March 24, 2011 www.airshows.aero
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DEADLINE APPROACHES
All ICAS members are due to renew their annual ICAS memberships not later than Thursday, March 31. In early April, ICAS will pull lists of members in good standing and will use those lists to publish the annual ICAS Industry Guide. If your dues are current, your organization will be listed in the Industry Guide.
To renew your membership on-line, click here. Then find your membership, scroll down a bit and click on the “renew your membership today!” link and follow the prompts.
The primary contact for each member organization should have received multiple notifications. If you have not or, if you have misplaced your dues invoice, please don’t hesitate to call (703-779-8510) or write (icas@airshows.aero). We are eager to do everything we can to help ensure that all of our members are listed in the 2011-2012 ICAS Industry Guide.
FUNDRAISING FOR AMANDA AND KYLE
During the Thunder in the Valley Air Show last weekend in Columbus, Georgia, announcer Hugh Oldham and air boss George Cline used the sponsor appreciation dinner as an opportunity to solicit contributions to the Kyle and Amanda Fund recently established by the ICAS Foundation. The duo’s pitch was low key and had received the approval of air show management.
“It was a pass-the-hat-type of appeal. We explained the challenges that Amanda and Kyle would be facing and asked the folks present at the dinner to contribute what they could,” said Oldham. In the end, the solicitation generated $2,400, every penny of which will go directly to the Franklins to defray some of the medical and logistical expenses they will incur as they both continue to recover from their accident two weeks ago in Brownsville, Texas.
Might this approach work at your show? Think about it and, if appropriate, consider making a similar appeal. Together, we can make a significant impact on the financial challenges that these two members of our air show family will be facing in the coming weeks and months.
If you missed it, NBC’s Today Show aired this story about Kyle and Amanda on Monday.
And, of course, if you would like to make a donation yourself to the Kyle and Amanda Fund, just click here, then click on “Donate Now” and follow the prompts.
CANADA REMEMBERS RE-LAUNCHES AS FESTIVAL FOR HEROES
In 2009, when the Canada Remembers International Air Show stopped being held at the Saskatoon Airport in Saskatchewan due to construction and space limitations, its organizers did not abandon their efforts to organize and conduct an annual air show that recognizes Canada’s veterans. But they did have to get a bit creative.
And the product of that ingenuity was revealed earlier this month when they announced that the show was being reintroduced as the Canada Remembers International Festival for Heroes, scheduled for August 6 and 7 at the Auto Clearing Motor Speedway. The new venue and format will include the traditional air show and tribute to veterans, as well as a new event entitled, “Canada’s National Concert for the Troops.”
For additional details, watch this news report on the announcement of the restructured event.
BLUES TO PERFORM AT LYNCHBURG SHOW
The Lynchburg Regional Air Show, scheduled for May 21 and 22 in Lynchburg, Virginia, will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. According to John Barksdale, the event’s executive director, when the team had a last-minute schedule conflict, the show agreed to step in and host the team.
HILL AFB PUSHES TO 2012
Citing unexpected budget shortfalls, the organizers of the Hill Air Force Base Air Show, originally scheduled for September 24-25, 2011 in Ogden, Utah, have announced that the show will be rescheduled for 2012.
KLATT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH DARNELL
John Klatt Airshows recently signed an agreement with Darnell Racing Enterprises to add Neal Darnell’s Flash Fire Jet truck to a nationwide schedule of air show performances. Initial plans call for the aircraft and truck to perform at twelve air shows together during the 2011 air show season. In addition to entertaining air show audiences throughout the U.S., the Air National Guard Max Adrenaline Tour will create awareness, education and enthusiasm for the Air National Guard.
WERTH JOINS RED EAGLE AIR SHOW TEAM
ICAS member and air show performer Billy Werth has joined the Red Eagle Air Show team as its new opposing solo pilot following the departure of Buck Roetman from the team. Werth will appear in approximately ten shows with the Red Eagle Air Show team during the 2011 air show season. In addition to his work as an air show pilot, Werth is a captain with a major airline and a major and instructor pilot with the U.S. Air Force Reserves.
KOONTZ RECEIVES 2011 CFI OF THE YEAR AWARD
During an AOPA Safety Seminar on March 22 in Birmingham, Alabama, air show performer, ACE Committee Chairman and ICAS member Greg Koontz was named Flight Instructor of the Year for Alabama and northwest Florida. Presented as part of a larger general aviation awards program, the award was presented by the Alabama/northwest Florida FAA Safety Team.
FAST FACTS VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Paul “Max” Moga was the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 demo pilot during the 2007 and 2008 air show seasons. Early in that tour, he did an interview in which he explained some of the demands and intricacies of performing the air show sequence in this fifth-generation fighter. Since then, the Raptor demonstration has entertained and amazed millions. Although the interview is now nearly four years old, it’s still relevant, insightful and interesting. Click here to watch this 2:49 video segment.
CONVENTION SPONSORS MAKE EARLY COMMITMENT
ICAS is proud and excited to welcome the first sponsors of its 2011 convention, scheduled for December 4-7 in Las Vegas. Our sponsors this year include Julie Clark's Chevron Mentor; Jim Peitz Aerosports; Mach 1 Productions; Commemorative Air Force/Tora, Tora, Tora; Air Boss, Inc. - George Cline; Gordon Bowman Jones; and the Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team.
ICAS still has many attractive sponsorship options available to members interested in increasing their visibility at our industry’s most important business meeting. For more information on a convention sponsorship option that might fit your specific needs, contact ICAS headquarters at 703-779-8510.
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