12th Annual Central Alabama Helicopter Fly-In

[DavidH]

The 12th Annual Central Alabama
Helicopter Fly-In

March 17th-19th 2006

Birmingham Helicopter Modelers

New Location
GPS Coordinates
N 33deg. 19.512? W 086 deg. 57.155?
Field is located off exit 1 and 6 of I-459
Camping on site NO Hookups

Landing Fee $20.00
ALL NOVICES COME AND BRING YOUR HELIS AND GET SOME EXPERT HELP
We will have setup areas available for new pilots and novice pilots

This is our 12th Anniversary, please come and join us and help celebrate. This is just a casual event where the emphasis is on having fun and enjoying the camaraderie of other helicopter pilots.

AMA Sanction 06-0191
AMA card required to fly
Motels:
Best Western: 205-481-1950 exit 108 on I-59/20
Hampton Inn: 205-425-2010 exit 108 on I-59/20
Jameson Inn: 205-428-3194 exit 108 on I-59/20
Comfort Inn: 205-428-3999 exit 108 on I-59/20
Ramada Inn: 205-424-9780 exit 108 on I-59/20
Sleep Inn: 205-424-0000 exit 6 on I-459
(mention heli event for special rate closest to field)
Tannehill State Park Campgrounds: 205-477-5711
Contacts: Contest Director, David Harkey 205-991-2049
E-mail dharkey55@bellsouth.net
Field Address
7477 Dickey Spring Road Bessemer, AL 35022

[Hotshot Charlie]

New Location

Hey David, is this a different site than last year???

[DavidH]

Nope same site. Just didn't take that off the flier. There may be some pilots that didn't attend last year and I want them to realize we are at a new location.

David

[Beast]

How's the ditch for next year David?

[Hotshot Charlie]

Great, that was a good site. I hope to see you then !!!

[DavidH]

Ditch is fine. Flight line will be a little closer to it this time. Then the pilots will have a better view of what they are doing while flying in the ditch <G>

David

[tnreefguy]

Sounds good to me. I cant wait to see Will dance the jig again to dynamite hack. Hey Rob you still looking for a place to stay?

[Hotshot Charlie]

Hey John, I may be. I know Darren is out this year and I would like to camp on site..... that's where the fun is ! :mrgreen:

[BigVanVader]

I didnt want to give Rodney a coronary last year by flirting with the ditch while flying his PMax....im glad I got my own chopper now...look out ditch!!!!..HERE I COME!!!!!!
Hmmmm....maybe I should buy some crash parts between now and then...hehe

[tnreefguy]

That will be cool. I am also looking at getting a bigger camper for this year. The one I have now is kinda small.

[Hotshot Charlie]

Cool Beans, John. We will definitely have a good time !

[wattybotts]

B-Ham was awesome last year!!! I cant wait!!

[tnreefguy]

Lets make this party bigger than the last one. Does anyone remember the name of the guy who had the truck with the kick ass system in it. He was staying in a tent and flew I think a predator gasser. Also he said his wife worked for GE. The music rocked and even Will got into it. Anyways I counting down the days.

[crunch,bang]

plan on being there

[keith shaw]

For now, I plan on being there. Things happen but until they do, I plan to be there!
This will be like my 5th annual since getting back into helis! :hug: :cool:
keith

[Hotshot Charlie]

This is a must attend event, I'm not even flying and still planning on going.

[wolfdad]

Hey David,
Also birthday time for someone we know, is it not?

Let's hope the "ditch witch" is a bit kinder this year than last :wink:
Doc

[WillJames]

Yep Doc, it is B-Day time for DH!! Really looking forward to another great B-Ham Event!! :noteworthy See everybody soon!!! :glasses2:

[tnreefguy]

Who is supplying the kegs. I have one empty one and a pony. let the good times roll

[ChiefWilson]

I am coming!!!!!!!!

[wolfdad]

Will,
Birmingham was absolutely a fantastic event last year! And, so good to hear you are up and running!!!

Thought I remembered something about a birthday....LOL
Doc

[NolanManley]

I'd love to make it but I'll be in Minnasota that month. bbuurrrrr :dontknow

[wolfdad]

Hey Nolan,
Sounds like some icing testing, eh brother.
Doc

[NolanManley]

Got that right. Tether work also. ;)

[wolfdad]

Nolan,
Not envying you at all....icing work is bad enough...flying behind a KC-135 spraying water all over my aircraft is not my idea of fun and I have seen too many broken tethers back here to like that kind of work either...talk about an elevator ride from hell!!!
Doc