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Muswell Hill
Joined: 15 Apr 2011
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Location: Charleston, SC
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:01 am Post subject: Sport flying expo 2011/2012? |
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I realize I have missed the SP expo which was earlier this year. Do you guys know if there is going to be another one this year or maybe next?
Also, are there any national or international GA conferences you would recommend attending as a newbie?
Thanks!! |
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rsteele
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| The last couple of years there has been an LSA expo in Mt. Vernon, Ill. in Sept. Google didn't reveal if there will be one this year. |
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zaitcev
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to visit Rocky Mountain expo in 4 weeks, but it is a first time show and is likely to be small.
http://sportpilottalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=1916
-- Pete |
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ibgarrett
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Location: Westminster, CO
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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rsteele - I'm a member of the group that is working on putting on the very first annual Rocky Mountain Light Sport Expo just outside of Denver Colorado (Watkins) on May 14th of this year. We are planning a full day of speakers and have quite a few LSA's signed up to show at the event.
For more information you can check out our website at www.rmlsaexpo.com.
Brian |
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drseti
Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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Location: Lock Haven PA
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Sport flying expo 2011/2012? |
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Muswell Hill wrote: are there any national or international GA conferences you would recommend attending as a newbie?
I have several listed on the Upcoming Events page of my website, at http://avsport.org/events/ |
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ibgarrett
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Location: Westminster, CO
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Paul Shuch. CFII and seriously on-top-of-it Website host... :)
Thanks for the link reference for us here. |
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drseti
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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ibgarrett wrote: Thanks for the link reference for us here.
My pleasure, Brian, and thanks for the kind words. If anyone has knowledge of any events I should be adding to my calendar, please do advise. |
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NCPilot
Joined: 14 Oct 2010
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Location: North Carolina, USA
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| You know, I'm honestly surprised there's not more GA/LSA related stuff in North Carolina, I mean it's the birthplace of powered flight, so you'd think my state would at least get one Expo or something. |
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ibgarrett
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds like an opportunity to me. :D |
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drseti
Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| Tell you what, Muswell -- you organize the event, and I'll fly down for it! |
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zaitcev
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| What if they have another storm? 20+ dead, it's even better than one at SnF. |
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ibgarrett
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:27 am Post subject: |
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| Well, if we're going to play the "what if" game... what if I win a billion dollars? :D |
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drseti
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:37 am Post subject: |
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ibgarrett wrote: what if I win a billion dollars? :D
If you do, I'm sure you'll buy each of us a new airplane. You're that kinda guy... but I'm not holding my breath! |
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Jack Tyler
Joined: 30 Nov 2010
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"I realize I have missed the SP expo which was earlier this year. Do you guys know if there is going to be another one this year or maybe next?"
The owner of the Sebring LSA Expo claimed that their 2011 attendance was the biggest yet (tho' it sure wasn't apparent on the Saturday I was there) so, based on that, you should have another shot at Sebring in 2012.
Meanwhile, I'd encourage you to 'create' a few GA shows in your own area. Check out your local EAA chapter's events and look into attending the next Pancake Breakfast or Young Eagles event they host. You'll find pilots, planes and lots of aviation enthusiasm. Check the AOPA website, in addition to Paul's event calendar, and better yet sign up for their eNewsletter which gives a weekly review on all the national events (near end of lengthy newsletter) and an overview of GA news. (You are a member of EAA and AOPA, right? If not, your missing two relevant pipelines of info on all things GA/LSA/pilot related).
Good luck on your search. |
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zaitcev
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Jack Tyler wrote: The owner of the Sebring LSA Expo claimed that their 2011 attendance was the biggest yet (tho' it sure wasn't apparent on the Saturday I was there) so, based on that, you should have another shot at Sebring in 2012.
Do you have a URL with that claim? Everything I saw quoted Bob Woods saying ahead of show that the attendance "would likely to be the best ever", as part of his showman's hype obviously. But later it turned out that all metrics continued to slide slowly, just as 2010 was a shade down on 2009.
http://www.generalaviationnews.com/2011/03/02/seventh-sebring-sustains-shows-success-story/
Bob Woods himself made no comment that I'm aware of. |
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