5TH Annual Chattanooga Helicopter Jamboree

[charles]

I would like to officially announce the 5th Annual Chattanooga Helicopter Jamboree. The event will be held on May 25-27 in Chattanooga TN.

This year the event will be held at my new home field, the Chattanooga Radio Control Club. The Chattanooga Radio Control Club is situated on an 85acre landfill which is 10 minutes from Hamilton Place Mall. There are many hotels and restaurants in the mall area and I will post the list a little later.

The field is gated, overnight camping with trailers if fine, night flying will be spectacular. We have a large covered area, along with a newly build concession building for food service.

For a look at the club and field visit www.crccflyers.org

Thanks

Charles

[big-al]

folks I've already checked out the new digs and the field is pretty nice and a LOT closer to the good restaurants! :)

the drive in will be a little tricky for you folks hauling the big rigs but they've supposedly had some hauled up the hill.

as for usual 'low' altitude flying...well that 'obstacle course' will be quite challenging and could make for some 'stinky' flying. :)

[woodturner]

Charles, GREAT news. Glad you have arranged a new flying field!! Hope to see you there. Please arrange for sunshine all three days.. Thanks..

Frank

[charles]

The new field is located near the Hamilton Place Mall/Shallowford Road exit so there are many hotels and restaurants below you will find the hotels in alphabetical order:

Comfort Inn & Suites
2341 Shallowford Village Drive
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-899-1949

Country Inn & Suites
7051 McCutcheon Road
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-899-2300

Courtyard by Marriott
2210 Bams Drive
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-499-4400

Fairfield Inn by Marriott
2350 Shallowford Village Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(877) 784-6835

Hampton Inn
7013 Shallowford Road
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-855-0095

Hilton Garden Inn
2343 Shallowford Village Drive
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-308-4400

Holiday Inn Express
7024 McCutcheon Road
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-490-8560

Homewood Suites by Hilton
2250 Center Street
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-510-8020

Quality Suites
7324 Shallowford Road
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-892-1500


Sleep Inn
2351 Shallowford Village Drive
Chattanooga TN 37421
423-894-5333

Wingate Inn
7312 Shallowford Road
Chattanooga TN 37421

[wren1702]

Looking forward to it!

Hopefully this year we will not have to hold down awnings! :shock: :shock: :shock: :? :? :mrgreen: Wink, wink...nod, nod Big-Al!

Charles, can't wait!

BTW, For camping off site the Holiday Travel Park is real nice. Exit 1 on I-75. Just minutes away.

Chattanooga, our favorite get away place in the whole world!

Alan

[Mike Fortin]

I'm gonna try and make it to this event, from what I heard it's a GREAT Event!

[ClayK]

Glad to hear you all got another field. Not sure if I'm going to make this one this year. It was definitely a great event last year with some excellent night flying.

[wren1702]

Charles, How steep is the hill getting into the field? Big Al says it's pretty steep..

Want to make sure I can get my camper up. :D

[teeroy]

I have been there and if you have a big camper you will need 4 wheel drive to get up the hill without spinning and throwing gravel on the front of the camper but all in all if you take it easy you will probably be able to get up with a 2 wheel drive.

[wren1702]

Uh ohhhhh, that doesn't sound good for me. 29 Foot 5th wheel, double slide out about 10,000 lbs. Pulling with a 3/4 ton Dodge cummins, 5 speed limited slip 4.11 gears in the rear. Maybe, maybe not.... :? :? :? :?

[teeroy]

Wren
You should be able to make it with out much problem.

[wren1702]

Thanks teeroy. Counting the days down to get up to Huntsville with you guys. Glad we got to meet up at B'Ham!

[rob_jones]

I hope I can make it this year!

[Bayou Talker]

We will definitely be there. This is the closest event for me to travel to. It would be a shame to miss it. Besides, Charles would never forgive me if I didn't go.

[Bayou Talker]

Huntsville Funfly has now passed and was awesome!! Now it is time to prepare for the next one. If the weather is as good as it was this past weekend, Chattanooga should be fantastic. The new field is really nice with some great views of the surrounding area. There are some definite advantages to being on top of a large hill. We are really looking forward to it.

See all of you there!!

[Bayou Talker]

So who is coming to Chattanooga?? I sure hope it is not just us who show up. The best part of a funfly is the people that you get to visit with.

[wren1702]

I'll be in attendance! Really want to have my Trex 600 ready for some of you guys to look over and put it in the air.

Fingers crossed that the DX7 will make it in soon. :mrgreen:

[DavidH]

Well this will be the first time I will/may not be able to attend Chatti event. Wish I could make it, but I have to be at Talladega on Sunday morning. Going to get take a few laps around Talladega in a Nascar race car. Still may try to make it for Friday and Saturday and head home Saturday evening. This is a great event, and I am sure the new location is even better. Hope the flying field does not face the morning sun. LOL

David

[charles]

No morning sun,,,,we now have an all day field.

Charles

[bb4532]

Becky and I were hoping to arrive Wednesday, and were wondering if the field will be open for early arrivals and if anyone else is coming early.

[wren1702]

Becky and I were hoping to arrive Wednesday, and were wondering if the field will be open for early arrivals and if anyone else is coming early.

We are thinking about coming Thursday afternoon. Charles, What's the word?

[Matt Lowdermilk]

It looks like I may be visiting Chatti for this event. Won't have any heli's with me. But I'll keep the bench warm...

[charles]

The field will be ready, early arrivals will be fine. Anyone coming in early can just contact me if you have any questions.

Charles

[Wa11banger]

7 days and counting see you all there Saturday morning..

Rick

[charles]

Weather is looking good for next weekend, field is almost ready with just a little mowing left. My Huntsville site approval committee was here this weekend for a walk through of the new site so we are good to go. I have got the area laid out for trailer, and I have a good estimate but if you are bringing a trailer make a post just to give me numbers. Last year we had 8 at the old field if I remember correctly.