EAA Chapter 309: May 2011

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Lincolnton Fly-In

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Airport Open House and Fly-In with Young Eagles Rally

* Food * Homebuilts * Sport Pilot/LSA * Young Eagles Rally - something for everyone with a Passion for Aviation! Bring the Family!

Drive or Fly - Saturday, November 12, 2013, 10 AM - 3 PM - RAIN or SHINE!

The smell of hamburgers and hot dogs, a clear blue sky dotted with planes in the air and rows of aircraft spanning from the early days of aviation to the engineering marvels of today. Kids wide-eyed with anticipation of taking flight and builders bursting with pride on their just finished "creations." This is an EAA Fly-In. This is grassroots aviation and your chance to experience it!

Join the pilots of Charlotte EAA Chapter 309 for our Annual Lincolnton Fall Fly-in held at the Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ), Lincolnton, NC. There is no admission fee so bring the family and plan on having lunch with us from 11:30 to 1:30 for a nominal fee. The Airport will also have an Open House for the public to see their new Terminal Building. The Young Eagles Rally will start at 9:00AM. The airport is offering a $0.25 FUEL DISCOUNT for our pilots and visitors.

The public is invited and all aircraft are welcome to join us for food, flying, and fellowship. EAA Chapter 309's Fall Fly-in usually attracts over 60 aircraft, both homebuilt and certified, and an estimated 250 people.

In keeping with the chapter's support of Homebuilt aircraft the majority of the airplanes on display are meticulously built by dedicated builders from surrounding chapters . View this example of a homebuilt Van's RV-7 and don't miss previewing one of the new Sport Pilot/LSA planes that will be on display. Also ask about the Chapter's aircraft construction project as our members will be available to answer questions.

The airport is located off of Rt 73 at 714 Jack Dellinger Drive (formerly Airport Road), Iron Station, NC 28080 - MAP LINK. Phone: 704-735-0602

Event Coordinator: Bob Thayer 704-578-9559 rdtdive@roadrunner.com

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

1929 Ford Tri-Motor Coming to Charlotte (Concord Regional) May 31st - June 4, 2012

Special Rates for all Veterans and Active Duty Military!

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EAA Chapter 309 is again bringing the 1929 EAA Ford Tri-Motor to Charlotte May 31st - June 4th, 2012! The event will be hosted by the Concord Regional Airport in Concord, NC, the NASCAR Airport of America and the designated relief airport for the Charlotte Douglas Airport. Book your flight at http://www.flytheford.org

The Charlotte area public will have a rare chance to experience the early days of air travel in an aircraft that made aviation history. The Ford Tri-Motor was the airplane that gave rise to scheduled passenger flights. The first scheduled passenger flight, as well as the first scheduled air freight flight, took place in a Ford Tri-Motor. The EAA Tri-Motor is the actual plane that was first used to start Eastern Airlines passenger service! On May 17,1937, Eastern Airlines flew the first scheduled airline passenger flight into Charlotte. The Carolinas Aviation Museum at the Charlotte Douglas Airport, the premier aviation museum in the Carolinas, was until recently housed in the original airport facility. All major airlines began with a Tri-Motor.

Henry Ford mobilized millions of Americans and created a new market with his Model T “Tin Lizzie” automobile from 1908 to 1926. After World War I he recognized the potential for mass air transportation. Ford’s Tri-Motor aircraft, nicknamed “The Tin Goose,” was designed to build another new market, AIRLINE TRAVEL! All major airlines started with the Ford Tri-Motor.

After an arduous, twelve-year restoration process by EAA staff, volunteers and with assistance from Ford Tri-Motor operators nationwide, the old Tri-Motor once again took to the air. Its official debut was at the 1985 EAA convention in Oshkosh. It was displayed in the AirVenture Museum until 1991 when it returned to its former role of delighting passengers and now with local EAA Chapter Sponsored rides over their home town at very modest prices. Ford Tri-Motor NC8407 is the flagship of EAA’s Pioneer Airport, a part of the AirVenture Museum experience. It is even a Movie Star! More History and Aircraft Specifications.

A local newspaper columnist reported on his Ford Tri-Motor "flight back in time" at Concord Regional Airport during the last visit. Thanks to O.C. Stonestreet for his great article that was published in the Statesville Record & Landmark and the Concord Independent Tribune.