Prepping for Sun 'n Fun 33 -- GET THE NOTAM!
Yes, aviators, it's nearly time for the annual spring launch of airshow and fly-in season -- the 33rd annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida. The dates are April 17-23, and the event is shaping up to be another memorable gathering.
You can find lots of information about what Sun 'n Fun promises at http://www.sun-n-fun.org.
More important for anyone planning to fly GA to Sun 'n Fun is the Sun 'n Fun NOTAM that outlines the special procedures for Lakeland and nearby Plant City and Winter Haven airports.
PLEASE don't be like some of the bonehead pilots we shared airspace with during a lengthy hold at Lake Parker when KLAL was shut down for nearly an hour after a fatal accident several years ago. GET THE NOTAM so you know where to go, how to go, and to whom you'll speak -- and not speak to -- when flying the formal arrival to Sun 'n Fun. The NOTAM covers Lakeland, Plant City (where the FAA installs a temporary tower) and Winter Haven, so you need it even if you're landing at one of those fields.
The NOTAM covers special procedures for participants, show planes, warbirds, ultralights and general attendees. Get the NOTAM here: http://www.faa.gov/NTAP/sunnfun.pdf and the supplement, here: http://www.faaproductionstudios.com/snfarrivalprocedures/2007%20VFR%20SNF%20Arrival%20Procedure%20PDF%20Files/index.pdf
Get these and help make all of us a little safer.
Don't neglect to check the forecasts a few days before your flight because storms can occasionally slam shut the funnel that is Northern Florida.
Hope to see you there! Shiney side up!!
You can find lots of information about what Sun 'n Fun promises at http://www.sun-n-fun.org.
More important for anyone planning to fly GA to Sun 'n Fun is the Sun 'n Fun NOTAM that outlines the special procedures for Lakeland and nearby Plant City and Winter Haven airports.
PLEASE don't be like some of the bonehead pilots we shared airspace with during a lengthy hold at Lake Parker when KLAL was shut down for nearly an hour after a fatal accident several years ago. GET THE NOTAM so you know where to go, how to go, and to whom you'll speak -- and not speak to -- when flying the formal arrival to Sun 'n Fun. The NOTAM covers Lakeland, Plant City (where the FAA installs a temporary tower) and Winter Haven, so you need it even if you're landing at one of those fields.
The NOTAM covers special procedures for participants, show planes, warbirds, ultralights and general attendees. Get the NOTAM here: http://www.faa.gov/NTAP/sunnfun.pdf and the supplement, here: http://www.faaproductionstudios.com/snfarrivalprocedures/2007%20VFR%20SNF%20Arrival%20Procedure%20PDF%20Files/index.pdf
Get these and help make all of us a little safer.
Don't neglect to check the forecasts a few days before your flight because storms can occasionally slam shut the funnel that is Northern Florida.
Hope to see you there! Shiney side up!!
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