine Aviation Days and Fly-In. All of our volunteers enjoy the satisfaction of creating a fun family event for the community.

If you are interested, please contact Dick Houck at dick_houck@yahoo.com to register as a volunteer. You can also call our main phone number at 763-568-6072.

EAA Chapter 237

EAA Chapter 237 is an active group promoting aviation, home building and a variety of programs for youth.  For membership information go to Join Our EAA Chapter

We hope to see you May 21 and 22  if not before.

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